1967 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships

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1967 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition29th
DateNovember 27, 1967
Host cityWyoming Laramie, WY
University of Wyoming
VenueWar Memorial Fieldhouse
Distances6 miles (9.7 km)
Participation112 athletes
1966
1968

The 1967 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 29th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 27, 1967, the meet was hosted by the University of Wyoming at the War Memorial Fieldhouse in Laramie, Wyoming. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers).

All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 14 teams and 112 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was retained by the Villanova Wildcats, their second title. The individual championship was also retained by Gerry Lindgren, from Washington State, with a time of 30:45.60.[2]

Men's title[edit]

  • Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers)

Team Result (Top 10)[edit]

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Villanova 91
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Air Force 96
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Colorado 110
4 Western Michigan 126
5 Indiana 134
6 Missouri 148
7 San José State 152
8 Drake 164
9 BYU 216
10 Utah 244

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1967 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 5, 2015.