1972 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships

The 1972 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 34th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 20, 1972, the meet was hosted by the University of Houston at the Glenbrook Golf Course in Houston, Texas. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers).

1972 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition34th
DateNovember 20, 1972
Host city Houston, TX
University of Houston
VenueGlenbrook Golf Course
Distances6 miles (9.7 km)
Participation241 athletes
1971
1973

All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 25 teams and 241 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was won by the Tennessee Volunteers, their first title. The individual championship was won by Neil Cusack, from East Tennessee State, with a time of 28:23.00.[2]

Men's title

  • Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers)

Team Result (Top 10)

RankTeamPoints
Tennessee127
East Tennessee State133
Oklahoma State150
4Bowling Green162
5Oregon169
6Miami (OH)172
7Washington State184
8BYU212
9Penn State291
10Manhattan305
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See also

  • NCAA Men's College Division Cross Country Championship

References

  1. "1972 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  2. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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