1962 NCAA track and field championships

The 1962 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 Oregon at Hayward Field in Eugene.[1][2] This was first time the event was held at Hayward, which hosted the championship thirteen more times.

1962 NCAA Track and Field Championships
DatesJune 15−16, 1962
Host cityOregon Eugene, Oregon
VenueHayward Field
University of Oregon
1961

This was the last championship before the NCAA split the championship into the two separate classes: the University Division (precursor to Division I) and the College Division (precursor to Divisions II and III).

Oregon won the team national championship, the Ducks' first team title.

Team Result

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  • Note: Top 10 only
  • (H) = Hosts
Rank Team Points
  Oregon (H) 65
  Villanova 4037
  USC 2737
4 Southern Illinois 26
5 Stanford 2437
6 San José State 24
7 California 19
8 Maryland 15
9 Washington State 141621
10 Boston College 14

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.