1961 NCAA Track and Field Championships

The 1961 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested June 16−17 at the 40th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. This year's meet was hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia.[1][2]

1961 NCAA Track and Field Championships
DatesJune 16−17, 1961
Host cityPennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
VenueFranklin Field
University of Pennsylvania
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USC claimed the team national championship, the Trojans' 21st team title.

Team Result
  • Note: Top 10 only
  • (H) = Hosts
Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) USC65
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oregon47
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Villanova40
4 San José State204⁄5
5 Western Michigan191⁄4
6 Abilene Christian
Michigan		18
7 Occidental15
8 Arizona14
9 Cal Poly−San Luis Obispo131⁄4
10 Harvard
UCLA		13

See also

References
  1. "NCAA Division I Men's Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  2. "1958 NCAA Track and Field Championship Results". USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
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