The 1961 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 23rd 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 27, 1961, the meet was hosted by Michigan State University at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).
All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 17 teams and 134 individual runners contested this championship.
The team national championship was won by the Oregon State Beavers, their first. The individual championship was won by Dale Story, also from Oregon State, with a time of 19:46.84.
Men's title Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Oregon State 68 San José State 82 Houston 122 Kansas 124 Iowa 164 Western Michigan 165 Southern Illinois 172 Penn State 203 Michigan State 212 Air Force 244
See also NCAA Men's College Division Cross Country Championship
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