1963 NCAA soccer tournament
1963 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Rutgers Stadium
New Jersey Piscataway, New Jersey
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsSaint Louis (4th title)
Runner-upNavy
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored67 (4.47 per match)
Best playerNone designated

The 1963 NCAA soccer tournament was the fifth 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. For the first time, the tournament expanded in size, increasing from 8 to 16 teams.

The tournament final was played at the old Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey on December 7.

Saint Louis won their fourth title, defeating Navy in the final, 3–0.[1]

Qualifying

Qualified teams
School Record Appearance Last Bid
Adelphi 13–1 1st Never
Army 10–0 1st Never
Bridgeport 10–2–1 3rd 1961
Brown 10–1–1 1st Never
Drexel 9–2 1st Never
Fairleigh Dickinson 5–1–3 1st Never
Howard 7–1 2nd 1962
Long Island 10–2–1 1st Never
Maryland 8–2 5th 1962
Michigan State 9–0 2nd 1962
Navy 9–0 1st Never
Saint Louis 9–1 5th 1962
San Francisco 5–2–1 3rd 1961
San Jose State 9–3 1st Never
Springfield College 6–2–3 2nd 1962
West Chester State 10–3–1 4th 1961

Bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
        
Brown 1
Springfield 0
Brown 1
Army 3
Army 4
Adelphi 2
Army 0
Navy 4
Navy 5
Howard 1
Navy 3
West Chester State 0
West Chester State 2
Fairleigh Dickinson 0
Navy 0
Saint Louis 3
Saint Louis 2
Michigan State 0
Saint Louis 3
San Francisco 2
San Francisco 2
San Jose State 0
Saint Louis 7
Maryland 3
Maryland 5
Drexel 2
Maryland 5
Bridgeport 3
Bridgeport 3
Long Island 1

See also

References

  1. "1963 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 3. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
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