1979 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
| 1979 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 29−June 2, 1979 |
| Host city | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
← 1978 → | |
The 1979 Division I outdoor track and field events in the United States.
This year's meet was contested at
University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, which hosted for the second time overall and for the first time since 1977.[1][2]
After winning a co-championship in 1978,
UTEP
easily finished atop this year's team standings and claimed their third national title.
Team result
- Note: Top 10 only
- (H) = Hosts
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
|
UTEP |
64 |
|
Villanova |
48 |
|
UCLA |
36 |
| 4 | Auburn |
30 |
| 5 | Washington |
28 |
| 6 | USC |
251⁄2 |
| 7 | Maryland |
22 |
| 8 | Washington State |
21 |
| 9 | Texas A&M |
20 |
| 10 | Oregon State |
17 |
References
- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "1979 NCAA Track and Field Championship Results". USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2016.