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1970 NCAA Soccer Championship
The 1970 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, NCAA soccer tournament was the 12th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States. The final match was played at Ralph Korte Stadium, Cougar Field in Edwardsville, Illinois on December 5. Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer, Saint Louis won their eighth national title—and second title in a row—by defeating UCLA Bruins men's soccer, UCLA in the championship game, 1–0. Qualifying Four teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA soccer tournament: Columbia Lions men's soccer, Columbia, Denver Pioneers men's soccer, Denver, Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer, Penn State, and WPI Engineers men's soccer, WPI. Bracket Final See also * 1970 NAIA Soccer Championship References 1970 NCAA soccer season, Championship NCAA Division I men's soccer tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Korte Stadium
Ralph Korte Stadium, also known as "The Ralph", is a 4,000 seat stadium located on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois. It is home to the SIUE Cougars men's and women's soccer and outdoor track & field teams. In addition to the stands on the west side of the field, a berm was put in on the east side in 2011 to provide lawn seating for the tailgating fans known as "The East Siders." Construction The stadium was constructed on university property surrounding the existing "Bob Guelker Field" in 1993–94 by the City of Edwardsville as a site to host the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival. In 1998, the university trustees named the stadium to honor Ralph Korte, the founder of The Korte Company of Highland, an SIUE alumnus and strong advocate of the school. The soccer playing surface was named, on November 1, 1986, in honor of Bob Guelker, the coach who inaugurated SIUE's men's soccer program and led it to the NCAA Division II champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |