1974 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships explained

1974 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:	Detroit, Michigan
Dates:	March 8−9, 1974
Stadium:	Cobo Arena
Previous:	1973
Next:	1975

The 1974 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 8−9, 1974 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the 10th 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]

UTEP topped the team standings, the Miners' first indoor team title.

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

• Note: Top 10 only
• Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th
• ^(DC) = Defending Champions
• Full results^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
	UTEP	19
		18
		12
		10
		9
		8
		7
	Manhattan ^(DC)	4

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. January 23, 2017.
2. Web site: 1974 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . USA Track and Field . USTFCCCA . January 23, 2017 . February 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202011233/http://www.usctrackandfield.com/iNCAAresults1974.pdf . dead .