The 1974 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 16th annual
tournament held by the
NAIA to determine the national champion of men's
college soccer among its members in the
United States.
Defending champions
Quincy (IL) defeated
Davis & Elkins in the final, 6–0, to claim the Hawks' fifth NAIA national title. This was a rematch of the
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
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Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
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1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
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championships.
The final was played in
Florissant, Missouri.
Qualification
For the fourth year, the tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Unlike the previous three years, however, additional fifth- and seventh-place finals were not contested.
Bracket
See also
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1974 NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament
The 1974 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 16th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its Division I members in the United States.
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1974 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship
The 1974 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the third annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.
With the introduction of separate tournament for Division II ...
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1974 NCAA Division III Soccer Championship
The 1974 NCAA Division III Soccer Championship was the inaugural tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division III college soccer program in the United States.
Brockport State defeated Swarthmore in the championship match, 3 ...
References
NAIA men's soccer championship
NAIA
1974 in sports in Missouri