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
1960
1962

USC claimed the team national championship, the Trojans' 21st team title.

Team Result

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  • Note: Top 10 only
  • (H) = Hosts
Rank Team Points
  USC 65
  Oregon 47
  Villanova 40
4 San José State 2045
5 Western Michigan 1914
6 Abilene Christian
Michigan
18
7 Occidental 15
8 Arizona 14
9 Cal Poly−San Luis Obispo 1314
10 Harvard
UCLA
13

See also

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References

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  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.