1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMarch 10–11, 1978
Host cityMichigan Detroit, Michigan
VenueCobo Arena
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The 1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 10−11, 1978 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the 14th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States.[1]

UTEP reclaimed the top spot in the team standings, finishing 6 points ahead of Auburn; it was the Miners' fourth overall team title and their fourth in five seasons.

Qualification

Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and programs from all three divisions were eligible to compete.

Team standings

  • Note: Top 10 only
  • Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th
  • (DC) = Defending Champions
  • Full results[2]
Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) UTEP 44
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Auburn 38
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Villanova 35
4 Washington State (DC) 27
5 Alabama 23
6 Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
Providence		 20
10 BYU 18

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). USA Track and Field. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.