The 1977 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 19th annual
tournament
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held by the
NAIA to determine the national champion of men's
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among its members in the
United States
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and
Canada
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.
Quincy (IL) defeated
Keene State in the final, 3–0, to claim the Hawks' seventh NAIA national title.
The final was played in
Huntsville, Alabama
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.
Qualification
The tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Third-, fifth-, and seventh-placed finals remained in place alongside the national championship match.
Bracket
See also
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1977 NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament
*
1977 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship
*
1977 NCAA Division III Soccer Championship
References
NAIA men's soccer championship
NAIA
NAIA Soccer Championship
Sports competitions in Huntsville, Alabama