1972 NAIA Soccer Championship

The 1972 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 14th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

1972 NAIA Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Dunn, North Carolina
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsWestmont (1st title)
Runner-upDavis & Elkins
Third placeQuincy (IL)
Fourth placeKeene State
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored47 (3.92 per match)
Best playerGary Allison,
Westmont
← 1971
1973 →

Westmont defeated Davis & Elkins in the final, 2–1, to claim the Warriors' first NAIA national title. Davis & Elkins would later forfeit their second-place finish after it was determined they fielded an ineligible player.

For the third consecutive year, the final was played in Dunn, North Carolina.[1]

Qualification

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For the fourth year, the tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Unlike the previous three years, however, additional fifth- and seventh-place finals were not contested.

Qualified Teams
School Appearance Last Bid
Davis & Elkins 5th 1971
Earlham 5th 1970
Erskine 2nd 1971
Fredonia State 1st Never
Harris Teachers 1st Never
Keene State 2nd 1971
Quincy (IL) 6th 1971
Westmont 5th 1971

Bracket

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Keene State1
Harris Teachers0
Harris Teachers4Keene State0
Earlham1Davis & Elkins3
Davis & Elkins8
Earlham0Dunn, NC
Harris Teachers4Davis & Elkins1
Fredonia State1Westmont2
Westmont3
Fredonia State0
Seventh placeFredonia State5Westmont2Third place
Erskine3Quincy (IL)0
Earlham2Quincy (IL)2Keene State1
Erskine0Erskine0Quincy (IL)4
  • Davis & Elkins forfeited their second place finish due to an ineligible player.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved December 28, 2021.