1979 NCAA Division I soccer tournament

August 2023 November 2023 NCAA Division I soccer tournament 1979 1979 College Cup United States 19 Tampa StadiumFlorida Tampa, Florida SIU Edwardsville 1 Clemson Penn State Columbia 19 66 30947 NGA Obed Ariri, Clemson (5) 1978 1980 The 1979 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 21st 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 Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida on December 9. SIU Edwardsville won their first Division I national title, defeating Clemson in the final, 3–2.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 Qualifying 1979 NCAA Division I soccer season Three teams made their debut appearance in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament: SMU, South Carolina, and Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Bracket First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Third place no 165 30 high yes 1 Saint Louis 1 SIU Edwardsville 2 Wisconsin–Milwaukee 1 Cleveland State 2 Philadelphia Textile 0 Princeton 1 San Francisco 3 Santa Clara 2 SMU 0 SIU Edwardsville 2 Indiana 5 Cleveland State 0 Penn State 3 Princeton 1 American 1 Virginia 0 Clemson 1 South Carolina 0 Hartwick College 2 Columbia 3 Connecticut 2 Rhode Island(OT, PK) 3 San Francisco 2 SIU Edwardsville 4 Indiana 0 Penn State 2 American 0 Clemson 1 Columbia 5 Rhode Island 1 SIU Edwardsville 2 Penn State 1 Clemson 4 Columbia 1 SIU Edwardsville 2 Clemson 0 Penn State 2 Columbia 1 Championship Rounds Final December 9, 1979 SIU Edwardsville 3–2 Clemson Malloy Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida 5,500 See also 1979 NCAA Division II soccer tournament 1979 NCAA Division III soccer tournament 1979 NAIA soccer championship References Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament seasons NCAA Division I Men's Category:Sports competitions in Tampa, Florida NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Category:Soccer competitions in Florida