1996 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships


The 1996 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's NCAA collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States after the 1995–96 season, the 32nd annual [NCAA Men's Division I (NCAA)|Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships|meet] for men and 14th annual meet for women.
The championships were again held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.
George Mason claimed the men's team title, the Patriots' first. This was the first men's championship since 1983 not won by Arkansas.
Three-time defending champions LSU again won the women's team title, the Lady Tigers' seventh.

Qualification

All teams and athletes from Division I indoor track and field programs were eligible to compete for this year's individual and team titles.

Team standings

Note: Top 10 onlyScoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish in an event, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th = Defending Champions

Men's title

  • 60 teams scored at least one point
RankTeamPoints
George Mason39
Nebraska31.5
Arkansas 29
Houston24.5
Baylor24
UTEP24
Kentucky22
Oklahoma22
LSU20.5
UCLA20.5

Women's title

  • 53 teams scored at least one point
RankTeamPoints
LSU ''52
Georgia34
Texas31
Florida28
Nebraska28
Illinois27.5
Georgetown22
UCLA22
Wisconsin20
North Carolina19
South Carolina19
Villanova19