1987 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
| Men's College Cup (semifinals & final) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | USA |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Clemson (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | San Diego State (1st title game) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 55 (2.39 per match) |
| Attendance | 57,009 (2,479 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bruce Murray, Clemson Tigers (5) |
The 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 28th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Clemson Tigers won their second national title by defeating the San Diego State Aztecs, 2–0, in the championship game. The final match was played on December 6, 1987, in Clemson, South Carolina, at Riggs Field. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1][2]
Early rounds
Home teams are indicated by *
| First Round | Second Round November 15/21 | Third Round November 29 | ||||||||||||
| Hartwick | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Adelphi (ot) | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Adelphi | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard (ot) | 1 | |||||||||||||
| * | Connecticut | 0 | ||||||||||||
| First Round November 15 | Second Round November 21 | Third Round November 29 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||
| * | Fresno State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA (forfeit)[A 1] | ||||||||||||||
| UNLV | ||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 0 | |||||||||||||
| * | UNLV[A 1] | 1 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||
| * | San Diego State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| * | Saint Louis | 1 | ||||||||||||
| San Diego State (pen.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| * | SMU | 3 | ||||||||||||
| First Round November 15 | Second Round November 21/22 | Third Round November 29 | ||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | |||||||||||||
| * | Evansville | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | |||||||||||||
| * | Indiana | 1 | ||||||||||||
| * | Clemson | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 1 | |||||||||||||
| * | Rutgers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| First Round November 15 | Second Round November 22 | Third Round November 29 | ||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| * | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||
| * | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||
| * | Duke | 0 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||
| * | Loyola (Md.) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| George Mason | 0 | |||||||||||||
| * | Virginia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| * | Loyola (Md.) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 0 | |||||||||||||
| * | Loyola (Md.) | 1 | ||||||||||||
College Cup – Riggs Field, Clemson, South Carolina
| National Semifinals December 5 | National Final December 6 | ||||||||
| Harvard | 1 | ||||||||
| San Diego State (pen.) | 1 | ||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | ||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | ||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | ||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| Clemson | 4–1 | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
Pearse Tormey  30'David Veghte 42'Bruce Murray 67'Pearse Tormey 77' |
Report | Derek Missimo 69' |
Final
| San Diego State | 0–2 | Clemson |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Paul Rutenis 23' Richie Richmond 90' |
Attendance: 8,322
Notes
References
- "1987 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). Men’s Division I Championship Brackets. National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ "1987 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 27. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2012/D1/champs.pdf
- ^ "Sports Extra: Briefly". Daily News of Los Angeles. November 20, 1987.
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