1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Dates	March 10–11, 1978
Host city	Detroit, Michigan
Venue	Cobo Arena
	← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 10−11, 1978 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the 14th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States.^[1]

UTEP reclaimed the top spot in the team standings, finishing 6 points ahead of Auburn; it was the Miners' fourth overall team title and their fourth in five seasons.

Qualification

Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and programs from all three divisions were eligible to compete.

Team standings

Note: Top 10 only
Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th
^(DC) = Defending Champions
Full results^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
	UTEP	44
	Auburn	38
	Villanova	35
4	Washington State ^(DC)	27
5	Alabama	23
6	Maryland Michigan Missouri Providence	20
10	BYU	18

References

^ "NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
^ "1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). USA Track and Field. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

[1] "NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

[2] "1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). USA Track and Field. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

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