Men's title
- Distance: 4 miles
Team Result
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Indiana Penn State | 57 |
 | Rhode Island State | 79 |
 | Michigan State College | 108 |
| 4 | Illinois | 134 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 145 |
| 6 | Miami (OH) | 154 |
| 7 | Purdue | 160 |
| 8 | Cornell College | 216 |
| 1942 NCAA Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NCAA |
| Edition | 5th |
| Date | November 21, 1942 |
| Host city | East Lansing, MI Michigan State College |
| Venue | Forest Akers East Golf Course |
| Distances | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Participation | 63 athletes |
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The 1942 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the fifth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.
Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 16 teams and 63 individual runners contested this championship. [1]
The meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the fifth consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers). This was the first championship since 1942 after the 1943 race was cancelled due to World War II.
The team national championship was won by both Indiana and Penn State (the third for the Hoosiers and the first for the Nittany Lions) in a tie. The individual championship was won by Oliver Hunter, from Notre Dame, with a time of 20:18.0. [2]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Penn State | 57 |
| Rhode Island State | 79 |
| Michigan State College | 108 |
| 4 | Illinois | 134 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 145 |
| 6 | Miami (OH) | 154 |
| 7 | Purdue | 160 |
| 8 | Cornell College | 216 |
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