1976 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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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.
1976 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | June 1−5, 1976 |
Host city | ![]() |
Venue | Franklin Field University of Pennsylvania |
← 1975 1977 → |
This year's meet was hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.[1][2]
USC finished first in the team standings, capturing their record twenty-sixth national title.[3][4][5]
High jumper Dwight Stones of Long Beach State raised his three-year-old world record a half-inch (1 cm) to 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m).[3][4][5]
This was the first edition of the NCAA championships with the races measured in meters;[6] previously the race distances were measured in yards.[7]