1959 NCAA Track and Field Championships

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1959 NCAA Track and Field Championships
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Team Champion: Kansas (1st title)
Host city Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska
Date(s) June 12−13, 1959
Main stadium Memorial Stadium
← 1958
1960 →

The 1959 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested June 12−13 at the 38th 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 Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.[1][2]

Kansas won the team national championship, the Jayhawks' first team title.

Team Result

  • Note: Top 10 only
  • (H) = Hosts
Rank Team Points
1st Kansas 73
2nd San José State 48​1⁄10
3rd Houston 38
4 Oklahoma 31
5 Oklahoma State 22​1⁄10
6 Boston University
Eastern Michigan		 20
7 Missouri 19
8 Illinois 18​1⁄4
9 New Mexico 18
10 Oregon State 17

See also

References

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