The 1973 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 15th annual tournament organized by the

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to determine the national champion of men's

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among its Division I members in the

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. Beginning with this season, the NCAA changed its classification system, and the former ''University Division'' was rebranded as Division I. The final match was played at the

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on January 4. Saint Louis won their tenth national title, and second consecutive, by defeating

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in the championship game, 2–1 after one overtime period.

Qualifying

Five teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA soccer tournament: Madison College (James Madison),

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, Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta), Santa Clara, and

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Bracket

Final

References

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Qualifying

Bracket

Final

See also

References