1979 NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament

The 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 21st organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars won their first national title by defeating the Clemson Tigers in the championship game, 3–2. The final match was played on December 9, 1979, in Tampa, Florida, at Tampa Stadium for the second straight year.[1][2]

1979 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
Men's College Cup (semifinals & final)
CountryUSA
Teams19
ChampionsSIU Edwardsville (1st title)
Runners-upClemson (1st title game)
Matches played19
Goals scored66 (3.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Obed Ariri, Clemson (5)
1978
1980

Early rounds

  First round Second round Third round Semifinals
                                     
       
    San Francisco 3  
      Santa Clara 2  
     
       
    San Francisco 2  
    SIU Edwardsville 4  
       
       
    SMU 0
      SIU Edwardsville 2  
  Saint Louis 1
  SIU Edwardsville 2  
    SIU Edwardsville 2
    Penn State 1
       
       
    Indiana 5
      Cleveland State 0  
  Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1
  Cleveland State 2  
    Indiana 0
    Penn State 2  
       
       
    Penn State 3
      Princeton 1  
  Philadelphia U. 0
  Princeton 1  
  First round Second round Third round Semifinals
                                     
       
    American 1  
      Virginia 0  
     
       
    American 0  
    Clemson 1  
       
       
    Clemson 1
      South Carolina 0  
     
       
    Clemson 4
    Columbia 1
       
       
    Hartwick College 2
      Columbia 3  
     
       
    Columbia 5
    Rhode Island 1  
       
       
    Connecticut 2
      Rhode Island
(OT, PK)
3  
     

Championship Rounds

Third-Place Final

Final

SIU Edwardsville3–2Clemson
  • Malloy
Attendance: 5,500

References

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