1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships explained

1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:	Detroit, Michigan
Dates:	March 10–11, 1978
Stadium:	Cobo Arena
Previous:	1977
Next:	1979

The 1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 10−11, 1978 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the 14th 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 reclaimed the top spot in the team standings, finishing 6 points ahead of Auburn; it was the Miners' fourth overall team title and their fourth in five 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

• 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	44
		38
		35
	Washington State ^(DC)	27
		23
		20
		18

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. January 25, 2017.
2. Web site: 1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . USA Track and Field . USTFCCCA . January 25, 2017 . February 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202020554/http://www.usctrackandfield.com/iNCAAresults1978.pdf . dead .