The 1987
NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 29th annual tournament organized by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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to determine the national champion of men's
collegiate soccer among its
Division I members in the
United States
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.
Clemson Tigers
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won their second national title, defeating
San Diego State
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in the championship game, 2–0.
The final match was played on December 6 at
Riggs Field
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in
Clemson, South Carolina
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. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
Qualifying
No teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
Bracket
* ''Home teams are indicated by *''
Regional 1
Regional 2
Regional 3
Regional 4
College Cup
Finals
Semifinals
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Final
Notes
References
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Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this sys ...
NCAA Division I Mens Soccer
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College soccer tournaments in South Carolina
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