1959 NCAA Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | June 12−13, 1959 |
Host city | Lincoln, Nebraska |
Venue | Memorial Stadium |
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The 1959 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested June 12−13 at the 38th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. This year's meet was hosted by the University of Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. [1] [2]
Kansas won the team national championship, the Jayhawks' first team title.
Rank | Team | Points |
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Kansas | 73 | |
San José State | 481⁄10 | |
Houston | 38 | |
4 | Oklahoma | 31 |
5 | Oklahoma State | 221⁄10 |
6 |
Boston University Eastern Michigan |
20 |
7 | Missouri | 19 |
8 | Illinois | 181⁄4 |
9 | New Mexico | 18 |
10 | Oregon State | 17 |