1971 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships explained

1971 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:	Detroit, Michigan
Dates:	March 12−13, 1971
Stadium:	Cobo Arena
Previous:	1970
Next:	1972

The 1971 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 12−13, 1971 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the seventh 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]

Villanova topped the team standings, finishing only 2.75 points ahead of Texas–El Paso; it was the Wildcats' second overall indoor team title.

Qualification

Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate University Division and College Division championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and teams from University and College Division programs were eligible to compete.

Team standings

• Note: Top 10 only
• ^(DC) = Defending Champions
• Full results^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
	Villanova	22
		19
		15
	Colorado Kansas ^(DC)	12
		11
		10
		9
		8

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. January 14, 2017.
2. Web site: 1971 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report . USTFCCCA . January 14, 2017 . January 16, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116180920/http://www.ustfccca.org/infozone/public-meet-single.php?contno=-2102042770 . dead .