1963 NCAA soccer tournament

The 1963 NCAA soccer tournament was the fifth 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. For the first time, the tournament expanded in size, increasing from 8 to 16 teams.

1963 NCAA soccer tournament

1963 College Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Venue(s)	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Saint Louis (4th title)
Runner-up	Navy
Semifinalists	Army Maryland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	67 (4.47 per match)
Best player	None designated

The tournament final was played at the old Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey on December 7.

Saint Louis won their fourth title, defeating Navy in the final, 3–0.

Qualifying

See also: 1963 NCAA soccer season

Qualified teams
School	Record	Appearance	Last Bid
Adelphi	13–1	1st	Never
Army	10–0	1st	Never
Bridgeport	10–2–1	3rd	1961
Brown	10–1–1	1st	Never
Drexel	9–2	1st	Never
Fairleigh Dickinson	5–1–3	1st	Never
Howard	7–1	2nd	1962
Long Island	10–2–1	1st	Never
Maryland	8–2	5th	1962
Michigan State	9–0	2nd	1962
Navy	9–0	1st	Never
Saint Louis	9–1	5th	1962
San Francisco	5–2–1	3rd	1961
San Jose State	9–3	1st	Never
Springfield College	6–2–3	2nd	1962
West Chester State	10–3–1	4th	1961

Bracket

	First Round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Championship
	Brown	1
	Springfield	0
					Brown	1
					Army	3
	Army	4
	Adelphi	2
									Army	0
									Navy	4
	Navy	5
	Howard	1
					Navy	3
					West Chester State	0
	West Chester State	2
	Fairleigh Dickinson	0
													Navy	0
													Saint Louis	3
	Saint Louis	2
	Michigan State	0
					Saint Louis	3
					San Francisco	2
	San Francisco	2
	San Jose State	0
									Saint Louis	7
									Maryland	3
	Maryland	5
	Drexel	2
					Maryland	5
					Bridgeport	3
	Bridgeport	3
	Long Island	1

See also

• 1963 NAIA Soccer Championship