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.
The 1972 NCAA University Division Men's Soccer Tournament was the fourteenth organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top University Division college soccer team in the United States. The Saint Louis Billikens won their ninth national title by defeating the UCLA Bruins in the championship game, 4–2. The final match was played on December 29, 1972, in Miami, Florida, at the Miami Orange Bowl for the second straight year.
The 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the sixteenth organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Howard Bison won their second national title by defeating the two-time defending champion Saint Louis Billikens, 2–1, after four overtimes. The final match was played on December 7, 1974, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Busch Memorial Stadium.
The 1975 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the seventeenth organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The San Francisco Dons won their second national title by defeating the SIU Edwardsville Cougars in the championship game, 4–0. The final match was played on December 7, 1975, in Edwardsville, Illinois, at Ralph Korte Stadium for the second time.
The 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the nineteenth organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. Hartwick College won their first national title by defeating the San Francisco Dons, 2–1. The final match was played on December 4, 1977, in Berkeley, California, at California Memorial Stadium.
The 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 20th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The San Francisco Dons won their fourth national title, although it was later revoked by the NCAA, by defeating the Indiana Hoosiers in the championship game, 2–0. The final match was played on December 10, 1978, in Tampa, Florida, at Tampa Stadium for the first time.
The 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 21st organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars won their first national title by defeating the Clemson Tigers in the championship game, 3–2. The final match was played on December 9, 1979, in Tampa, Florida, at Tampa Stadium for the second straight year.
The 1980 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 22nd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The San Francisco Dons won their fourth national title by defeating the Indiana Hoosiers in the championship game, 4–3, after one overtime period. Oddly, this was re-match of the 1978 tournament final won by San Francisco but later vacated by the NCAA. The final match was played on December 14, 1980, in Tampa, Florida, at Tampa Stadium for the third straight year.
The 1981 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 23rd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Connecticut Huskies won their first national title by defeating the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in the championship game, 2–1, after one overtime period. The final match was played on December 6, 1981, in Palo Alto, California, at Stanford Stadium.
The 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 24th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Indiana Hoosiers won their second consecutive national title by defeating the Columbia Lions in the championship game, 1–0, after one overtime period. The final match was played on December 10, 1983, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at Lockhart Stadium for the second straight year.
The 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 29th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States.
The 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 31st 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 second national title by defeating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 1–0, in the championship game, after four overtime periods and a penalty kick shootout. This was the first championship game decided by penalty kicks. The final match was played on December 2, 1990, in Tampa, Florida, at USF Soccer Stadium. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
The 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 32nd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Virginia Cavaliers won their second national title by defeating the Santa Clara Broncos in the championship game on penalty kicks after the game ended in a 0–0 tie after four overtime periods. This was a re-match of the 1989 tournament final at Rutgers Stadium when both teams were crowned co-national champions. The final match was played on December 8, 1991, in Tampa, Florida, at USF Soccer Stadium for the second straight year. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
The 1992 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 33rd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Virginia Cavaliers won their third national title, and second straight, by defeating the San Diego Toreros in the championship game, 2–0. The final match was played on December 6, 1992, in Davidson, North Carolina, at Richardson Stadium. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
The 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 34th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Virginia Cavaliers won their fourth national title, and third straight, by defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks in the championship game, 2–0. The final match was played on December 5, 1993, in Davidson, North Carolina, at Richardson Stadium for the second straight year. All other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
The 1994 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 35th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Virginia Cavaliers won their fifth national title, and fourth straight, by defeating the Indiana Hoosiers in the championship game, 1–0. For the first time, the top four teams from the regular season were seeded nationally for the tournament bracket. This was also the first tournament to see more than 100 goals scored during its entirety. The final match was played on December 11, 1994, in Davidson, North Carolina, at Richardson Stadium for the third straight year. All other matches were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
The 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 36th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Wisconsin Badgers won their first national title by defeating the Duke Blue Devils in the championship game, 2–0. The semifinals, on December 8, 1995, and the final match, on December 10, 1995, were played in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Stadium. All first, second and third round matches were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
The 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 37th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The St. John's Red Storm won their first national title by defeating the Florida International Panthers in the championship game, 4–1. The final match was played on December 15, 1996, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the second straight year. All the other matches were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
The 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 39th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Indiana Hoosiers won their fourth national title by defeating the Stanford Cardinal in the championship game, 3–1. The final match was played on December 13, 1998, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the fourth straight year. All other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
The 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 43rd 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 fourth national title by defeating the Stanford Cardinal in the championship game, 1–0. The final match was played on December 15, 2002 in University Park, Texas at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University, as were the two semi-finals on December 13. All earlier-round games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
