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1970 NAIA Soccer Championship

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1970 NAIA Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Dunn, North Carolina
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsDavis & Elkins (2nd title)
Runner-upQuincy (IL)
Third placeCampbell
Fourth placeNew Paltz State
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored36 (3 per match)
Best playerWilliam Nuttall,
Davis & Elkins
← 1969
1971 →

The 1970 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 12th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

Davis & Elkins defeated Quincy (IL) in the final, 2–0, to claim the Senators' second NAIA national title. This was a rematch of the 1968 final, also won by Davis & Elkins.

The final was played at Dunn, North Carolina.[1]

Qualification

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For the third year, the tournament field remained fixed at eight teams.

Qualified Teams
School Appearance Last Bid
Campbell 2nd 1969
Davis & Elkins 3rd 1969
Earlham 4th 1968
New Haven 1st Never
New Paltz State 1st Never
Ottawa (KS) 2nd 1969
Quincy (IL) 4th 1968
Westmont 3rd 1969

Bracket

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Quincy (IL)4
Westmont0
Westmont3Quincy (IL)4
Earlham0Campbell1
Campbell4
Earlham1
Westmont0Quincy (IL)0
Ottawa (KS)1Davis & Elkins2
New Paltz State2
Ottawa (KS)0
Seventh placeOttawa (KS)3New Paltz State0Third place
New Haven0Davis & Elkins1
Earlham2Davis & Elkins1******Campbell2
New Haven4New Haven0New Paltz State1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved December 26, 2021.