1974 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship

The 1974 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship was the first annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division II men's college lacrosse in the United States. That year's championship game was played at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex at SUNY Cortland in Cortland, New York.[1]

1974 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship
Tournament information
SportCollege lacrosse
LocationUnited States
Venue(s)SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex
Cortland, NY
Participants8
Final positions
ChampionsTowson State (1st)
Runner-upHobart
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored194 (27.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)Rick Gilbert, Hobart (20)

Three editions of the NCAA Division I Lacrosse Championship were contested before a separate championship was established for Division II programs. In addition, two USILA "small college" tournaments were held in 1972 and 1973.

Towson State defeated Hobart in the final, 18−17 (in double overtime), to win their first national title.

Qualification

All Division II men's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship with a total of eight teams invited.

Team Appearance Previous
Adelphi 1st –
Baltimore 1st –
Hobart 1st –
Roanoke 1st –
SUNY Cortland 1st –
Towson State 1st –
UMBC 1st –
Washington College 1st –

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Cortland, NY
May 25th
         
Adelphi 14
Washington College 13
Adelphi 9
Towson State 22
Towson State 22
Baltimore 11
Towson State 18**
Hobart 17
SUNY Cortland 16
UMBC 13
SUNY Cortland 10
Hobart 14
Hobart 15
Roanoke 6

See also

References
  1. "NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship History" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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