1971 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

The 1971 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the third annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1971.[1]

1971 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
DatesDecember 1971
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsUCLA (2nd title)
Runner-upSan José State (1st title game)
Third placeCal State Fullerton
Fourth placeLong Beach State
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored200 (16.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jim Waska, CSUF (14)
← 1970
1972 →

UCLA defeated San José State in the final, 5–3, to win their second national title.

The leading scorer for the tournament was Jim Waska from Cal State Fullerton (14 goals). The awards for All-Tournament Team and Most Outstanding Player were not given out until 1972.

Qualification

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Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Cal State Fullerton 1st Never
Long Beach State 3rd 1970
New Mexico 1st Never
San José State 2nd 1970
Stanford 2nd 1970
UC Irvine 3rd 1970
UCLA 3rd 1970
Washington 1st Never

Bracket

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
UCLA37
Washington2
Washington4UCLA10
New Mexico13Long Beach State1
Long Beach State13
New Mexico8
New Mexico3UCLA5
Stanford5San José State3
Cal State Fullerton5
UC Irvine4
Seventh placeUC Irvine7Cal State Fullerton9Third place
Stanford8San José State10
Washington5San José State10Long Beach State7
UC Irvine18Stanford4Cal State Fullerton9

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 22, 2015.