1996 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship |
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Teams | 12 | ||||
Finals site | Byrd Stadium | ||||
Champions | Princeton (3rd title) | ||||
Runner-up | Virginia | ||||
Attendance | 22,102 finals 68,978 total |
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The 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 26th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.
The championship game was played at Maryland's Byrd Stadium in front of 22,102 fans. The game saw Princeton defeat Virginia by the score of 13-12 in overtime. Jesse Hubbard scored the game-winning goal for Princeton in overtime. This was Princeton's third national championship under Head Coach Bill Tierney, since 1992.