1971 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season August 2023 March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 1971 NCAA 70s logo.svg 140 December 1971 8 UCLA (2nd title) San José State (1st title game) Cal State Fullerton Long Beach State 12 200 Jim Waska, CSUF (14) 1970 1972 The 1971 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the third annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1971.Men's Water Polo Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_water_polo_champs_records/2013-14/champs.pdf NCAA NCAA.org March 22, 2015 UCLA defeated San José State in the final, 5–3, to win their second national title. The leading scorer for the tournament was Jim Waska from Cal State Fullerton (14 goals). The awards for All-Tournament Team and Most Outstanding Player were not given out until 1972. Qualification Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship. Team Appearance PreviousCal State Fullerton1stNeverLong Beach State3rd1970New Mexico1stNeverSan José State2nd1970Stanford2nd1970UC Irvine3rd1970UCLA3rd1970Washington1stNever Bracket Site: Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, California 150 First round Championship semifinals Consolation semifinals Championship Third place Fifth place Seventh place UCLA 37 Washington 2 Long Beach State 13 New Mexico 8 Cal State Fullerton 5 UC Irvine 4 San José State 10 Stanford 4 UCLA 10 Long Beach State 1 Cal State Fullerton 9 San José State 10 Washington 4 New Mexico 13 UC Irvine 7 Stanford 8 UCLA 5 San José State 3 Long Beach State 7 Cal State Fullerton 9 New Mexico 3 Stanford 5 Washington 5 UC Irvine 18 See also NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship References Category:1971 in American sports Category:1971 in water polo Category:1971 in sports in California Category:December 1971 sports events in the United States 1971