1975 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
The 1975 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the seventh annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1975.[1]
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| Dates | December 1975 |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | California (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | UC Irvine (3rd title game) |
| Third place | UCLA |
| Fourth place | Stanford |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 228 (19 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,326 (277 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Gary Figueroa, UC Irvine (13) |
| Best player | Jon Svendsen, California |
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California defeated UC Irvine in the final, 9–8, to win their third national title. This was a rematch of the previous two years' finals, both won by California.
The leading scorer for the tournament was Gary Figueroa from UC Irvine (13 goals). Jon Svendsen, from California, was named the Most Outstanding Player. An All-Tournament Team, consisting of eight players, was also named.
Qualification
Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1st | Never |
| Army | 1st | Never |
| California | 4th | 1974 |
| Long Beach State | 5th | 1973 |
| Stanford | 4th | 1974 |
| UC Davis | 2nd | 1974 |
| UC Irvine | 7th | 1974 |
| UCLA | 7th | 1974 |
Bracket
- Site: Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, California
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | First round | Championship semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 0 | UCLA | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 18 | California | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 13 | California | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 6 | UC Irvine | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 9 | Stanford | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | UC Davis | 8 | UC Irvine | 9 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 3 | UC Irvine | 19 | UCLA | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 20 | UC Davis | 4 | Stanford | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team
- Jon Svendsen, California (Most outstanding player)
- Guy Antley, UC Irvine
- Tom Belfanti, California
- Walter Bricker, California
- Gary Figueroa, UC Irvine
- Boyd Philpot, UC Irvine
- John Stephens, UCLA
- Joe Vargas, UCLA
See also
References
- "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 2, 2015.