1976 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships


The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 1−5 at the 54th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate Division I outdoor track and field events in the United States.
This year's meet was hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
USC finished first in the team standings, capturing their record twenty-sixth national title.
High jumper Dwight Stones of Long Beach State raised his three-year-old world record a half-inch to.
This was the first edition of the NCAA championships with the races measured in meters; previously the race distances were measured in yards.

Team result

Note: Top 10 only = Hosts
RankTeamPoints
USC64
UTEP44
Tennessee40
Washington State34
Arizona State31
BYU30
Washington28
Auburn22
Kansas
San José State		20
Long Beach State18