The 1952 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships were the 14th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.
Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 24 teams and 97 individual runners contested this championship.
The meet was hosted by Michigan State College on November 24, 1952, at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).
The team national championship was won by the host Michigan State Spartans, their fourth. The individual championship was won by Charles Capozzoli, from Georgetown, with a time of 19:36.94.
Men's title Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)
Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Michigan State College 65 Indiana 68 Iowa 103 SyracusePenn State 110 Miami (OH) 145 San Diego State 176 Drake 186 Wisconsin 212 NC State 242 Wheaton (IL) 259
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