1965 NCAA soccer tournament

The 1965 NCAA soccer tournament was the seventh annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States. The tournament additionally returned to a field of sixteen teams.

1965 NCAA soccer tournament
1965 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Francis Field
Missouri St. Louis, Missouri
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsSaint Louis (5th title)
Runner-upMichigan State
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored64 (4.27 per match)
Best playerPat McBride, Saint Louis (offensive)
Jack Gilsinn, Saint Louis (defensive)
Nick Krat, Michigan State (defensive)
← 1964
1966 →

The tournament final was played at Francis Field in St. Louis, Missouri on December 4.

Hosts Saint Louis won their fifth title, defeating Michigan State in the final, 1–0[1]

Qualifying

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Pitt playing East Stroudsburg State in muddy conditions in Pitt Stadium during the first round of the 1965 NCAA tournament. East Stroudsburg would prevail 2-0
Qualified teams
School Record Appearance Last Bid
Air Force 6–4 2nd 1964
Army 10–0–1 3rd 1964
Baltimore 11–1 1st Never
Brown 11–0–1 2nd 1963
East Stroudsburg State 10–1 2nd 1964
Ithaca 10–0–1 1st Never
Long Island 11–1–1 2nd 1963
Michigan State 7–1 4th 1964
Middlebury College 8–0–1 1st Never
Navy 10–0–1 3rd 1964
Ohio 6–4–1 1st Never
Pittsburgh 7–1–1 2nd 1962
Saint Louis 10–0 7th 1964
San Francisco 9–0–1 4th 1963
Trinity (CT) 8–1 2nd 1964
West Chester State 8–4 5th 1963

Bracket

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
        
Middlebury 1
Trinity (CT) 2
Trinity (CT) 1
Army 3
Army 3
Long Island 2
Army 1
Michigan State 3
Michigan State 7
Baltimore 0
Michigan State 2
East Stroudsburg State 1
East Stroudsburg State 2
Pittsburgh 0
Michigan State 0
Saint Louis 1
Navy 4
West Chester State 1
Navy 6
Brown 2
Brown 2
Ithaca 1
Navy 1
Saint Louis 3
Saint Louis 2
Ohio 1
Saint Louis 5
San Francisco 2
San Francisco 3
Air Force 2

Final

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Michigan State0–1St. Louis
[2][3] Gentile   10'
Attendance: 7,234

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1965 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 5. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/msu-m-soccer-ncaa-champ-history.html [dead link]
  3. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2012/D1/champs.pdf [dead link]