1988 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament

The 1988 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 30th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

1988 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
1988 Men's College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Bill Armstrong Stadium
Indiana Bloomington, Indiana
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsIndiana (3rd title)
Runner-upHoward
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored65 (2.83 per match)
Attendance38,560 (1,677 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Michael Dominic, Brooklyn (3)
Ian Hennessy, Seton Hall (3)
Best playerKen Snow, Indiana (offensive)
Mike Anehauser, Indiana (defensive)
← 1987
1989 →

Indiana won their third national title, defeating Howard in the championship game, 1–0

The final match was played on December 4 at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1][2]

Qualifying

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Three teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament: Notre Dame, Portland, and Wake Forest.

Bracket

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Virginia 1
Fairleigh Dickinson 1 Fairleigh Dickinson 0
Penn State 0 Virginia 2
Howard (2OT) 3
Howard (pen.) 2
Philadelphia Textile 1 Philadelphia Textile 1
Navy 0 Howard 2
South Carolina 0
South Carolina 3
Wake Forest 0 North Carolina 1
North Carolina 2 South Carolina 1
SMU 0
Saint Louis 1
Notre Dame 0 SMU (2OT) 2
SMU 2 Howard 0
Indiana 1
Seton Hall 5
Brooklyn College 4 Brooklyn College 2
Adelphi 1 Seton Hall 1
Indiana 3
Indiana 3
Boston University 3 Boston University 1
Connecticut 1 Indiana 1
Portland 0
Portland 2
San Diego State 1 UCLA 1
UCLA 2 Portland 2
Fresno State 0
Evansville 1
UNLV 1 Fresno State (pen.) 2
Fresno State (pen.) 2

Final

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Howard0–1Indiana

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1988 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 28. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)