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1966 NCAA soccer tournament
California Berkeley, California
The 1966 NCAA soccer tournament was the eighth 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 tournament final was played at the California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California on December 3.
San Francisco won their first title, defeating Long Island in the final, 5–2.
The most outstanding offensive player of the tournament was Sandor Hites of San Francisco.
Qualifying
| School | Record | Appearance | Last Bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 10–2 | 1st | Never |
| Army | 8–2–2 | 4th | 1965 |
| Bridgeport | 8–3 | 4th | 1964 |
| Colgate | 8–1 | 2nd | 1959 |
| Colorado College | 6–2 | 1st | Never |
| Connecticut | 8–4 | 2nd | 1960 |
| Cortland State | 8–2–1 | 3rd | 1964 |
| Long Island | 11–1–1 | 3rd | 1965 |
| Michigan State | 7–1 | 5th | 1965 |
| Navy | 10–0–1 | 4th | 1965 |
| St. Joseph's | 9–2 | 1st | Never |
| Saint Louis | 10–0 | 8th | 1965 |
| San Francisco | 9–0–1 | 5th | 1965 |
| San Jose State | 9–1 | 3rd | 1964 |
| Temple | 11–0–1 | 1st | Never |
| West Virginia | 13–1 | 1st | Never |
Bracket
| team-width=160 | score-width=30
| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01= Bridgeport | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= Colgate | RD1-score02= 1
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= Long Island | RD1-score03= 6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= Cortland State | RD1-score04= 1
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= Michigan State | RD1-score05= 2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= Akron | RD1-score06= 0
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= Temple | RD1-score07= 4 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= West Virginia | RD1-score08= 0
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= Navy | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= St. Joseph's | RD1-score10= 1
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= Connecticut | RD1-score11= 1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= Army | RD1-score12= 2
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= Saint Louis | RD1-score13= 5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= Colorado College | RD1-score14= 1
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= San Jose State | RD1-score15= 1 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= San Francisco | RD1-score16= 2
| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= Bridgeport | RD2-score01= 0 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= Long Island | RD2-score02= 1
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Michigan State | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= Temple | RD2-score04= 1
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= Navy | RD2-score05= 1 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Army | RD2-score06= 3
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Saint Louis | RD2-score07= 1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= San Francisco (4OT) | RD2-score08= 2
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= Long Island (4OT,CK) | RD3-score01= 2 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= Michigan State | RD3-score02= 2
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= Army | RD3-score03= 0 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= San Francisco | RD3-score04= 2
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= Long Island | RD4-score01= 2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= San Francisco | RD4-score02= 5
- Long Island defeated Michigan State per the rules, as at the time after 4 overtime periods the team with the most corner-kicks (CK) was declared the winner.
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