1977 NCAA Division I soccer tournament

The 1977 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 19th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States.

1977 NCAA Division I soccer tournament
1977 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)California Memorial Stadium
California Berkeley, California
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsHartwick College (1st title)
Runner-upSan Francisco
Third placeSIU Edwardsville
Fourth placeBrown
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored86 (3.58 per match)
Attendance28,577 (1,191 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)United States Art Napolitano, Hartwick (4)
Best playerScotland John Young,
Hartwick (Offense)
England Jeff Tipping,
Hartwick (Defense)
← 1976
1978 →

The final match was played at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California on December 4.

Hartwick College won their first national title, defeating two-time defending champions San Francisco in the final, 2–1.[1]

Qualifying

One team made their debut appearance in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament: Princeton.

Bracket

First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
Brown2
Dartmouth1Brown3
Rhode Island1Rhode Island1
Vermont0Brown2
Clemson4Clemson1
George Washington0Clemson3
HowardAppalachian State1
Appalachian Statew/oBrown1
Hartwick5Hartwick4
St. Francis (NY)1Hartwick3
Long Island1Cornell1
Cornell2Hartwick2
Penn State5Philadelphia Textile0
Penn1Penn State0
Princeton0Philadelphia Textile3
Philadelphia Textile3Hartwick2
San Francisco1
Cleveland State2
Saint Louis0
Cleveland State2
SIU Edwardsville (3OT)3
SIU Edwardsville (4OT)3
Indiana2
SIU Edwardsville1
San Francisco2
San Francisco2Third place
Air Force1
San Francisco4Brown2
UCLA1SIU Edwardsville3
UCLA3
California1

Championship rounds

Final

See also

References