The 1961 NAIA Soccer Championship was the third annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Howard (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Newark Engineering |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 18 (4.5 per match) |
| Best player | Noel Carr, Howard |
Howard defeated defending co-national champions Newark Engineering in the final, 3–2, to win their first NAIA national title.
The final was played at Lock Haven State College in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.[1]
Bracket
edit| First Round | Championship Lock Haven, PA | ||||||||
| Newark Engineering | 3 | ||||||||
| Tabor | 0 | ||||||||
| Newark Engineering | 2 | ||||||||
| Howard | 3 | ||||||||
| Howard | 4 | ||||||||
| East Stoudsburg State | 3 | Third Place | |||||||
| Tabor | 1 | ||||||||
| East Stoudsburg State | 2 | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved December 29, 2017.