1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships

1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships NCAA_logo_1957-1971.png Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Team Champions: BYU (1st title), Kansas (3rd title), and Oregon (4th title) June 16−18, 1970 Drake StadiumDrake University 1969 1971 49th The 1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 16−18 at the 49th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate University Division outdoor track and field events in the United States. That year's outdoor meet was hosted by Drake University at Drake Stadium (the same location as the eponymous Drake Relays) in Des Moines, Iowa.NCAA Division I Men's Track and Field Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/track_outdoor_champs_records/2012-13/2012_d1_motf.pdf NCAA NCAA.org June 18, 2016 BYU, Kansas, and Oregon finished tied atop the team standings, with 35 points each. All three were declared co-champions; it was the Cougars' first title, the Jayhawks' third, and the Ducks' fourth. The California Golden Bears track and field team originally placed 1st with 40 points, but were later reassigned a score of 18 points for 8th place.https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/eTN1970_vol16_23_NCAA.pdf eTrack eTN1970_vol16_23_NCAA trackandfieldnews.com The points were deducted in January 1971 because one of their sprinters, Isaac Curtis, was deemed ineligible.https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/11/archives/ncaa-deprives-california-of-track-title-on-ineligibility.html N.C.A.A. Deprives California Of Track Title on Ineligibility nytimes.com Program changes The decathlon was contested at the NCAA championships for the first time this year. Results summary Team standings Note: Top 10 only (H) = Hosts Full results1970 NCAA Track and Field Championship Results http://www.ustfccca.org/infozone/public-meet-single.php?contno=309 USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report USTFCCCA June 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150913155111/http://www.ustfccca.org/infozone/public-meet-single.php?contno=309 September 13, 2015 dead Rank Team Points BYUKansasOregon 35 Washington State 31 Oregon State 30 04 4 UTEP 28 05 5 UCLA 27 06 6 Villanova 26 07 7 USC 22 08 8 Bowling Green StateCalifornia 18 09 9 San Diego State 17 10 10 Tennessee 16 Individual event champions 100 yard dashEddie HartUniversity of CaliforniaIsaac CurtisUniversity of CaliforniaJim GreenUniversity of Kentucky 220 yard dashWillie TurnerOregon State UniversityMel GrayUniversity of MissouriMike GoodrichIndiana University 440 yard dashTom TurnerMurray State UniversityCurtis MillsTexas A&M UniversityJohn SmithUCLA 880 yard runKen SwensonKansas State UniversityPat CollinsOregon State UniversityArt SandisonWashington State University One mile runMarty LiquoriVillanova UniversityDave WottleBowling Green State UniversityHowell MichaelCollege of William & Mary 3,000 meter steeplechaseSidney SinkBowling Green State UniversityJerome LiebenbergWestern Michigan UniversitySteve SavageUniversity of Oregon Three mile runSteve PrefontaineUniversity of OregonGary BjorklundUniversity of MinnesotaRichard BuerkleVillanova University Six mile runRobert BertelsenOhio UniversityDavid HindleyBrigham Young UniversityJon AndersonCornell UniversityNCAA Division I Men's Track and Field Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/track_outdoor_champs_records/2012-13/2012_d1_motf.pdf NCAA NCAA.org June 18, 2016 References Category:NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship NCAA University Division Track and Field Championships NCAA NCAA University Division Track and Field Championships