1977 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

The 1977 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the ninth annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Smith Swim Center at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island during December 1977.[1]

1977 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
DatesDecember 1977
Teams8
ChampionsCalifornia (4th title)
Runners-upUC Irvine (5th title game)
Third placeStanford
Fourth placePepperdine
Matches played12
Goals scored249 (20.75 per match)
Attendance765 (64 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Scott Schulte, Bucknell (14)
Best playerGary Figueroa, UC Irvine
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California defeated UC Irvine in the final, 8–6, to win their fourth national title. This was a rematch of the 1973, 1974, and 1975 finals, all won by the Golden Bears.

The leading scorer for the tournament was Scott Schulte from Bucknell (14 goals). Gary Figueroa, from UC Irvine, was named the Most Outstanding Player. An All-Tournament Team, consisting of seven players, was also named.

Qualification

Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Arizona 3rd 1976
Brown 1st Never
Bucknell 1st Never
California 5th 1975
Loyola–Chicago 3rd 1976
Pepperdine 1st Never
Stanford 6th 1976
UC Irvine 9th 1976

Bracket
  Fifth place Consolation semifinals First round Championship semifinals Championship
                                               
       Stanford  14  
       Brown  2  
     Brown  6          Stanford  7  
     Arizona  15          UC Irvine  9  
     UC Irvine  14
       Arizona  7  
     Arizona  14          UC Irvine  6
     Loyola–Chicago  4          California  8
       California  28  
         Bucknell  10  
   Bucknell  9          California  11
  Seventh place        Loyola–Chicago  13          Pepperdine  10     Third place
     Brown  7      Pepperdine  14      Stanford  10
     Bucknell  16        Loyola–Chicago  9        Pepperdine  6

All-tournament team

See also

References
  1. "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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