1980 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1980 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Dates	March 14–15, 1980
Host city	Detroit, Michigan
Venue	Cobo Arena
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The 1980 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 14−15, 1980 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the 16th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States.^[1]

UTEP reclaimed the top spot in the team standings, finishing 24 points ahead of defending champions Villanova. The Miners claimed their fifth indoor team title and fifth title in seven seasons.

Qualification

Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and programs from all three divisions were eligible to compete.

Team standings

• Note: Top 10 only
• Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th
• ^(DC) = Defending Champions
• Full results^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
	UTEP	76
	Villanova ^(DC)	42
	Tennessee	38
4	Kansas	263⁄4
5	Indiana	25
6	Fairleigh Dickinson	22
7	Texas A&M	213⁄4
8	Auburn	15
9	Houston Michigan	14

References

1. "NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
2. "1980 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). USA Track and Field. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.