1981 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships explained

1981 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:	Detroit, Michigan
Dates:	March 13–14, 1981
Stadium:	Cobo Arena
Previous:	1980
Next:	1982

The 1981 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 13−14, 1981 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the 17th 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] This was Cobo Arena's final time hosting the event after hosting all previous seventeen indoor championships.

UTEP once again topped the team standings, finishing 25 points ahead of SMU. The Miners claimed their second consecutive and sixth overall indoor team title and their sixth title in eight 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 ^(DC)	76
		51
		33
		26
		20
		18
		16
		12

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. January 28, 2017.
2. Web site: 1981 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . USA Track and Field . USTFCCCA . January 27, 2017 . February 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202033753/http://www.usctrackandfield.com/iNCAAresults1981.pdf . dead .