1961 NCAA track and field championships

The 1961 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested June 16−17 at the 40th 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 Pennsylvania at historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia.^[1][2]

1961 NCAA Track and Field Championships
Dates	June 16−17, 1961
Host city	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue	Franklin Field University of Pennsylvania
← 1960 1962 →

USC claimed the team national championship, the Trojans' 21st team title.

Team Result

• Note: Top 10 only
• (H) = Hosts

Rank	Team	Points
	USC	65
	Oregon	47
	Villanova	40
4	San José State	204⁄5
5	Western Michigan	191⁄4
6	Abilene Christian Michigan	18
7	Occidental	15
8	Arizona	14
9	Cal Poly−San Luis Obispo	131⁄4
10	Harvard UCLA	13

See also

• NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
• 1960 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships