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NCAA Final Four History

NCAA Final Four arenas, locations, results, and all-tournament teams

* = The Final Four Most Valuable Player

1976 (Spectrum -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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National Semifinals: Michigan 86, Rutgers 70
Indiana 65, UCLA 51

National Championship: Indiana 86, Michigan 68

* Kent Benson, Indiana
Tom Abernathy, Indiana
Scott May, Indiana
Rickey Green, Michigan
Marques Johnson, UCLA

1975 (Sports Arena -- San Diego, California)
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National Semifinals: UCLA 75, Louisville 74 (OT)
Kentucky 95, Syracuse 79

National Championship: UCLA 92, Kentucky 85

* Richard Washington, UCLA
Kevin Grevey, Kentucky
Allen Murphy, Louisville
Jim Lee, Syracuse
Dave Meyers, UCLA

1974 (Greensboro Coliseum -- Greensboro, North Carolina)
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National Semifinals: No Carolina St 80, UCLA 77 (2OT)
Marquette 64, Kansas 51

National Championship: No Carolina St 76, Marquette 64

* David Thompson, No Carolina St
Maurice Lucas, Marquette
Tom Burleson, No Carolina St
Monte Lowe, No Carolina St
Bill Walton, UCLA

1973 (St. Louis Arena -- St. Louis, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: Memphis 98, Providence 85
UCLA 70, Indiana 59

National Championship: UCLA 87, Memphis 66

* Bill Walton, UCLA
Steve Downing, Indiana
Larry Finch, Memphis
Larry Kenon, Memphis
Ernie DiGregorio, Providence

1972 (Sports Arena -- Los Angeles, California)
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National Semifinals: Florida St 79, North Carolina 75
UCLA 96, Louisville 77

National Championship: UCLA 81, Florida St 76

* Bill Walton, UCLA
Ron King, Florida St
Jim Price, Louisville
Bob McAdoo, North Carolina
Keith Wilkes, UCLA

1971 (Astrodome -- Houston, Texas)
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National Semifinals: Villanova 92, Western Kentucky 89 (2OT)
UCLA 68, Kansas 60

National Championship: UCLA 68, Villanova 62

* Harold Porter, Villanova
Hank Siemiontkowski, Villanova
Jim McDaniels, Western Kentucky
Steve Patterson, UCLA
Sidney Wicks, UCLA

1970 (Cole Fieldhouse -- College Park, Maryland)
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National Semifinals: Jacksonville 91, St. Bonaventure 83
UCLA 93, New Mexico St 77

National Championship: UCLA 80, Jacksonville 69

* Sidney Wicks, UCLA
Artis Gilmore, Jacksonville
Jimmy Collins, New Mexico St
Curtis Rowe, UCLA
John Vallely, UCLA

1969 (Freedom Hall -- Louisville, Kentucky)
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National Semifinals: Purdue 92, North Carolina 65
UCLA 85, Drake 82

National Championship: UCLA 92, Purdue 72

* Lew Alcindor, UCLA
Willie McCarter, Drake
Charlie Scott, North Carolina
Rick Mount, Purdue
John Vallely, UCLA

1968 (Sports Arena -- Los Angeles, California)
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National Semifinals: North Carolina 80, Ohio St 66
UCLA 101, Houston 69

National Championship: UCLA 78, North Carolina 55

* Lew Alcindor, UCLA
Larry Miller, North Carolina
Lucius Allen, UCLA
Lynn Shackleford, UCLA
Mike Warren, UCLA

1967 (Freedom Hall -- Louisville, Kentucky)
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National Semifinals: Dayton 76, North Carolina 62
UCLA 73, Houston 58

National Championship: UCLA 79, Dayton 64

* Lew Alcindor, UCLA
Don May, Dayton
Elvin Hayes, Houston
Lucius Allen, UCLA
Mike Warren, UCLA

1966 (Cole Fieldhouse -- College Park, Maryland)
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National Semifinals: Kentucky 83, Duke 79
UTEP 85, Utah 78

National Championship: UTEP 72, Kentucky 65

* Jerry Chambers, Utah
Jack Marin, Duke
Louie Dempster, Kentucky
Pat Riley, Kentucky
Bobby Joe Hill, UTEP

1965 (Memorial Coliseum -- Portland, Oregon)
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National Semifinals: Michigan 93, Princeton 76
UCLA 108, Wichita St 95

National Championship: UCLA 91, Michigan 80

* Bill Bradley, Princeton
Cazzie Russell, Michigan
Gail Goodrich, UCLA
Edgar Lacey, UCLA
Kenny Washington, UCLA

1964 (Municipal Auditorium -- Kansas City, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: Duke 91, Michigan 80
UCLA 90, Kansas St 84

National Championship: UCLA 98, Duke 83

* Walt Hazzard, UCLA
Jeff Mullins, Duke
Willie Murrell, Kansas St
Bill Buntin, Michigan
Gail Goodrich, UCLA

1963 (Freedom Hall -- Louisville, Kentucky)
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National Semifinals: Loyola (Illinois) 94, Duke 75
Cincinnati 80, Oregon St 46

National Championship: Loyola (Illinois) 60, Cincinnati 58 (OT)

* Art Heyman, Duke
Ron Bonham, Cincinnati
Tom Thacker, Cincinnati
George Wilston, Cincinnati
Less Hunter, Loyola (Illinois)

1962 (Freedom Hall -- Louisville, Kentucky)
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National Semifinals: Ohio St 84, Wake Forest 68
Cincinnati 72, UCLA 70

National Championship: Cincinnati 71, Ohio St 59

* Paul Hogue, Cincinnati
Tom Thacker, Cincinnati
John Havlick, Ohio St
Jerry Lucas, Ohio St
Len Chappell, Wake Forest

1961 (Municipal Auditorium -- Kansas City, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: Ohio St 95, St. Joseph's 69
Cincinnati 82, Utah 67

National Championship: Cincinnati 70, Ohio St 65 (OT)

* Jerry Lucas, Ohio St
Carl Bouldin, Cincinnati
Bob Wiesenhahn, Cincinnati
Larry Siegfried, Ohio St
Jack Egan, St. Joseph's

1960 (Cow Palace -- San Francisco, California)
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National Semifinals: Ohio St 75, New York University 54
California 77, Cincinnati 69

National Championship: Ohio St 75, California 55

* Jerry Lucas, Ohio St
Darrall Imhoff, California
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Mel Nowell, Ohio St
Tom Sanders, New York University

1959 (Freedom Hall -- Louisville, Kentucky)
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National Semifinals: West Virginia 94, Louisville 79
California 64, Cincinnati 58

National Championship: California 71, West Virginia 70

* Jerry West, West Virginia
Danny Fitzpatrick, California
Darrall Imhoff, California
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Don Goldstein, Louisville

1958 (Freedom Hall -- Louisville, Kentucky)
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National Semifinals: Kentucky 61, Temple 60
Seattle 73, Kansas St 51

National Championship: Kentucky 84, Seattle 72

* Elgin Baylor, Seattle
Johnny Cox, Kentucky
Vern Halton, Kentucky
Charley Brown, Seattle
Guy Rodgers, Temple

1957 (Municipal Auditorium -- Kansas City, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: North Carolina 74, Michigan St 70 (3OT)
Kansas 80, San Francisco 56

National Championship: North Carolina 54, Kansas 53 (3OT)

* Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas
John Green, Michigan St
Pete Brennan, North Carolina
Lennie Rosenbluth, North Carolina
Gene Brown, San Francisco

1956 (McGaw Hall -- Evanston, Illinois)
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National Championship: Iowa 83, Temple 76
San Francisco 86, SMU 68

National Championship: San Francisco 83, Iowa 71

* Hal Lear, Temple
Carl Cain, Iowa
Bill Logan, Iowa
Hall Perry, San Francisco
Bill Russell, San Francisco

1955 (Municipal Auditorium -- Kansas City, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: La Salle 76, Iowa 73
San Francisco 62, Colorado 50

National Championship: San Francisco 77, La Salle 63

* Bill Russell, San Francisco
Jim Ranglos, Colorado
Carl Cain, Iowa
Tom Gola, La Salle
K.C. Jones, San Francisco

1954 (Municipal Auditorium -- Kansas City, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: La Salle 69, Penn St 54
Bradley 74, USC 72

National Championship: La Salle 92, Bradley 76

* Tom Gola, La Salle
Bob Carney, Bradley
Charlie Singley, La Salle
Jesse Arnelle, Penn St
Roy Irvin, USC

1953 (Municipal Auditorium -- Kansas City, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: Indiana 80, LSU 67
Kansas 79, Washington 53

National Championship: Indiana 69, Kansas 68

* B.H. Born, Kansas
Bob Leonard, Indiana
Don Schlundt, Indiana
Dean Kelley, Kansas
Bob Houbregs, Washington

1952 (Edmundson Pavilion -- Seattle, Washington)
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National Semifinals: St. John's 61, Illinois 59
Kansas 74, Santa Clara 55

National Championship: Kansas 80, St. John's 63

* Clyde Lovellette, Kansas
James Bredar, Illinois
John Kerr, Illinois
Dean Kelley, Kansas
Bob Zawoluk, St. John's
Ron MacGilvray, St. John's

1951 (Williams Arena -- Minneapolis, Minnesota)
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National Semifinals: Kansas St 68, Oklahoma St 44
Kentucky 76, Illinois 74

National Championship: Kentucky 68, Kansas St 58

1950 (Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York)
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National Semifinals: City College of New York 78, No Carolina St 73
Bradley 68, Baylor 66

National Championship: City College of New York 71, Bradley 68

* Irwin Dambrot, City College of New York

1949 (Edmundson Pavilion -- Seattle, Washington)
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National Semifinals: Kentucky 76, Illinois 47
Oklahoma St 55, Oregon St 30

National Championship: Kentucky 46, Oklahoma St 36

* Alex Groza, Kentucky

1948 (Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York)
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National Semifinals: Kentucky 60, Holy Cross 52
Baylor 60, Kansas St 52

National Championship: Kentucky 58, Baylor 42

* Alex Groza, Kentucky

1947 (Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York)
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National Semifinals: Holy Cross 60, City College of New York 45
Oklahoma 55, Texas 54

National Championship: Holy Cross 58, Oklahoma 47

* George Kaftan, Holy Cross

1946 (Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York)
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National Semifinals: North Carolina 60, Ohio St 57 (OT)
Oklahoma St 52, California 35

National Championship: Oklahoma St 43, North Carolina 40

* Bob Kurland, Oklahoma St

1945 (Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York)
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National Semifinals: New York University 70, Ohio St 65 (OT)
Oklahoma St 68, Arkansas 41

National Championship: Oklahoma St 49, New York University 45

* Bob Kurland, Oklahoma St

1944 (Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York)
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National Semifinals: Dartmouth 60, Ohio St 53
Utah 40, Iowa St 31

National Championship: Utah 42, Dartmouth 40 (OT)

* Arnold Ferrin, Utah

1943 (Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York)
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National Semifinals: Georgetown 53, DePaul 49
Wyoming 58, Texas 54

National Championship: Wyoming 46, Georgetown 34

* Ken Sailors, Wyoming

1942 (Municipal Auditorium -- Kansas City, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: Dartmouth 47, Kentucky 28
Stanford 46, Colorado 35

National Championship: Stanford 53, Dartmouth 38

* Howard Dallmar, Stanford

1941 (Municipal Auditorium -- Kansas City, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: Wisconsin 36, Pittsburgh 30
Washington St 64, Arkansas 53

National Championship: Wisconsin 39, Washington St 34

* John Kotz, Wisconsin

1940 (Municipal Auditorium -- Kansas City, Missouri)
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National Semifinals: Indiana 39, Duquesne 30
Kansas 43, USC 42

National Championship: Indiana 60, Kansas 42

* Marv Huffman, Indiana
Jay McCreary, Indiana
Bob Menke, Indiana
Howard Engleman, Kansas
Bob Allen, Kansas

1939 (Patten Gymnasium -- Evanston, Illinois)
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National Semifinals: Oregon 55, Oklahoma 37
Ohio St 55, Villanova 36

National Championship: Oregon 46, Ohio St 33

Recent NCAA basketball Final Four history here.

 

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