1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships

May 2025 1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships National-Collegiate-Athletic-Association-Logo-1910 (1).png Illinois Chicago, IllinoisUniversity of Chicago Team Champion: USC (1st title) 14 June 11-12, 1926 Soldier Field 1925 1927 5th The 1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the fifth NCAA track and field championship. Athletes representing 65 universities participated in the event, which was held at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1926. The meet was called "the college Olympics of America."Trojans Outscore Rivals in Big Chicago Meet Los Angeles Times (AP wire story) 1926-06-13 Team scoring No team championship was recognized at the 1926 event. However, the Los Angeles Times reported that, if team points had been counted, the following universities would have been the points leaders: 1. Southern California - 27 1 2 points 2. Michigan - 25 points 3. Nebraska - 13 points 4. Notre Dame - 10 2 3 points 5. Ohio State - 10 points Track events 100-yard dash 1. Roland Locke, Nebraska - 9.9 seconds 2. George Hester, Michigan 3. Tom Sharkey, Miami 4. Fred Alderman, Michigan St. 5. George Clarke, Washington 6. Murray Schultz, Cal Tech 120-yard high hurdles 1. George Guthrie, Ohio St. - 14.8 seconds 2. Leighton Dye, USC 3. Charles Werner, Illinois 4. Clifton Reynolds, USC 5. Duren, Tulane 6. Weems Baskin, Alabama Poly 220-yard dash 1. Roland Locke, Nebraska - 20.9 seconds (NCAA record) 2. Tom Sharkey, Miami 3. Fred Alderman, Michigan St. 4. Edgar House, USC 5. Victor Leschinsky, Michigan 6. Engle, Oberlin 220-yard low hurdles 1. Edwin Spence, College of City of Detroit 23.5 (NCAA record) 2. Ken Grumbles, USC 3. Lawrence Irwin, Ohio St. 4. George Guthrie, Ohio St 5. Charles Werner, Illinois 6. Frank Cuhel, Iowa 440-yard dash 1. Herman Phillips, Butler - 48.7 seconds (NCAA record) 2. Harry Oestreich, Gustavus Adolphus 3. Nathan Feinsinger, Michigan 4. Behoch, Illinois 5. Ken Kennedy, Wisconsin 6. Kentz, Georgia Tech 880-yard run 1. Alva Martin, Northwestern - 1:51.7 (world record) 2. Walter Caine, Indiana 3. Garbury, Northwestern 4. John Sittig, Illinois 5. Jim Charteris, Washington 6. Ray Conger, Iowa St. One-mile run 1. Charley Judge, Notre Dame 4:22.5 2. Arnold Gillette, Montana 3. Willis, Bates 4. Jim Little, Purdue 5. Ray Conger, Iowa St. 6. Doran Rue, Illinois Two-mile run 1. Arnold Gillette, Montana - 9:40.3 2. Fred "Duke" Peaslee, New Hampshire 3. Vic Chapman, Wisconsin 4. Emery, Miami 5. Leslie Niblick, Oklahoma 6. Red Ramsey, Washington Field events Broad jump 1. Harold Chere, Illinois - 23 ft 3+3/4 in 2. Phil Northrup, Michigan - 23 ft 1/2 in 3. C.B. Smith, Texas 4. Robert Stephens, Nebraska 5. Clifton Reynolds, USC 6. Coulter, Lombard High jump 1. Rufus Haggard, Texas - 6 ft 7+1/4 in (world record) 2. Anton Burg, Chicago 3. Henry Coggeshall, USC 3. Bob King, Stanford 5. David Thomas, Iowa 5. Charles McGinnis, Wisconsin 5. Arthur Meislahn, Illinois Pole vault 1. Paul Harrington, Notre Dame - 13 ft 3 in (NCAA record) 2. J.B. O'Dell, Clemson 3. Glenn Graham, Cal Tech 3. Frank Glaser, Marquette 3. Frank Wirsig, Nebraska 6. William Droegemueller, Northwestern Discus throw 1. Bud Houser, USC - 148 ft 11+3/4 in (NCAA record) 2. Jack Taylor, Baylor 3. Richard Doyle, Michigan 4. Doss Richardson, Missouri 5. Arthur Hoffman, Stanford 6. Welch, Pittsburgh Javelin 1. Phil Northrup, Michigan - 200 ft 10 in 2. L.G. "Ox" Dieterich, Texas A&M 3. John Kuck, Kansas St. Teachers 4. Arthur Cox, Oklahoma 5. Andrew Cook, USC 6. Louis Kreuz, Wisconsin Shot put 1. John Kuck, Kansas St. Teachers - 50 ft 3/4 in 2. Bud Houser, USC 3. Arthur Hoffman, Stanford 4. Doss Richardson, Missouri 5. Herman Brix, Washington 6. Joseph Boland, Notre Dame Hammer throw 1. Harry Hawkins, Michigan - 148 ft 1/4 in 2. Howard Linn, Pittsburgh 3. Spike Nelson, Iowa 4. Earl Williams, Iowa 5. Fred Marquis, Iowa 6. Willis Tressler, Wisconsin See also NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship References 1926 Results https://web.archive.org/web/20101130194716/http://usctrackandfield.com/1926_results.pdf 2010-11-30 Category:NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Category:Events at Soldier Field NCAA Track and Field Championships NCAA track and field championships NCAA track and field championships Category:June 1926 sports events in the United States