1987 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season

The 1987 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season was the 11th season of men's soccer in the conference.

1987 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportSoccer
DurationAugust 1987 – November 1987
Regular Season
Season championsEast: Old Dominion
West: South Alabama
Tournament
ChampionsOld Dominion
  Runners-upSouth Alabama
1987 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
East
Old Dominion 2 –0 –1  14 –3 –2
Jacksonville 2 –0 –1  6 –9 –3
Charlotte 1 –2 –0  8 –7 –2
VCU 0 –3 –0  11 –7 –2
West
South Alabama 3 –0 –0  19 –2 –1
South Florida 2 –1 –0  8 –8 –2
WKU 0 –2 –1  13 –5 –2
UAB 0 –2 –1  6 –7 –2
  • + - Invited to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
Rankings from NSCAA

Changes from 1986
  • This was the first season that a regular season trophy was awarded.

Teams
Team Location
East
Charlotte 49ers Charlotte, North Carolina
Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville, Florida
Old Dominion Monarchs Norfolk, Virginia
VCU Rams Richmond, Virginia
West
South Alabama Jaguars Mobile, Alabama
South Florida Bulls Tampa, Florida
UAB Blazers Birmingham, Alabama
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky

Regular season

Postseason

Sun Belt Tournament

The tournament was held in Norfolk, Virginia.

  Semifinals
November 11		     Championship
November 13
                 
  South Alabama 3  
  Jacksonville 0    
      South Alabama 0
      Old Dominion 1
  Old Dominion 2    
  South Florida 0   Third place
 
South Florida 2
  Jacksonville 0

All-Sun Belt awards and teams
1987 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Individual Awards[1]
Award Recipient(s)
Coach of the Year Roy Patton, South Alabama
1987 Sun Belt Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams[1]
First Team Second Team
  • David Udrescu (South Alabama)
  • Chris Haywood (Old Dominion)
  • John Dugan (VCU)
  • Thor Geirsson (South Alabama)
  • Alan Anderson (South Florida)
  • Tony Pagano (South Alabama)
  • Paul Cann (Old Dominion)
  • Kevin Walsh (Old Dominion)
  • Giles Hooper (South Florida)
  • Todd Rittenberry (Western Kentucky)
  • Jon Parker (Old Dominion)
  • Sigfus Karason (South Alabama)
  • Michael Bates (South Florida)
  • David Cooper (UNC Charlotte)
  • R.C. Campagnolo (South Florida)
  • Bill Buerger (UNC Charlotte)
  • Sam Hinson (Jacksonville)
  • Orlin Weise (VCU)
  • Pat Moriarty (VCU)
  • Tim Updike (Jacksonville)
  • Richard Butler (UAB)
  • Eduardo Carvacho (South Alabama)
  • George McDermott (Jacksonville)

See also
  • 1987 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
  • 1987 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
  • 1987 Sun Belt Conference women's soccer season

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference All-Sport Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
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