1979 NAIA Soccer Championship

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1979 NAIA Soccer Championship
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Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Venue(s) Springfield, Illinois
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Quincy (IL) (9th title)
Runner-up Rockhurst
Third place Simon Fraser
Fourth place Southern Maine
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)
Best player Craig Stahl,
Rockhurst
  1978
1980  

The 1979 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 21st 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

Two-time defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Rockhurst in the final, 1–0, to claim the Hawks' ninth NAIA national title.

The final was played at Sangamon State University in Springfield, Illinois. [1]

Qualification

The tournament field expended for the first time since 1968, increasing from eight to ten teams. Third- and fifth- placed finals remained in place, while the seventh-placed final was removed.

Qualified Teams
SchoolAppearanceLast Bid
Alabama–Huntsville 3rd 1978
Alderson Broaddus 2nd 1967
Indiana (PA) 1stNever
Quincy (IL) 13th 1978
Roberts Wesleyan 2nd 1967
Rockhurst 8th 1978
Sangamon State 1stNever
Simon Fraser 5th 1978
Southern Maine 2nd 1976
Spring Arbor 3rd 1976

Brackets

Championship

Preliminary roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
            
Quincy (IL)1
Alderson Broaddus 0
Alderson Broaddus3
Roberts Wesleyan 1
Quincy (IL)4
Southern Maine 1
Southern Maine3
Spring Arbor 2
Quincy (IL)1
Rockhurst 0
Rockhurst3
Sangamon State 1
Sangamon State2
Indiana (PA) 0
Rockhurst3*
Simon Fraser 2
Third Place Final
Simon Fraser3Southern Maine 0
Alabama–Huntsville 2 Simon Fraser5

Consolation

Consolation first roundConsolation semifinalsConsolation final
         
Spring Arbor2
Sangamon State 1
Sangamon State1
Roberts Wesleyan 0
Spring Arbor3
Indiana (PA) 2
Alabama–Huntsville 1
Indiana (PA)3
Indiana (PA)4
Alderson Broaddus 2

See also

References

  1. "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 7, 2022.