1974 NCAA Division I soccer tournament
1974 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Busch Memorial Stadium
Missouri St. Louis, Missouri
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsHoward (1st title)
Runner-upSaint Louis
Third placeHartwick
Fourth placeUCLA
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored85 (3.7 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Dale Russell, Philadelphia Textile (6)

The 1974 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 16th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

The final match was played at the first Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on December 7.

Howard won their first national title by defeating two-time defending champion Saint Louis in the championship game, 2–1 after four overtimes.[1]

Qualifying

Four teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament: Bucknell, George Washington, Indiana, and St. Francis (NY).

Tournament

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Connecticut 4
Bridgeport 1 Connecticut (3OT) 4
Brown 5 Brown 3
Harvard 1 Connecticut 0
Hartwick 1 Hartwick 2
Oneonta 0 Hartwick (4OT) 3
Cornell 4 Cornell 2
St. Francis (NY) 2 Hartwick 1
Howard 2 Howard 2
George Washington 0 Howard 1
Clemson (2OT) 3 Clemson 0
Navy 2 Howard 5
Philadelphia Textile 4 Philadelphia Textile 3
Fairleigh Dickinson 2 Philadelphia Textile 1
Penn State 0 Bucknell 0
Bucknell 1 Howard 2****
Saint Louis 1
SIU Edwardsville 2
Indiana 0
SIU Edwardsville 1
Saint Louis (3OT) 2
Saint Louis 1
Cleveland State 0
Saint Louis (2OT) 2
UCLA 1
UCLA (3OT) 3
San Jose State 2
UCLA 1
San Francisco 0
San Francisco 3
Chico State 1

Championship Rounds

Third-Place Final

Final

Howard2–1 (4OT)Saint Louis

See also

References

  1. "DIVISION I MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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