| NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament | |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Other Titles: | Men's College Cup (semifinals & final) |
| Country: | United States |
| Num Teams: | 32 |
| Winners: | UCLA (3rd title) |
| Second: | Virginia (6th title game) |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Goals: | 88 |
| Attendance: | 67764 |
| Scoring Leader: | Ben Olsen, Virginia (5) |
| Award: | Seth George, UCLA (MOP offense) Matt Reis, UCLA (MOP defense) |
| Prev Season: | 1996 |
| Next Season: | 1998 |
The 1997 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 38th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The UCLA Bruins won their third national title by defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in the championship game, 2–0. The final match was played on December 14, 1997, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the third straight year. All other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1] [2]
| National seeds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | School | Record | ||
| Indiana | 20–0 | ||
| Virginia | 15–3–3 | ||
| SMU | 17–2 | ||
| South Carolina | 15–2–1 | ||
| UCLA | 17–2 | ||
| Creighton | 15–4–1 | ||
| American | 15–3–4 | ||
| Florida International | 14–5–1 | ||