1962 NCAA soccer tournament

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1962 NCAA soccer tournament
Tournament details
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Venue(s) Francis Olympic Field
Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis, Missouri
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Saint Louis (3rd title)
Runner-up Maryland
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored46 (6.57 per match)
Best player Gerry Balassi, Saint Louis (offensive)
Don Ceresia, Saint Louis (defensive)
  1961
1963  

The 1962 NCAA soccer tournament was the fourth annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

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The tournament final was played at Francis Olympic Field in St. Louis, Missouri on November 24.

Hosts Saint Louis won their third title, defeating Maryland in the championship, 4–3. [1]

Qualifying

Qualified teams
SchoolRecordAppearanceLast Bid
Hartwick College 10–11stNever
Howard 6–11stNever
Maryland 8–04th 1961
Michigan State 8–11stNever
Pittsburgh 6–0–21stNever
Saint Louis 9–0–14th 1961
Springfield College 8–2–11stNever
Stanford 10–11stNever

Bracket

First RoundSemifinalsChampionship
      
Springfield College 2
Hartwick College 1
Springfield College 0
Maryland5
Maryland 4
Pittsburgh 3
Maryland 3
Saint Louis4
Stanford 3
Saint Louis 9
Saint Louis2
Michigan State 0
Howard 1
Michigan State 9

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References

  1. "1962 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2012.