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1996 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
The 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 37th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The St. John's Red Storm won their first national title by defeating the Florida International Panthers in the championship game, 4–1. The semifinals on December 13, 1996, and the final on December 15, 1996, were played in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the second straight year. All the other matches were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
National Seeds
| National Seeds | Seed | School | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | 14–2–1 | |
| #2 | Florida International | 13–4–2 | |
| #3 | UNC Greensboro | 21–1 | |
| #4 | William & Mary | 18–2–1 |
Early rounds
| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Washington (2OT) | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-team02=Santa Clara | RD1-score02=1
| RD1-team03=California | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-team04=Fresno State | RD1-score04=2
| RD1-team05=Cal State Fullerton | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-team06=UCLA | RD1-score06=1
| RD1-team07=SMU | RD1-score07=0 | RD1-team08=Creighton | RD1-score08=2
| RD1-team09=Virginia | RD1-score09=0 | RD1-team10=George Mason | RD1-score10=1
| RD1-team11=Fordham | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-team12=St. John's (NY) | RD1-score12=5
| RD1-team13=James Madison | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-team14=Maryland (OT) | RD1-score14=2
| RD1-team15=Army | RD1-score15=1 | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16=William & Mary (4OT) | RD1-score16=3
| RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=UNC Greensboro | RD1-score17=0 | RD1-team18=Notre Dame | RD1-score18=1
| RD1-team19=Charlotte | RD1-score19=3 | RD1-team20=College of Charleston | RD1-score20=1
| RD1-team21=Boston U. | RD1-score21=2 | RD1-team22=Harvard | RD1-score22=3
| RD1-team23=Hartford (OT) | RD1-score23=3 | RD1-team24=Rhode Island | RD1-score24=2
| RD1-team25=Bowling Green | RD1-score25=4 | RD1-team26=Detroit | RD1-score26=0
| RD1-team27=Indiana | RD1-score27=4 | RD1-team28=Evansville | RD1-score28=1
| RD1-team29=Rutgers (OT) | RD1-score29=2 | RD1-team30=Cornell | RD1-score30=1
| RD1-team31=South Florida | RD1-score31=1 | RD1-seed32=2 | RD1-team32=FIU | RD1-score32=6
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Washington | RD2-score01=1 | RD2-team02=Fresno State | RD2-score02=2
| RD2-team03=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-team04=Creighton (pen.) | RD2-score04=0
| RD2-team05=George Mason | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-team06=St. John's (NY) | RD2-score06=2
| RD2-team07=Maryland | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=William & Mary | RD2-score08=3
| RD2-team09=Notre Dame | RD2-score09=0 | RD2-team10=Charlotte | RD2-score10=1
| RD2-team11=Harvard | RD2-score11=2 | RD2-team12=Hartford (OT) | RD2-score12=3
| RD2-team13=Bowling Green | RD2-score13=0 | RD2-team14=Indiana | RD2-score14=2
| RD2-team15=Rutgers | RD2-score15=0 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=FIU | RD2-score16=2
| RD3-team01=Fresno State | RD3-score01=0 | RD3-team02=Creighton | RD3-score02=2
| RD3-team03=St. John's (NY) (OT) | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=William & Mary | RD3-score04=1
| RD3-team05=Charlotte | RD3-score05=3 | RD3-team06=Hartford | RD3-score06=0
| RD3-team07=Indiana | RD3-score07=0 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=FIU | RD3-score08=1
| RD4-team01=Creighton | RD4-score01=1 | RD4-team02=St. John's (NY) | RD4-score02=2
| RD4-team03=Charlotte | RD4-score03=0 | RD4-seed04=2 | RD4-team04=FIU | RD4-score04=4
| RD5-team01=St. John's (NY) | RD5-score01=4 | RD5-seed02=2 | RD5-team02=FIU | RD5-score02=1
Final
Krakowiak Hickey Kulego
References
References
- "1996 Division I Men's Championship Bracket". NCAA.org.
- "Men's soccer – Division I: History". National Collegiate Athletic Association.
- "Men's NCAA Summary: FIU 1 St. John's 4".
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