1979 NAIA soccer championship

August 2023 NAIA Soccer Championship 1979 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 United StatesCanada 10 Springfield, Illinois Quincy (IL) 9 Rockhurst Simon Fraser Southern Maine 15 56 Craig Stahl,Rockhurst 1978 1980 The 1979 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 21st annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada. Two-time defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Rockhurst in the final, 1–0, to claim the Hawks' ninth NAIA national title. The final was played at Sangamon State University in Springfield, Illinois.NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/msoc/History/MSOC_Championship_Records.pdf NAIA 7 January 2022 Qualification 1979 NAIA men's soccer season The tournament field expended for the first time since 1968, increasing from eight to ten teams. Third- and fifth- placed finals remained in place, while the seventh-placed final was removed. Qualified TeamsSchoolAppearanceLast BidAlabama–Huntsville3rd1978Alderson Broaddus2nd1967Indiana (PA)1stNeverQuincy (IL)13th1978Roberts Wesleyan2nd1967Rockhurst8th1978Sangamon State1stNeverSimon Fraser5th1978Southern Maine2nd1976Spring Arbor3rd1976 Brackets Championship Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Third Place Final Alderson Broaddus 3 Roberts Wesleyan 1 Sangamon State 2 Indiana (PA) 0 Quincy (IL) 1 Alderson Broaddus 0 Southern Maine 3 Spring Arbor 2 Rockhurst 3 Sangamon State 1 Simon Fraser 3 Alabama–Huntsville 2 Quincy (IL) 4 Southern Maine 1 Rockhurst 3* Simon Fraser 2 Quincy (IL) 1 Rockhurst 0 Southern Maine 0 Simon Fraser 5 Consolation Consolation first round Consolation semifinals Consolation final Sangamon State 1 Roberts Wesleyan 0 Indiana (PA) 4 Alderson Broaddus 2 Spring Arbor 2 Sangamon State 1 Alabama–Huntsville 1 Indiana (PA) 3 Spring Arbor 3 Indiana (PA) 2 See also 1979 NCAA Division I soccer tournament 1979 NCAA Division II soccer tournament References Category:NAIA men's soccer championship NAIA soccer championship NAIA soccer championship