1966 NCAA soccer tournament

The 1966 NCAA soccer tournament was the eighth 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.

1966 NCAA soccer tournament
1966 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)California Memorial Stadium
California Berkeley, California
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsSan Francisco (1st title)
Runner-upLong Island
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored59 (3.93 per match)
Best playerSandor Hites, San Francisco (offensive)
← 1965
1967 →

The tournament final was played at the California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California on December 3.

San Francisco won their first title, defeating Long Island in the final, 5–2.[1]

The most outstanding offensive player of the tournament was Sandor Hites of San Francisco.

Qualifying

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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 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

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
        
Bridgeport 3
Colgate 1
Bridgeport 0
Long Island 1
Long Island 6
Cortland State 1
Long Island (4OT,CK) 2
Michigan State 2
Michigan State 2
Akron 0
Michigan State 3
Temple 1
Temple 4
West Virginia 0
Long Island 2
San Francisco 5
Navy 4
St. Joseph's 1
Navy 1
Army 3
Connecticut 1
Army 2
Army 0
San Francisco 2
Saint Louis 5
Colorado College 1
Saint Louis 1
San Francisco (4OT) 2
San Jose State 1
San Francisco 2
  • Long Island defeated Michigan State per the rules, as at the time after 4 overtime periods the team with the most corner-kicks (CK) was declared the winner.

Final

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION I MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved May 30, 2023.