The 1959 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested June 12−13 at the 38th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. This year's meet was hosted by the University of Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
Kansas won the team national championship, the Jayhawks' first team title.
Program changes The two-mile run event was discontinued after being held annually since 1921. The 5,000 meter run was added to the NCAA championship program, the first new event since 1948.
Team result Note: Top 10 only (H) = Hosts
Rank Team Points Kansas 73 San José State 48 Houston 38 Oklahoma 31 Oklahoma State 22 Boston UniversityEastern Michigan 20 Missouri 19 Illinois 18 New Mexico 18 Oregon State 17
See also NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship 1958 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships
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