1954 NCAA cross country championships

The 1954 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the 16th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 22, 1954, the meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

1954 NCAA Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition16th
DateNovember 22, 1954
Host cityEast Lansing, MI
Michigan State College
VenueForest Akers East Golf Course
Distances4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation113 athletes
1953
1955

Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 14 teams and 113 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was won by the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys, their first. The individual championship was won by Allen Frame, from Kansas, with a time of 19:54.20.[2]

Men's title

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  • Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

Team Result (Top 10)

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Rank Team Points
  Oklahoma A&M 60
  Syracuse 111
  Miami (OH) 113
4 Kansas 122
5 Penn State 146
6 Notre Dame 160
7 Pittsburgh 168
8 Maryland 173
9 South Dakota State 203
10 Michigan State College 211

References

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  1. ^ "1954 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2014.