1977 NCAA Skiing Championships

The 1977 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Winter Park, Colorado at the 24th annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1]

1977 NCAA Skiing Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege skiing
LocationColorado Winter Park, Colorado
AdministratorNCAA
Host(s)University of Colorado
Venue(s)Winter Park Resort
Teams13
Final positions
ChampionsColorado (8th title)
1st runners-upWyoming
2nd runners-upDartmouth

Five-time defending champions Colorado, coached by Bill Marolt, once again claimed the team national championship, finishing 24.5 points ahead of Wyoming in the standings. This was the eighth title for the Buffaloes.

Venue
Main article: Winter Park Resort
1977 NCAA Skiing Championships is located in the United States
Winter Park
Winter Park
1977 NCAA Skiing Championships site

This year's championships were contested at the Winter Park Resort in Winter Park, Colorado.

This was the fourth time Winter Park hosted the championships, previously hosting in 1972, 1959, and 1956.

Program changes
  • Two events were discontinued prior to the 1977 championships: men's Nordic and men's alpine skiing.

Team scoring
RankTeamPoints
1st place, gold medalist(s)Colorado179
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Wyoming154.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Dartmouth96
4Vermont94
5Utah80
6Northern Michigan42
7Montana State31.5
8New Hampshire24
9Alaska–Fairbanks21
10Johnson State
Montana		12
12Middlebury11
13Williams2

See also

References
  1. "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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