1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMarch 10–11, 1978
Host city
Cobo Arena
1977

The 1978

indoor track and field events in the United States.[1]

Auburn
; it was the Miners' fourth overall team title and their fourth in five seasons.

Qualification

Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and programs from all three divisions were eligible to compete.

Team standings

  • Note: Top 10 only
  • Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th
  • (DC) = Defending Champions
  • Full results[2]
Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)
UTEP
44
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Auburn
38
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Villanova
35
4
Washington State
(DC)
27
5
Alabama
23
6
Providence
20
10
BYU
18

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). USA Track and Field. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.