Team result
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | USC | 44 |
 | Stanford | 28+2⁄3 |
 | California Penn State | 24 |
| 4 | LSU | 22 |
| 5 | Indiana Texas | 20 |
| 6 | Michigan | 19 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 18+1⁄3 |
| 8 | Washington State Tufts Rice | 18 |
| 1940 NCAA Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 1940 |
| Host city | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium |
| Events | 14 |
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The 1940 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the 19th NCAA track and field championship. The event was held at the University of Minnesota's Memorial Stadium in June 1940. The University of Southern California won its sixth consecutive team title. [1]
The meet took place during a two-day downpour that flooded the stadium and forced the field events to be moved indoors at the Minnesota field house.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| USC | 44 |
| Stanford | 28+2⁄3 |
| California Penn State | 24 |
| 4 | LSU | 22 |
| 5 | Indiana Texas | 20 |
| 6 | Michigan | 19 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 18+1⁄3 |
| 8 | Washington State Tufts Rice | 18 |
1. Jackie Robinson, UCLA - 24 feet, 10+1⁄4 inches
2. Billy Brown, LSU
3. Welles Hodgson, Minnesota
4. Pat Turner, UCLA
5. William Lacefield, UCLA
1. Don Canham, Michigan - 6 feet, 6+3⁄8 inches
1. John Wilson, USC - 6 feet, 6+3⁄8 inches
3. Alfred Flechner, Idaho
4. Don Boydston, Oklahoma A&M
4. Joshua Williamson, Xavier of New Orleans
4. Russell Wulff, Stanford
1. Kenny Dills, USC - 13 feet, 10 inches
2. Quinn Smith, California
3. George Hoffman, Fresno State
4. Ralph Ross, Army
5. William Williams, Wisconsin
1. Archie Harris, Indiana - 162 feet, 4+1⁄2 inches
2. Jack Hughes, Texas - 161 feet, 6 inches
3. Al Blozis, Georgetown - 161 feet, 5 inches
4. A. Cornet, Stanford
5. Edsel Wibbels, Nebraska
1. Martin Biles, California - 204 feet, 10 inches
2. Herbert Grote, Nebraska
3. Boyd Brown, Oregon
4. Nick Vukmanic, Penn State
5. Clarence Gehrke, Utah
1. Al Blozis, Georgetown - 56 feet, 1/2 inch
2. Stan Anderson, Stanford
3. Herb Michael, California
4. Don McNeil, USC
5. John Mazyk, Pitt
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