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
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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[]

  • 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 183⁄5
5 Kansas
Kansas State
Michigan		 18
6 California 13
7 UCLA 123⁄5
8 Georgetown
Marquette		 12
9 Iowa
San José State		 10
10 Penn State
Washington State		 83⁄5

See also[]

References[]

  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. Retrieved May 22, 2016.[permanent dead link]
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