1981 NCAA Division I soccer tournament

August 2023 November 2023 NCAA Division I soccer tournament 1981 1981 College Cup United States 20 Stanford StadiumCalifornia Stanford, California Connecticut 1 Alabama A&M Eastern Illinois (vacated) Philadelphia Textile 20 63 31200 ENG Elvis Comrie,Connecticut (5)CPV 1975 Pedro DeBrito,Connecticut (5)ETH Solomon Shiferow,Alabama A&M (5) 1980 1982 The 1981 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 23rd annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States. The final match was played at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California on December 6. Connecticut won their first Division I national title, defeating Alabama A&M in the final, 2–1 after one overtime.DIVISION I MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/D1champs.pdf ncaa.org NCAA 21 June 2023 This was the final NCAA Division I championship before the introduction of gendered tournaments in the fall of 1982. Qualifying 1981 NCAA Division I soccer season Two teams made their debut appearance in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament: NC State and Wisconsin. Bracket First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Third place no 160 30 high yes 1 Clemson 3 NC State 1 Alabama A&M (OT) 1 Duke 0 San Diego State 4# California 0 Eastern Illinois (OT) 2# SIU Edwardsville 1 Clemson 1 Alabama A&M (2OT) 2 Virginia 1 West Virginia 2 Indiana 5 Wisconsin 1 Philadelphia Textile 2 Penn State 0 Long Island (4OT) 1 Columbia 0 Connecticut 6 Vermont 2 San Francisco 1 San Diego State (OT, PK) 2# Saint Louis 0 Eastern Illinois 1# Alabama A&M (OT) 2 West Virginia 1 Indiana 0 Philadelphia Textile 1 Long Island 0 Connecticut 3 San Diego State 0 Eastern Illinois w/o# Alabama A&M (OT, PK) 3 Philadelphia Textile 2 Connecticut 2 Eastern Illinois 1 Alabama A&M 1 Connecticut (OT) 2 Philadelphia Textile 2 Eastern Illinois 4 Note San Diego State and Eastern Illinois had their results vacated by the NCAA. Championship Rounds Final December 6, 1981 Alabama A&M 1–2 yes Connecticut Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, California 3,500 See also 1981 NCAA Division II soccer tournament 1981 NCAA Division III soccer tournament 1981 NAIA soccer championship References Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament seasons Tournament NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament