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1975 NAIA Soccer Championship

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1975 NAIA Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
 Canada
Venue(s)Raleigh, North Carolina
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsQuincy (IL) (6th title)
Runner-upSimon Fraser
Third placeRockhurst
Fourth placeWestern New England
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored49 (4.08 per match)
Best playerCanadaScotlandJohn McGrane,
Simon Fraser
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1976 →

The 1975 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 17th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

Two-time defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Simon Fraser in the final, 1–0, to claim the Hawks' sixth NAIA national title. This was the first championship appearance by a team from Canada.

The final was played in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1]

Qualification

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The 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
Campbell 3rd 1970
Fredonia State 2nd 1972
Houghton 1st Never
Huntington 1st Never
Quincy (IL) 9th 1974
Rockhurst 5th 1973
Simon Fraser 1st Never
Western New England 1st Never

Bracket

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Rockhurst6
Huntingdon1
Huntington1Rockhurst0
Fredonia State2Simon Fraser4
Simon Fraser3*
Fredonia State2
Fredonia State4Simon Fraser0
Campbell3Quincy (IL)1
Quincy (IL)4
Houghton (NY)1
Seventh placeHoughton1Quincy (IL)3Third place
Campbell2Western New England0
Huntington3Western New England4Rockhurst2
Houghton0Campbell2Western New England0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 3, 2022.