| 1972 College Division College Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  United States |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | SIU Edwardsville (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Oneonta (1st title game) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 88 (3.83 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | N/A |
| Best player | John Stremlau[1] (offense) Farrukh Quraishi (defense) |
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, all schools had competed in a single division. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars won their first NCAA title in any sport by defeating the Oneonta Red Dragons in the championship game, 1–0. The final match was played on December 9, 1972, in Edwardsville, Illinois, at SIUE's Cougar Field, which also hosted the Division I College Cup in 1970 and 1975.[2][3]
- ^ Flashbart, Harold (December 10, 1972). "Cougars Take U.S. Crown". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1-E. Retrieved September 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Men's Division II Championship Brackets" (PDF). NCAA. p. 49.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Division II History" (PDF). NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2013.