1996 Conference USA men's soccer tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Dates | 5–17 November 1996 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | USF (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Marquette |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2 per match) |
The 1996 Conference USA men's soccer tournament was the second edition of the Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the Conference USA champion and guaranteed representative into the 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament was hosted by the University of South Florida and the final games were played at USF Soccer Stadium.[1]
Bracket
| First Round Tuesday Nov. 5 | Quarterfinals Tuesday Nov. 12 | Semifinals Friday Nov. 15 | Final Sunday Nov. 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Louisville | 0 | 9 | Cincinnati | 1OT | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Cincinnati | 1OT | 9 | Cincinnati | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marquette | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UAB | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marquette | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marquette | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USF | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USF | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | DePaul | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USF | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Memphis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Louis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Memphis | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Awards
Most Valuable Midfielder:
- Mike Mekelburg, USF
Most Valuable Forward:
- Jeff Cunningham, USF
Most Valuable Defender:
- Scott Ziemba, Marquette
Most Valuable Goalkeeper:
- Jim Welch, Marquette
References
- ^ "CUSA Record Book" (PDF). 2014 CUSA Men's Soccer Record Book. Conference USA. 2014. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.