# 1997 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament

The 1997 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 38th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The UCLA Bruins won their third national title by defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in the championship game, 2–0. The final match was played on December 14, 1997, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the third straight year. All other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.

## National seeds

National seeds :
| Seed | School | Record |
| #1 | Indiana | 20–0 |
| #2 | Virginia | 15–3–3 |
| #3 | SMU | 17–2 |
| #4 | South Carolina | 15–2–1 |
| #5 | UCLA | 17–2 |
| #6 | Creighton | 15–4–1 |
| #7 | American | 15–3–4 |
| #8 | Florida International | 14–5–1 |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Championship Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia | Championship Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia | Championship Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia |
| 1 | Indiana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Butler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Butler | 1 | 1 | Indiana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Bowling Green | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 0 | | Bowling Green | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowling Green | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowling Green | 1 | | | | 1 | Indiana | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | South Florida | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | St. John's | 2 | | | | | | | | South Florida | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 1 | | St. John's | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | South Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Florida | 3 | | South Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Florida International | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Florida International | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Indiana | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | UCLA | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | UCLA | 1 | | | | |
| | Santa Clara | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Santa Clara | 0 | 5 | UCLA | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Washington | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stanford | 1 | | Washington | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washington | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washington | 2 | | | | 5 | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Charlotte | 0 | | | | | | | | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Clemson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clemson | 5 | | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Charleston Southern | 0 | 4 | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | South Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | South Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | UCLA | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 0 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 0 |
| | Rider | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rider | 0 | 3 | SMU | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dartmouth | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dartmouth | 5 | | Dartmouth | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston U. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston U. | 1 | | | | 3 | SMU | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Saint Louis | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Saint Louis | 2 | | | | | | | | Saint Louis | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri State | 1 | | Saint Louis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Creighton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Air Force | 2 | 6 | Creighton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Creighton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Creighton | 3 | | | | | | | | | Saint Louis | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 3 | | | | |
| 7 | American | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 3 | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 1 | 7 | American | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Maryland | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryland | 1 | | Maryland | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rutgers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rutgers | 0 | | | | 7 | American | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | VCU | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgetown | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgetown | 2 | | Georgetown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Virginia | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Howard | 0 | 2 | Virginia | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |