This is a list of the
NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the shortest sprint event. Since 1921, the men's
100-yard dash was usually held until 1975, with the exception of the
100 meters being contested in Olympic years starting in 1932. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships (as well as those during some Olympic years before 1976) were at the metric distance. Hand timing was used until 1973, while starting in 1974
fully automatic timing was used. Wind speeds were not consistently recorded until 1963. The women's championships began in 1982.
^According to
Track and Field News analysis of a finish-line photo,
Harry Carr of Arizona State, assigned the same time as Questad, actually won the race. USTFCCCA notes this in its race report but still lists Questad as the winner.