The 1972
NCAA University Division Men's Soccer Tournament
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was the fourteenth organized men's
college soccer
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tournament by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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, to determine the top
University Division college soccer team in the United States. The
Saint Louis Billikens
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won their ninth national title by defeating the
UCLA Bruins
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in the championship game, 4–2. The final match was played on December 29, 1972, in
Miami, Florida
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, at the
Miami Orange Bowl
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for the second straight year.
The
NCAA College Division Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States. It has been played annually since 1972; prior to that, all teams competed ...
(now known as Division II) was held for the first time in 1972.
Tournament
Final –
Miami Orange Bowl
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,
Miami, Florida
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See also
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NCAA College Division Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States. It has been played annually since 1972; prior to that, all teams competed ...
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1972 NCAA College Division Soccer Tournament
The 1972 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship (then named the NCAA College Division Men's Soccer Championship) was the inaugural Division II men's college soccer tournament held by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Since 1959, ...
References
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament seasons
NCAA
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NCAA University Division Soccer Tournament
NCAA University Division Soccer Tournament
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