The 1961 NCAA soccer tournament was the third 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.
The tournament final was played at Public Schools Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on November 25.[1]
West Chester State won their first title, defeating two-time defending champion Saint Louis, 2–0.[2]
Qualifying
| Qualified teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Record | Appearance | Last Bid | |
| Bridgeport | 8–2 | 2nd | 1959 | |
| Brockport State | 9–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Maryland | 9–0–1 | 3rd | 1960 | |
| NYU | 8–1 | 1st | Never | |
| Rutgers | 10–0–1 | 2nd | 1960 | |
| Saint Louis | 11–1 | 3rd | 1960 | |
| San Francisco | 6–2–1 | 2nd | 1959 | |
| West Chester State | 10–0–1 | 3rd | 1960 | |
Bracket
| First Round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||
| NYU | 0 | ||||||||||
| Bridgeport | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bridgeport | 0 | ||||||||||
| West Chester State | 2 | ||||||||||
| West Chester State | 4 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | ||||||||||
| West Chester State | 2 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 0 | ||||||||||
| Rutgers | 3 | ||||||||||
| Brockport State | 1 | ||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 6 | ||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 1 | ||||||||||
| San Francisco | 0 | ||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "St. Louis Stadium Firsts". ussoccerhistory.org. US Soccer History. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "1961 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 2. Retrieved November 20, 2012.