1962 NCAA soccer tournament
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.
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| Championship venue | Francis Olympic Field St. Louis, Missouri |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Saint Louis (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Maryland |
| Semi-finalists | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 46 (6.57 per match) |
| Best player | Gerry Balassi, Saint Louis (offensive) Don Ceresia, Saint Louis (defensive) |
← 1961 1963 → | |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Record | Appearance | Last Bid | |
| Hartwick College | 10–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Howard | 6–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Maryland | 8–0 | 4th | 1961 | |
| Michigan State | 8–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Pittsburgh | 6–0–2 | 1st | Never | |
| Saint Louis | 9–0–1 | 4th | 1961 | |
| Springfield College | 8–2–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Stanford | 10–1 | 1st | Never | |
Bracket
| First Round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||
| Springfield College | 2 | ||||||||||
| Hartwick College | 1 | ||||||||||
| Springfield College | 0 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | ||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 4 | ||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 9 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 2 | ||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | ||||||||||
| Howard | 1 | ||||||||||
| Michigan State | 9 | ||||||||||
See also
References
- "1962 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
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