1987 NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships explained

1987 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dates:	March 13–14, 1987
Stadium:	Myriad Convention Center
Previous:	1986
Next:	1988

The 1987 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 13−14, 1987 at the Myriad Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's NCAA collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States. These were the 23nd annual men's championships and the 5th annual women's championships.^[1]

Three-time defending champions Arkansas claimed the men's team title, the Razorbacks' fourth overall title and, ultimately, the third of twelve straight titles for Arkansas. LSU, meanwhile, claimed their first women's team title, topping the team standings by five points.

Qualification

All teams and athletes from Division I indoor track and field programs were eligible to compete for this year's individual and team titles.

Team standings

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

Men's title

Rank	Team	Points
	Arkansas (DC)	39
		31
		16
		14

Women's title

Rank	Team	Points
	LSU	49
		30
		24
	Arizona Texas (DC)	22
		20
		19
		16
		15

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. March 16, 2017.
2. Web site: 1986 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . USA Track and Field . USTFCCCA . March 16, 2017.