1997 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
Men's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsUCLA (3rd title)
Runner-upVirginia (6th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored88 (2.84 per match)
Attendance67,764 (2,186 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ben Olsen, Virginia (5)
Best playerSeth George, UCLA (MOP offense)
Matt Reis, UCLA (MOP defense)

The 1997 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 38th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The UCLA Bruins won their third national title by defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in the championship game, 2–0. The final match was played on December 14, 1997, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the third straight year. All other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1][2]

National seeds

National seeds
Seed School Record
#1 Indiana 20–0
#2 Virginia 15–3–3
#3 SMU 17–2
#4 South Carolina 15–2–1
#5 UCLA 17–2
#6 Creighton 15–4–1
#7 American 15–3–4
#8 Florida International 14–5–1

Bracket

First round Second round Third round Semifinals Championship
Richmond Stadium
Richmond, Virginia
               
1 Indiana 2
Butler 1
1 Indiana 4
Bowling Green 0
Marquette 0
Bowling Green 1
1 Indiana 6
South Florida 0
St. John's 2
Brown 1
St. John's 1
South Florida 2
South Florida 3
8 Florida International 1
1 Indiana 0
5 UCLA 1
5 UCLA 3
Santa Clara 0
5 UCLA 1
Washington 0
Stanford 1
Washington 2
5 UCLA 2
Clemson 1
Charlotte 0
Clemson 5
Clemson 1
4 South Carolina 0
Charleston Southern 0
4 South Carolina 3
5 UCLA 2
2 Virginia 0
3 SMU 1
Rider 0
3 SMU 2
Dartmouth 0
Dartmouth 5
Boston U. 1
3 SMU 0
Saint Louis 0
Saint Louis 2
Missouri State 1
Saint Louis 1
6 Creighton 0
Air Force 2
6 Creighton 3
Saint Louis 1
2 Virginia 3
7 American 2
William & Mary 1
7 American 1
Maryland 0
Maryland 1
Rutgers 0
7 American 1
2 Virginia 2
VCU 1
Georgetown 2
Georgetown 1
2 Virginia 5
Howard 0
2 Virginia 3

References

  1. ↑ "1997 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 37. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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