1968 NAIA soccer championship

August 2023 NAIA Soccer Championship 1968 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 United States 8 Quincy CollegeQuincy, Illinois Davis & Elkins 1 Quincy (IL) Eastern Connecticut Plattsburgh State 12 48 William Smyth,Davis & Elkins 1967 1969 The 1968 NAIA Soccer Championship was the tenth annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States. Davis & Elkins defeated hosts and two-time defending champions Quincy (IL) in the final, 2–1 after five overtime periods, to claim the Senators' first NAIA national title. This was the first NAIA national championship game to go into extra time. The final was again played at Quincy College in Quincy, Illinois.NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/msoc/History/MSOC_Championship_Records.pdf NAIA 24 December 2021 Qualification The tournament field expanded for the first time in 1968, increasing from four to eight. The tournament format, meanwhile, remained single-elimination format, but added additional matches to determine the teams in fifth to eighth place, increasing the number of matches from 4 to 12. Bracket no First round Championship semifinals Consolation semifinals Championship Third place Fifth place Seventh place Quincy (IL) 6 St. Andrews (NC) 1 Eastern Connecticut 4 Westmont 1 Davis & Elkins 3** Earlham 2 Plattsburgh State 3 Rockhurst 1 Quincy (IL) 5 Eastern Connecticut 0 Davis & Elkins 1 Plattsburgh State 0 St. Andrews (NC) 0 Westmont 4 Earlham 4 Rockhurst 1 Quincy (IL) 1 Davis & Elkins 2***** Eastern Connecticut 0**† Plattburgh State 0 Westmont 1 Earlham 4 St. Andrews (NC) 3 Rockhurst 1 † Eastern Connecticut was awarded victory after two overtimes for having most corner kicks. See also 1968 NCAA soccer tournament References Category:NAIA men's soccer championship NAIA soccer championship NAIA soccer championship