1968 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1968 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMarch 16, 1968
Host city Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit, Michigan
Venue Cobo Arena
1967
1969

The 1968 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 16, 1968, at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the fourth 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]

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Villanova topped the team standings, finishing ten-and-a-third points ahead of defending champions USC. It was the Wildcats' first indoor team title.

Qualification

Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate University Division and College Division championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and teams from University and College Division programs were eligible to compete.

Team standings

RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svg Villanova 3513
Silver medal icon.svg USC (DC)25
Bronze medal icon.svg Oklahoma 17
4 Kansas 1513
5 UTEP 15
6 Tennessee 1213
7 Harvard 11
8 Washington State 10
9 Michigan State 8
10 Michigan
Oregon State
7

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References

  1. "NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. "1968 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results". USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2016.