1961 NCAA soccer tournament

1961 NCAA Division I Soccer Championship

College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
Country	USA
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	West Chester (1st title)
Runner-up	Saint Louis (3rd title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	22 (3.14 per match)

The 1961 NCAA Soccer Championship was the third organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The West Chester Golden Rams won their first title, defeating the two-time defending champion Saint Louis Billikens in the final on November 25, 1961, by a score of 2–0. The tournament was played in St. Louis, Missouri.

Teams

Qualified Teams
School	Record	Appearance	Last Bid
Bridgeport	8–2	2nd	1959
Brockport State	9–1	1st	Never
Maryland	9–0–1	3rd	1960
New York U.	8–1	1st	Never
Rutgers	10–0–1	2nd	1960
Saint Louis	11–1	3rd	1960
San Francisco	6–2–1	2nd	1959
West Chester	10–0–1	3rd	1960

Bracket

	First round					Semifinals					Final
	New York U.		0
	Bridgeport		1
						Bridgeport		0
						West Chester		2
	West Chester		4
	Maryland		2
											West Chester		2
											Saint Louis		0
	Rutgers		3
	Brockport State		1
						Rutgers		1
						Saint Louis		6
	Saint Louis		1
	San Francisco		0