NCAA Cross Country Championships
Men’s Historical Overview
(updated through 2012 meet)
| Year |
Date |
Edition |
Host |
Distance |
Course |
Weather/Notes |
# Teams |
# Finishers |
| 1938 |
28-Nov |
1 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
39°, 20mph wind |
6 |
50 |
| 1939 |
20-Nov |
2 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
46°, 12mph wind |
9 |
67 |
| 1940 |
25-Nov |
3 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
30°, 7mph wind |
10 |
90 |
| 1941 |
24-Nov |
4 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
32°, 10mph wind |
14 |
94 |
| 1942 |
21-Nov |
5 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
39°, 10mph wind |
9 |
63 |
| 1943 |
no meet (wartime cancellation)
|
| 1944 |
25-Nov |
6 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
36°, 9mph wind |
6 |
43 |
| 1945 |
24-Nov |
7 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
28°, 11mph wind |
8 |
72 |
| 1946 |
25-Nov |
8 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
30°, 10mph wind |
20 |
147 |
| 1947 |
24-Nov |
9 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
27°, 5mph, 7" snow |
20 |
152 |
| 1948 |
22-Nov |
10 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
39°, 15mph wind |
18 |
131 |
| 1949 |
28-Nov |
11 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
35°, 28mph wind |
18 |
131 |
| 1950 |
27-Nov |
12 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
25°, 15mph wind, flooded course |
9 |
66 |
| 1951 |
26-Nov |
13 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
32°, 22mph wind |
18 |
122 |
| 1952 |
24-Nov |
14 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
40°, 9mph wind |
13 |
97 |
| 1953 |
23-Nov |
15 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
42°, 20mph wind |
11 |
99 |
| 1954 |
22-Nov |
16 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
39°, 6mph wind |
16 |
115 |
| 1955 |
28-Nov |
17 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
12°, 23mph wind |
9 |
81 |
| 1956 |
26-Nov |
18 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
29°, 18mph wind, light snow |
14 |
115 |
| 1957 |
25-Nov |
19 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
26°, 12mph wind |
17 |
124 |
| 1958 |
24-Nov |
20 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
33°, 12mph wind, 2" snow |
14 |
106 |
| 1959 |
23-Nov |
21 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
52°, 21mph wind |
13 |
113 |
| 1960 |
21-Nov |
22 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
46°, 14mph wind |
12 |
99 |
| 1961 |
27-Nov |
23 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
32°, 15mph wind |
17 |
134 |
| 1962 |
26-Nov |
24 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
43°, 1mph wind |
14 |
136 |
| 1963 |
26-Nov |
25 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
47°, 13mph wind |
21 |
166 |
| 1964 |
23-Nov |
26 |
Michigan State |
4 mi. |
Michigan State Four-Mile Course |
36°, 17mph wind, snow on ground |
23 |
180 |
| 1965 |
22-Nov |
27 |
Kansas |
6 mi. |
Univ. of Kansas course |
57°, 10mph wind |
18 |
148 |
| 1966 |
21-Nov |
28 |
Kansas |
6 mi. |
Univ. of Kansas course |
58°, 15mph wind |
25 |
189 |
| 1967 |
27-Nov |
29 |
Wyoming |
6 mi. |
Laramie Country Club |
25°, 6mph wind, Alt 7193'-7271' |
14 |
112 |
| 1968 |
25-Nov |
30 |
Manhattan |
6 mi. |
Van Cortlandt Park |
47°, 15mph wind |
24 |
217 |
| 1969 |
24-Nov |
31 |
Manhattan |
6 mi. |
Van Cortlandt Park |
45°, 10mph wind, sunny |
29 |
254 |
| 1970 |
23-Nov |
32 |
William & Mary |
6 mi. |
Kingsmill Course |
49°, nice |
39 |
305 |
| 1971 |
22-Nov |
33 |
Tennessee |
6 mi. |
Fox Den, Knoxville |
35°, clear, cool |
30 |
285 |
| 1972 |
20-Nov |
34 |
Houston |
6 mi. |
Glenbrook Golf Course |
46°, cloudy, course wet |
27 |
241 |
| 1973 |
19-Nov |
35 |
Washington State |
6 mi. |
Hangman Valley Golf Course |
38°, clear, sunny |
22 |
210 |
| 1974 |
25-Nov |
36 |
Indiana |
6 mi. |
Indiana U. Golf Course |
40°, 10mph wind |
28 |
250 |
| 1975 |
24-Nov |
37 |
Penn State |
6 mi. |
Penn State Blue Golf Course |
36°, calm |
32 |
268 |
| 1976 |
22-Nov |
38 |
North Texas |
10K |
University Golf Course |
50°, 5mph wind |
34 |
298 |
| 1977 |
21-Nov |
39 |
Washington State |
10K |
Hangman Valley Golf Course |
15°, 10mph wind |
29 |
255 |
| 1978 |
20-Nov |
40 |
Wisconsin |
10K |
Yahara Hills Golf Course |
33°, 10mph wind |
29 |
241 |
| 1979 |
19-Nov |
41 |
Lehigh |
10K |
Saucon Valley Fields |
50°, light breeze |
29 |
237 |
| 1980 |
24-Nov |
42 |
Wichita State |
10K |
Echo Hills Golf Course |
37°, 10mph wind |
29 |
243 |
| 1981 |
23-Nov |
43 |
Wichita State |
10K |
Echo Hills Golf Course |
55°, 15mph wind |
23 |
191 |
| 1982 |
22-Nov |
44 |
Indiana |
10K |
Indiana U. Cross Country Course |
50°, 5mph wind |
22 |
176 |
| 1983 |
21-Nov |
45 |
Lehigh |
10K |
Murray Goodman XC Course |
50°, 10mph wind |
22 |
182 |
| 1984 |
19-Nov |
46 |
Penn State |
10K |
Penn State Blue Golf Course |
34°, damp |
22 |
149 |
| 1985 |
25-Nov |
47 |
Marquette |
10K |
Dretzka Park |
33°, 15mph wind |
22 |
181 |
| 1986 |
24-Nov |
48 |
Arizona |
10K |
Canada Hills Country Club |
55°, light breeze |
22 |
173 |
| 1987 |
23-Nov |
49 |
Virginia |
10K |
Foxfield Course |
45°, sunny |
22 |
180 |
| 1988 |
21-Nov |
50 |
Iowa State |
10K |
Jester Park Golf Course |
28°, 9mph wind, clear |
22 |
184 |
| 1989 |
20-Nov |
51 |
Navy |
10K |
Naval Academy course |
48°, 15mph wind |
22 |
181 |
| 1990 |
19-Nov |
52 |
Tennessee |
10K |
Pine Lakes Golf Course |
50°, breeze |
22 |
181 |
| 1991 |
25-Nov |
53 |
Arizona |
10K |
El Conquistador Country Club |
65°, dry |
22 |
177 |
| 1992 |
23-Nov |
54 |
Indiana |
10K |
Indiana U. Cross Country Course |
41°, 12mph wind |
22 |
179 |
| 1993 |
22-Nov |
55 |
Lehigh |
10K |
Murray Goodman XC Course |
50°, no wind |
22 |
182 |
| 1994 |
21-Nov |
56 |
Arkansas |
10K |
Prairie Grove Battlefield Park |
47°, light breeze |
22 |
178 |
| 1995 |
20-Nov |
57 |
Iowa State |
10K |
campus course |
40°, 25mph wind |
22 |
177 |
| 1996 |
25-Nov |
58 |
Arizona |
10K |
Dell Urich Golf Course |
64°, light wind |
22 |
173 |
| 1997 |
24-Nov |
59 |
Furman |
10K |
Furman Univ. Golf Course |
48°, 10mph wind, clear |
22 |
179 |
| 1998 |
23-Nov |
60 |
Kansas |
10K |
Rim Rock Farm |
60°, sunny |
31 |
247 |
| 1999 |
22-Nov |
61 |
Indiana |
10K |
Indiana U. Cross Country Course |
60°, humid |
31 |
248 |
| 2000 |
20-Nov |
62 |
Iowa State |
10K |
iowa State campus |
18°, 20mph wind, wind chill 19-below |
31 |
253 |
| 2001 |
19-Nov |
63 |
Furman |
10K |
Furman Univ. Golf Course |
50°, heavily-soaked course |
31 |
244 |
| 2002 |
25-Nov |
64 |
Indiana State |
10K |
LaVern Gibson Course |
34°, sunny, light wind |
31 |
251 |
| 2003 |
24-Nov |
65 |
Northern Iowa |
10K |
Irv Warren Golf Course |
21°, windy, dusting of snow |
31 |
254 |
| 2004 |
23-Nov |
66 |
Indiana State |
10K |
LaVern Gibson Course |
48°, light breeze |
30 |
242 |
| 2005 |
21-Nov |
67 |
Indiana State |
10K |
LaVern Gibson Course |
37°, 15mph wind |
31 |
253 |
| 2006 |
20-Nov |
68 |
Indiana State |
10K |
LaVern Gibson Course |
50°, muddy, soaked course |
31 |
250 |
| 2007 |
19-Nov |
69 |
Indiana State |
10K |
LaVern Gibson Course |
46°, light wind |
31 |
250 |
| 2008 |
24-Nov |
70 |
Indiana State |
10K |
LaVern Gibson Course |
40°, windy, rainy |
31 |
252 |
| 2009 |
23-Nov |
71 |
Indiana State |
10K |
LaVern Gibson Course |
45°, light breeze |
31 |
250 |
| 2010 |
22-Nov |
72 |
Indiana State |
10K |
LaVern Gibson Course |
63°, wind steady 20mph |
31 |
246 |
| 2011 |
21-Nov |
73 |
Indiana State |
10K |
LaVern Gibson Course |
45°, light wind, light rain |
31 |
252 |
| 2012 |
17-Nov |
74 |
Louisville |
10K |
E.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park |
50°, 5mph wind, clear |
31 |
245 |
| NCAA Division I Cross Country All-America Criteria Over the Years |
| 1938-1967 |
Top 15 finishers at the NCAA Championships |
| 1968-1971 |
Top 25 finishers at the NCAA Championships |
| 1972-1973 |
Top 25 finishers at the NCAA Championships, to include the top 25 University Division/Division I finishers |
| 1974-1997 |
Top 25 finishers at the NCAA Championships, to include the top 25 Division I U.S.-born finishers |
| 1998-2004 |
Top 30 finishers at the NCAA Championships, to include the top 30 U.S.-born finishers |
| 2005-2007 |
Top 30 finishers at the NCAA Championships, to include the top 30 U.S.-born finishers; must be from USTFCCCA member programs |
| 2008-present |
Top 40 finishers at the NCAA Championships; must be from USTFCCCA member programs |
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