1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season August 2023 March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 1969 NCAA logo.svg 140 December 1969 8 UCLA (1st title) California (1st title game) UC Santa Barbara Long Beach State 12 145 Ben Gage, UCSB (14) 1970 The 1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the first annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national championship of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1969.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 11, 2015 UCLA defeated California in the final, 5–2, to win their first championship. The leading scorer for the tournament was Ben Gage, from UC Santa Barbara, with 14 goals. The awards for All-Tournament Team and Most Outstanding Player were not given out until 1972. Qualification Since there has only 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 PreviousCalifornia1stNeverColorado State1stNeverLong Beach State1stNeverUC Irvine1stNeverUCLA1stNeverUC Santa Barbara1stNeverUSC1stNeverYale1stNever Bracket Site: Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, California 150 First round Championship semifinals Consolation semifinals Championship Third place Fifth place Seventh place UCLA 4 USC 3 Long Beach State 17 Yale 1 UC Santa Barbara 7 Colorado State 3 California (OT) 5 UC Irvine 4 UCLA 9 Long Beach State 6 UC Santa Barbara 4 California 6 USC 13 Yale 3 Colorado State 4 UC Irvine 10 UCLA 5 California 2 Long Beach State 8 UC Santa Barbara 12 USC 2 UC Irvine 3 Yale 5 Colorado State 9 See also NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship References Category:1969 in American sports Category:1969 in water polo Category:1969 in sports in California Category:December 1969 sports events in the United States 1969