1981 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
| Country | USA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Champions | Connecticut (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Alabama A&M (1st title game) | ||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 63 (3.15 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Elvis Comrie, Connecticut (5) Pedro DeBrito, Connecticut (5) Solomon Shiferow, Alabama A&M (5) | ||
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The 1981 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship was the 23rd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Connecticut Huskies won their first national title by defeating the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in the championship game, 2-1, after one overtime period. The final match was played on December 6, 1981 in Palo Alto, California at Stanford Stadium.[1][2]
Early rounds
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Championship Stanford Stadium Palo Alto, California | |||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M (2OT) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M (OT) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M (OT) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M (OT,PK) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia U. | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia U. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia U. | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut (OT) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn (4OT) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State (OT,PK) | 2# | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4# | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | w/o# | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1# | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois (OT) | 2# | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Note
- San Diego State and Eastern Illinois had their results vacated by the NCAA.
Championship Rounds
Third-Place Final
Final
6 December 1981 |
| Alabama A&M | 1–2 (OT) | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, California Attendance: 3,500 |
References
- ↑ "1981 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 21. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ↑ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2012/D1/champs.pdf
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