The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 1−5 at the 54th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate Division I outdoor track and field events in the United States.
| 1976 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 1−5, 1976 |
| Host city |  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | Franklin Field University of Pennsylvania |
← 1975 1977 → | |
This year's meet was hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.[1][2]
USC finished first in the team standings, capturing their record twenty-sixth national title.[3][4][5]
High jumper Dwight Stones of Long Beach State raised his three-year-old world record a half-inch (1 cm) to 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m).[3][4][5]
This was the first edition of the NCAA championships with the races measured in meters;[6] previously the race distances were measured in yards.[7]
Team result
edit- Note: Top 10 only
- (H) = Hosts
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
|
USC | 64 |
|
UTEP | 44 |
|
Tennessee | 40 |
| 4 | Washington State | 34 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 31 |
| 6 | BYU | 30 |
| 7 | Washington | 28 |
| 8 | Auburn | 22 |
| 9 | Kansas San José State |
20 |
| 10 | Long Beach State | 18 |
- Source:[4]
References
edit- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ "1976 NCAA Track and Field Championship Results". USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ a b "Stones does as promised, clearing 7-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). June 6, 1976. p. 1C.
- ^ a b c "Stones soars 7-7". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. June 6, 1976. p. 67.
- ^ a b Putnam, Pat (June 14, 1976). "The right height for Dwight's flight". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
- ^ "NCAA summary". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). June 4, 1976. p. 3D.
- ^ Ferguson, George (June 7, 1975). "NCAA gun lap tonight, UTEP leads". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A6.