1975 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
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The 1975 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the fifth annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament. Eight NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse
teams met in the postseason single-elimination tournament to decide the national championship.
The championship game was hosted by Johns Hopkins University
, and was played in front of 10,875 fans. The game saw the Terrapins of the University of Maryland
defeat the Midshipmen
of the United States Naval Academy
by the score of 20–13 for their second national title in three years. Frank Urso
scored five goals in the final for Maryland. Jack Emmer
's Washington and Lee team avenged a loss in the prior year's tournament with an upset of top-ranked Johns Hopkins in the first round.
The national title game represented the 50th time the Middies and Maryland had met since the sport was put on Maryland's varsity list in 1924. The Terps season concluded with a five-game winning streak including victories over lacrosse powers Johns Hopkins, Hofstra
, Washington & Lee, and Navy. Navy had earlier in the season upset Maryland.
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
tournament. Eight NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse
College lacrosse
College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
teams met in the postseason single-elimination tournament to decide the national championship.
The championship game was hosted by Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, and was played in front of 10,875 fans. The game saw the Terrapins of the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
defeat the Midshipmen
Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse
The Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse team represents the United States Naval Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Navy currently competes as a member of the Patriot League and play their home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland...
of the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
by the score of 20–13 for their second national title in three years. Frank Urso
Frank Urso
Frank Urso is a former American lacrosse player and current high school lacrosse coach, best known for his collegiate career at the University of Maryland from 1973 to 1976...
scored five goals in the final for Maryland. Jack Emmer
Jack Emmer
John S. Emmer is a former American lacrosse coach. He retired in 2005 as the winningest lacrosse coach in NCAA history by number of wins with 326. This mark was surpassed in 2008 by Jim Berkman of Division III Salisbury University...
's Washington and Lee team avenged a loss in the prior year's tournament with an upset of top-ranked Johns Hopkins in the first round.
The national title game represented the 50th time the Middies and Maryland had met since the sport was put on Maryland's varsity list in 1924. The Terps season concluded with a five-game winning streak including victories over lacrosse powers Johns Hopkins, Hofstra
Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse
The Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse team represents Hofstra University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse competition. The university first fielded a varsity men's lacrosse team in 1949, hiring Howdy Myers the following season from Johns Hopkins to take over the...
, Washington & Lee, and Navy. Navy had earlier in the season upset Maryland.