1953 NCAA track and field championships

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]

1953 NCAA Track and Field Championships
DatesJune 19−20, 1953
Host cityNebraska Lincoln, Nebraska
VenueMemorial Stadium
← 1952
1954 →

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
RankTeamPoints
1st place, gold medalist(s)USC80
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Illinois41
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Fresno State
Stanford		22
4Texas A&M183⁄5
5Kansas
Kansas State
Michigan		18
6California13
7UCLA123⁄5
8Georgetown
Marquette		12
9Iowa
San José State		10
10Penn 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. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
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