1978 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season August 2023 March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 1978 NCAA 70s logo.svg 140 December 1978 8 Stanford (2nd title) California (6th title game) UC Irvine Pepperdine 12 216 2541 Scott Schulte, Bucknell (13) 1977 1979 The 1978 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 10th 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 1978.Men's Water Polo Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_water_polo_champs_records/2013-14/champs.pdf NCAA NCAA.org April 10, 2015 Stanford defeated California in the final, 7–6 (in three overtimes), to win their second national title. For the second consecutive year, the leading scorer for the tournament was Scott Schulte from Bucknell (13 goals). There was no Most Outstanding Player for this tournament, but an All-Tournament Team, consisting of seven players, was named. 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 PreviousAir Force2nd1974Bucknell2nd1977California6th1977Loyola–Chicago4th1977Pepperdine2nd1977Stanford7th1977Texas A&M2nd1976UC Irvine10th1977 Bracket Site: Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, California 150 First round Championship semifinals Consolation semifinals Championship Third place Fifth place Seventh place Stanford 20 Air Force 2 Pepperdine 10 Bucknell 9 UC Irvine 14 Loyola–Chicago 5 California 15 Texas A&M 6 Stanford 14 Pepperdine 8 UC Irvine 5 California 7 Air Force 10 Bucknell 12 Loyola–Chicago 12 Texas A&M 5 Stanford (3OT) 7 California 6 Pepperdine 7 UC Irvine 12 Bucknell 6 Loyola–Chicago 7 Air Force 6 Texas A&M 11 All-tournament team Rob Arnold, Stanford Doug Burke, Stanford Peter Campbell, UC Irvine John Gansel, Stanford Kevin Robertson, California Terry Schroeder, Pepperdine Carlos Steffens, California See also NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship References Category:1978 in American sports Category:1978 in water polo Category:1978 in sports in California Category:December 1978 sports events in the United States 1973