1966 NCAA soccer tournament

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1966 NCAA soccer tournament
1966 College Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Venue(s)	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, California
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	San Francisco (1st title)
Runner-up	Long Island
Semifinalists	Army Michigan State
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	59 (3.93 per match)
Best player	Sandor Hites, San Francisco (offensive)
← 1965 1967 →

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.^[1]

The most outstanding offensive player of the tournament was Sandor Hites of San Francisco.

Qualifying

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.

December 3, 1966

Long Island	2–5	San Francisco

Attendance: 5,000

v t e NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
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