1956 NCAA Skiing Championships

The 1956 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Winter Park, Colorado at the third annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine, cross country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1]

1956 NCAA Skiing Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege skiing
Location Winter Park, Colorado
Administrator(s)NCAA
Venue(s)Winter Park Resort
Teams13
Number of
events
7
Final positions
ChampionsDenver (3rd title)
1st runners-upDartmouth
2nd runners-upMiddlebury

Denver, coached by Willy Schaeffler, claimed the national championship for the third consecutive year, once again topping Dartmouth in the team standings. It was the third national title for both Denver and coach Schaeffler.

Venue
Winter Park
1956 NCAA Skiing Championships site

This year's championships were contested at the Winter Park Resort in Winter Park, Colorado.

These were the first NCAA championships hosted at Winter Park, in the state of Colorado, and within the Rocky Mountains.

Team scoring
RankTeamPoints
Denver582.01
Dartmouth541.77
Middlebury541.28
4Western State (CO)531.58
5Idaho528.63
6Colorado520.62
7Utah504.61
8Washington502.25
9Vermont473.51
10Washington State472.67
11Wyoming470.15
12Michigan Tech446.99
13California389.63
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See also

References
  1. "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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