The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested May 29 − June 2 at the 58th 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 contested at Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, which hosted for the second time overall and for the first time since 1977.
After winning a co-championship in 1978, UTEP easily finished atop this year's team standings and claimed their third national title.
Team result Note: Top 10 only (H) = Hosts
Rank Team Points UTEP 64 Villanova 48 UCLA 36 Auburn 30 OregonWashington 28 USC 25 LSUMaryland 22 Washington State 21 ArizonaFlorida StateTennesseeTexas A&M 20 Oregon State 17
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