1987 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament

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1987 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
1987 Men's College Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Venue(s) Riggs Field
Flag of South Carolina.svg Clemson, South Carolina
Teams24
Final positions
Champions Clemson (2nd title)
Runners-up San Diego State
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored55 (2.39 per match)
Attendance57,009 (2,479 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Bruce Murray, Clemson (5)
Awards
Best player Bruce Murray, Clemson (offensive)
Tim Genovese, Clemson (defensive)
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The 1987 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 29th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

Contents

Clemson Tigers won their second national title, defeating San Diego State in the championship game, 2–0.

The final match was played on December 6 at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team. [1] [2]

Qualifying

No teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.

Bracket

Regional 1

First roundSecond round
November 21 		Quarterfinals
November 29
         
Hartwick 0
Adelphi (ot)1
Adelphi 0
Harvard3
Harvard (ot)1
* Connecticut 0

Regional 2

First round
November 15 		Second round
November 21 		Quarterfinals
November 29
         
UCLA 1
* Fresno State 0
UCLA (forfeit) [A 1]
UNLV
San Francisco 0
* UNLV [A 1] 1
UCLA 1
* San Diego State2
San Diego State 2
* Saint Louis 1
San Diego State(pen.)3
* SMU 3

Regional 3

First round
November 15 		Second round
November 21–22 		Quarterfinals
November 29
         
Clemson 2
* Evansville 1
Clemson2
* Indiana 1
* Clemson3
Rutgers 2
Seton Hall 1
* Rutgers 2

Regional 4

First round
November 15 		Second round
November 22 		Quarterfinals
November 29
         
NC State 0
* South Carolina 1
* South Carolina 1
North Carolina2
North Carolina 2
* Duke 0
North Carolina1
* Loyola Maryland 0
George Mason 0
* Virginia 2
Virginia 0
* Loyola Maryland1
William & Mary 0
* Loyola Maryland 1

College Cup

National Semifinals
December 5 		National Final
December 6
    
Harvard 1
San Diego State (pen.)1
San Diego State 0
Clemson2
Clemson 4
North Carolina 1

Finals

Semifinals

Harvard1–1 (a.e.t.)San Diego State
Derek Mills Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Brad Walsh Soccerball shade.svg80'
Penalties
4–5
Riggs Field, Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson4–1North Carolina
Pearse Tormey Soccerball shade.svg30'
David Veghte Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bruce Murray Soccerball shade.svg67'
Pearse Tormey Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Derek Missimo Soccerball shade.svg69'
Riggs Field, Clemson, South Carolina

Final

San Diego State0–2Clemson
Report Paul Rutenis Soccerball shade.svg23'
Richie Richmond Soccerball shade.svg90'
Riggs Field, Clemson, South Carolina
Attendance: 8,322

Notes

  1. 1 2 UNLV was disqualified from the tournament for using an ineligible player against San Francisco. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "1987 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 27. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Men's soccer – Division I: History" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sports Extra: Briefly". Daily News of Los Angeles . November 20, 1987. The UNLV soccer team has been removed from the NCAA soccer championships for using an ineligible player in its first-round victory over San Francisco...
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