1981 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMarch 13–14, 1981
Host cityMichigan Detroit, Michigan
VenueCobo Arena
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The 1981 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 13−14, 1981 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the 17th 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] This was Cobo Arena's final time hosting the event after hosting all previous seventeen indoor championships.

UTEP once again topped the team standings, finishing 25 points ahead of SMU. The Miners claimed their second consecutive and sixth overall indoor team title and their sixth title in eight 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

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) UTEP (DC) 76
2nd place, silver medalist(s) SMU 51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tennessee 33
4 BYU 26
5 Houston
Seton Hall
Villanova		 20
8 Washington State 18
9 Fairleigh Dickinson 16
10 Nebraska 12

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "1981 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). USA Track and Field. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
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