1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships
International athletics championship event
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The 1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 16−18 at the 48th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate University Division outdoor track and field events in the United States.
| 1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 16−18, 1970 |
| Host city |  Des Moines, Iowa |
| Venue | Drake Stadium Drake University |
← 1969 1971 → | |
That year's outdoor meet was hosted by Drake University at Drake Stadium (the same location as the eponymous Drake Relays) in Des Moines, Iowa.[1]
BYU, Kansas, and Oregon finished tied atop the team standings, with 35 points each. All three were declared co-champions; it was the Cougars' first title, the Jayhawks' third, and the Ducks' fourth.
The California Golden Bears track and field team originally placed 1st with 40 points, but were later reassigned a score of 18 points for 8th place.[2] The points were deducted in January 1971 because one of their sprinters, Isaac Curtis, was deemed ineligible.[3]
Program changes
- The decathlon was contested at the NCAA championships for the first time this year.
Results summary
Team standings
- Note: Top 10 only
- (H) = Hosts
- Full results[4]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
BYU Kansas Oregon | 35 |
 |
Washington State | 31 |
 |
Oregon State | 30 |
| 4 | UTEP | 28 |
| 5 | UCLA | 27 |
| 6 | Villanova | 26 |
| 7 | USC | 22 |
| 8 | Bowling Green State California | 18 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 17 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 16 |
Individual event champions
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yard dash | Eddie Hart | University of California | Isaac Curtis | University of California | Jim Green | University of Kentucky |
| 220 yard dash | Willie Turner | Oregon State University | Mel Gray | University of Missouri | Mike Goodrich | Indiana University |
| 440 yard dash | Tom Turner | Murray State University | Curtis Mills | Texas A&M University | John Smith | UCLA |
| 880 yard run | Ken Swenson | Kansas State University | Pat Collins | Oregon State University | Art Sandison | Washington State University |
| One mile run | Marty Liquori | Villanova University | Dave Wottle | Bowling Green State University | Howell Michael | College of William & Mary |
| 3,000 meter steeplechase | Sidney Sink | Bowling Green State University | Jerome Liebenberg | Western Michigan University | Steve Savage | University of Oregon |
| Three mile run | Steve Prefontaine | University of Oregon | Gary Bjorklund | University of Minnesota | Richard Buerkle | Villanova University |
| Six mile run | Robert Bertelsen | Ohio University | David Hindley | Brigham Young University | Jon Anderson | Cornell University |