1978 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
| 1978 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Edition | 57th |
| Dates | June 1−3, 1978 |
| Host city |  Eugene, Oregon |
| Venue | Hayward Field University of Oregon |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 1−3 at the 57th 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.
This year's meet was hosted by the University of Oregon at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.[1][2]
UCLA and UTEP, each with 50 points, tied atop the team standings and were declared co-national champions; it was the Bruins' sixth title and the Miners' second.
The USC Trojans track and field team originally won the men's team title with 59 points. However, in June 1980 the title was vacated after their runner Billy Mullins was found to be ineligible. This left the runners-up UCLA and UTEP as co-champions.[3]
Team result
[edit]- Note: Top 10 only
- (H) = Hosts
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
UCLA UTEP | 50 |
 |
Oregon (H) | 40 |
 |
Auburn | 36 |
| 4 | USC | 35 |
| 5 | UC Irvine | 28 |
| 6 | BYU | 27 |
| 7 | Villanova | 26 |
| 8 | Maryland Washington State | 25 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 22 |
| 10 | Washington | 21 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "NCAA Division I Men's Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ↑ "1978 NCAA Track and Field Championship Results". USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ↑ "USC loses its 1978 national track title". Daily Breeze. 3 Jun 1980. p. 24. Retrieved 24 October 2025.