1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship


The 1969 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the first annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national championship of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1969.
UCLA defeated California in the final, 5–2, to win their first championship.
The leading scorer for the tournament was Ben Gage, from UC Santa Barbara, with 14 goals. The awards for All-Tournament Team and Most Outstanding Player were given out until 1972.

Qualification

Since there has only been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.
TeamAppearancePrevious
California1stNever
Colorado State1stNever
Long Beach State1stNever
UC Irvine1stNever
UCLA1stNever
UC Santa Barbara1stNever
USC1stNever
Yale1stNever

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