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1953 NCAA track and field championships

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1953 NCAA Track and Field Championships
DatesJune 19−20, 1953
Host cityNebraska Lincoln, Nebraska
VenueMemorial Stadium
1952
1954

The 1953 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested June 19−20, 1953 at the 32nd annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field in the United States. This year's events were hosted by the University of Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1][2]

USC won their fifth consecutive team national championship, the Trojans' 17th team title in program history.

Team Result

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  • Note: Top 10 finishers only
  • (H) = Hosts
Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) USC 80
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Illinois 41
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fresno State
Stanford
22
4 Texas A&M 1835
5 Kansas
Kansas State
Michigan
18
6 California 13
7 UCLA 1235
8 Georgetown
Marquette
12
9 Iowa
San José State
10
10 Penn State
Washington State
835

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "1953 NCAA Track and Field Championship Results". USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.