The 1962 NCAA soccer tournament was the fourth 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | Francis Olympic Field St. Louis, Missouri |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Saint Louis (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Maryland |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 46 (6.57 per match) |
| Best player | Gerry Balassi, Saint Louis (offensive) Don Ceresia, Saint Louis (defensive) |
The tournament final was played at Francis Olympic Field in St. Louis, Missouri on November 24.
Hosts Saint Louis won their third title, defeating Maryland in the championship, 4–3.[1]
Qualifying
edit| Qualified teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Record | Appearance | Last Bid | |
| Hartwick College | 10–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Howard | 6–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Maryland | 8–0 | 4th | 1961 | |
| Michigan State | 8–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Pittsburgh | 6–0–2 | 1st | Never | |
| Saint Louis | 9–0–1 | 4th | 1961 | |
| Springfield College | 8–2–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Stanford | 10–1 | 1st | Never | |
Bracket
edit| First Round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||
| Springfield College | 2 | ||||||||||
| Hartwick College | 1 | ||||||||||
| Springfield College | 0 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | ||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 4 | ||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 9 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 2 | ||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | ||||||||||
| Howard | 1 | ||||||||||
| Michigan State | 9 | ||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1962 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2012.