1959 NCAA University Division cross country championships
| 1959 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | 1960 → |
The 1959 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 21st annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's
Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan
. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).
All
University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 13 teams and 113 individual runners contested this championship.[1]
The team national championship was won by the
Houston, with a time of 20:35.94.[2]
Men's title
- Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)
Team Result
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Michigan State |
44 |
 |
Houston |
120 |
 |
Iowa |
134 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 141 |
| 5 | Western Michigan |
148 |
| 6 | Iowa State |
153 |
| 7 | Army |
160 |
| 8 | Indiana |
185 |
| 9 | Air Force | 188 |
| 10 | Penn State |
213 |
| 11 | Syracuse |
226 |
| 12 | Alfred | 241 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) |
335 |
See also
- NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship
References
- ^ "1959 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 2, 2015.