The 1960 NCAA University Divisions Cross Country Championships were the 22nd 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 21, 1960, 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, 12 teams and 99 individual runners contested this championship.
The team national championship was won by the Houston Cougars, their first. The individual championship was retained by Al Lawrence, also from Houston, with a time of 19:28.44.
Men's title Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) Team result Rank Team Points Houston 54 Michigan State 80 Western Michigan 84 Penn State 104 Colorado State 118 Army 173 Air Force 181 Iowa 182 Miami (OH) 233 Notre Dame 252 Alfred 260 Texas 275
See also NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship
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