1974 NCAA Division I cross country championships

The 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 36th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 26, 1974, the meet was hosted by Indiana University at the IU Cross Country Course in Bloomington, Indiana. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers).

1974 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition36th
DateNovember 26, 1974
Host cityBloomington, IN
Indiana University
VenueIU Cross Country Course
Distances6 miles (9.7 km)
Participation250 athletes
1973
1975

All Division I members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 28 teams and 250 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was retained by the Oregon Ducks, their third overall, and second consecutive, title. The individual championship was won by Nick Rose, from Western Kentucky, with a time of 29:22.00.[2]

Men's title

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  • Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers)

Team Result (Top 10)

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Rank Team Points
  Oregon 75
  UTEP 132
  Washington State 140
4 Western Kentucky 178
5 Providence 221
6 Eastern Michigan 224
7 Georgetown 238
8 Massachusetts 252
9 Wisconsin 253
10 Penn State 274

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1974 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 17, 2015.