The 1961 NCAA soccer tournament was the third 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | Public Schools Stadium St. Louis, Missouri |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Chester State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Saint Louis |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 22 (3.14 per match) |
| Best player | Bill Foulke, West Chester State (offensive) Bill Killen, West Chester State (defensive) |
The tournament final was played at Public Schools Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on November 25.[1]
West Chester State won their first title, defeating two-time defending champion Saint Louis, 2–0.[2]
Qualifying
edit| Qualified teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Record | Appearance | Last Bid | |
| Bridgeport | 8–2 | 2nd | 1959 | |
| Brockport State | 9–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Maryland | 9–0–1 | 3rd | 1960 | |
| NYU | 8–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Rutgers | 10–0–1 | 2nd | 1960 | |
| Saint Louis | 11–1 | 3rd | 1960 | |
| San Francisco | 6–2–1 | 2nd | 1959 | |
| West Chester State | 10–0–1 | 3rd | 1960 | |
Bracket
edit| First Round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||
| NYU | 0 | ||||||||||
| Bridgeport | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bridgeport | 0 | ||||||||||
| West Chester State | 2 | ||||||||||
| West Chester State | 4 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | ||||||||||
| West Chester State | 2 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 0 | ||||||||||
| Rutgers | 3 | ||||||||||
| Brockport State | 1 | ||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 6 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 1 | ||||||||||
| San Francisco | 0 | ||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "St. Louis Stadium Firsts". ussoccerhistory.org. US Soccer History. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "1961 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 2. Retrieved November 20, 2012.