1971 NCAA University Division cross country championships explained

1971 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
Organisers:NCAA
Edition:33rd
Date:November 22, 1971
Host City: Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee
Location:Fox Den Country Club
Athletes Participating:285
Distances:6 miles (9.7 km)
Previous:1970
Next:1972

The 1971 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 33rd annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 22, 1971, the meet was hosted by the University of Tennessee at the Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers).

All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 17 teams and 285 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was won by the Oregon Ducks, their first title. The individual championship was retained by Steve Prefontaine, from Oregon, with a time of 29:14.00, although he was unable to break his meet distance record from the previous year.[2]

Men's title

Team Result (Top 10)

Rank Team Points
Oregon 51
77
101
122
135
203
223
227
256
262

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1971 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships. MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. January 14, 2015.
  2. Web site: NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship. NCAA. NCAA.org. January 14, 2015. 7–9.