The 1978 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 20th 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.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States Canada |
| Venue(s) | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Quincy (IL) (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Alabama–Huntsville |
| Third place | Rockhurst |
| Fourth place | Davis & Elkins |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 42 (3.5 per match) |
| Best player | Bob Radice, Quincy (IL) |
Defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Alabama–Huntsville in the final, 2–0, to claim the Hawks' eighth NAIA national title.
The final was played in Huntsville, Alabama.[1]
Qualification
editThe tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Third-, fifth-, and seventh-placed finals remained in place alongside the national championship match.
| Qualified Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Appearance | Last Bid | ||
| Alabama–Huntsville | 2nd | 1976 | ||
| Davis & Elkins | 10th | 1977 | ||
| Keene State | 5th | 1977 | ||
| The King's (NY) | 1st | Never | ||
| Quincy (IL) | 12th | 1977 | ||
| Rockhurst | 7th | 1976 | ||
| Simon Fraser | 4th | 1977 | ||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 1st | Never | ||
Bracket
edit| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | First round | Championship semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||
| Davis & Elkins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| The King's | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| The King's | 2 | Davis & Elkins | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Keene State | 1 | Quincy (IL) | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Quincy (IL) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Keene State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| The King's | 1 | Quincy (IL) | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Simon Fraser | 3 | Alabama–Huntsville | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Rockhurst | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 1 | 4OT | ||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Tennessee Wesleyan | 3 | Rockhurst | 1 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| Simon Fraser | 5 | Alabama–Huntsville | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Keene State | 4 | Alabama–Huntsville | 2 | Davis & Elkins | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 0 | Simon Fraser | 1 | Rockhurst | 1 | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 6, 2022.