1966 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
1966 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship| Country |
USA |
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| Teams |
16 |
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| Champions |
San Francisco (1st title) |
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| Runners-up |
Long Island (1st title game) |
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| Matches played |
15 |
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| Goals scored |
59 (3.93 per match) |
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The 1966 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship was the eighth organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The San Francisco Dons won their first title, defeating the Long Island Blackbirds in the final on December 3, 1966. This tournament returned to a field of 16 teams. The tournament final was played in Berkeley, California.[1] The most outstanding offensive player of the tournament was Sandor Hites of San Francisco.[2]
Teams
| Qualified Teams |
|---|
| School |
Record |
Appearance |
Last Bid |
| Akron |
10–2 |
1st |
Never |
| Army |
8–2–2 |
4th |
1965 |
| Bridgeport |
8–3 |
4th |
1964 |
| Colgate |
8–1 |
2nd |
1959 |
| Colorado College |
6–2 |
1st |
Never |
| Connecticut |
8–4 |
2nd |
1960 |
| Cortland State |
8–2–1 |
3rd |
1964 |
| Long Island–Brooklyn |
11–1–1 |
3rd |
1965 |
| Michigan State |
7–1 |
5th |
1965 |
| Navy |
10–0–1 |
4th |
1965 |
| St. Joseph's |
9–2 |
1st |
Never |
| Saint Louis |
10–0 |
8th |
1965 |
| San Francisco |
9–0–1 |
5th |
1965 |
| San Jose State |
9–1 |
3rd |
1964 |
| Temple |
11–0–1 |
1st |
Never |
| West Virginia |
13–1 |
1st |
Never |
Bracket
Final
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