The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 1−5 at the 55th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate Division I outdoor track and field events in the United States.
This year's meet was hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
USC finished first in the team standings, capturing their record twenty-sixth national title.
High jumper Dwight Stones of Long Beach State raised his three-year-old world record a half-inch (1 cm) to .
This was the first edition of the NCAA championships with the races measured in meters; previously the race distances were measured in yards.
Team result Note: Top 10 only (H) = Hosts
Rank Team Points USC 64 UTEP 44 Tennessee 40 Washington State 34 Arizona State 31 BYU 30 Washington 28 Auburn 22 KansasSan José State 20 Long Beach State 18
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