| 1979 College Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida |
| Teams | 19 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | SIU Edwardsville (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Clemson |
| Third place | Penn State |
| Fourth place | Columbia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 66 (3.47 per match) |
| Attendance | 30,947 (1,629 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Obed Ariri, Clemson (5) |
The 1979 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 21st annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States.
The final match was played at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida on December 9.
SIU Edwardsville won their first Division I national title, defeating Clemson in the final, 3–2.[1]
- ^ "DIVISION I MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved June 21, 2023.