1977 NAIA Soccer Championship

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1977 NAIA Soccer Championship
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Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Venue(s) Huntsville, Alabama
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Quincy (IL) (7th title)
Runner-up Keene State
Third place Davis & Elkins
Fourth place Erskine
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored26 (2.17 per match)
Best player Flag of Nigeria.svg Emilio John,
Quincy (IL)
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The 1977 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 19th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.

Contents

Quincy (IL) defeated Keene State in the final, 3–0, to claim the Hawks' seventh NAIA national title.

The final was played in Huntsville, Alabama. [1]

Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Third-, fifth-, and seventh-placed finals remained in place alongside the national championship match.

Qualified Teams
SchoolAppearanceLast Bid
Davis & Elkins 9th 1976
Erskine 5th 1974
Goshen 3rd 1975
Keene State 4th 1974
Midwestern State 1stNever
Quincy (IL) 11th 1976
Rutgers–Camden 1stNever
Simon Fraser 3rd 1976

Bracket

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Quincy (IL)3
Rutgers–Camden0
Rutgers–Camden2Quincy (IL)4
Goshen1Erskine0
Erskine1
Goshen0
Rutgers–Camden0Quincy (IL)3
Simon Fraser2Keene State0
Davis & Elkins1
Simon Fraser0
Seventh placeSimon Fraser1Davis & Elkins0Third place
Midwestern State0Keene State1
Goshen1Keene State1Erskine0
Midwestern State3Midwestern State0Davis & Elkins2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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