1961 NCAA Soccer Tournament
# 1961 NCAA Soccer Tournament

The 1961 NCAA Soccer Tournament was the third organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The West Chester Golden Rams won their first title, defeating the two-time defending champion Saint Louis Billikens in the final on November 25, 1961, by a score of 2–0. The tournament was played in St. Louis, Missouri.

## Teams

Qualified Teams :

| School | Record | Appearance | Last Bid |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bridgeport | 8–2 | 2nd | 1959 |
| Brockport State | 9–1 | 1st | Never |
| Maryland | 9–0–1 | 3rd | 1960 |
| New York U. | 8–1 | 1st | Never |
| Rutgers | 10–0–1 | 2nd | 1960 |
| Saint Louis | 11–1 | 3rd | 1960 |
| San Francisco | 6–2–1 | 2nd | 1959 |
| West Chester | 10–0–1 | 3rd | 1960 |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New York U. | New York U. | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 1 | | | | | | |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 1 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 0 | | | |
| | | | West Chester | West Chester | 2 | | | |
| West Chester | West Chester | 4 | West Chester | West Chester | 2 | | | |
| Maryland | Maryland | 2 | | | | | | |
| Maryland | Maryland | 2 | | | | West Chester | West Chester | 2 |
| | | | | | | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 0 |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 3 | | | | | | | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 0 |
| Brockport State | Brockport State | 1 | | | | | | |
| Brockport State | Brockport State | 1 | Rutgers | Rutgers | 1 | | | |
| | | | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 6 | | | |
| Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 1 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 6 | | | |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | 0 | | | | | | |
