Thirty-five educational institutions have earned at least one NCAA track and field championship, whether in men’s or women’s categories, indoor or outdoor events. Among these 35 schools, only 20 have succeeded in securing multiple NCAA track and field titles over time.
Arkansas leads the pack with an impressive total of 38 championships, followed closely by LSU with 32 victories and Southern California with 30 triumphs. Notable progress has been made by Florida and Texas in their pursuit of titles, closely trailing Arkansas in the championship standings.
Here is a detailed breakdown of the schools that have achieved the most NCAA track and field team championships encompassing men’s and women’s competitions in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Total Championships
The following schools have amassed the highest number of combined team championships across men’s and women’s track and field in indoor and outdoor seasons.
- Arkansas: 38
- LSU: 32
- Southern California: 30
- Oregon: 22
- Florida: 14
- UTEP, UCLA: 13
- Texas: 12
- Texas A&M: 9
- Kansas, Tennessee: 6
- Illinois, Villanova, Arizona State, Florida State: 4
- Stanford, SMU: 3
- Nebraska, Georgia, Texas Tech: 2
- California, Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana, Navy, Minnesota, San Jose State, BYU, South Carolina, Auburn, Missouri, Manhattan, Washington State, George Mason, Wisconsin: 1
NCAA T&F:
Indoor Track and Field
Combined Indoor Team Championships by School
The following schools have secured the most combined indoor team championships across men’s and women’s competitions.
- Arkansas: 26
- LSU: 13
- Oregon: 12
- UTEP, Texas, Florida: 7
- Kansas, Villanova, Arizona State, Tennessee: 3
- Southern California, Nebraska, UCLA: 2
- Missouri, Manhattan, Washington State, SMU, George Mason, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Florida State, Georgia, Texas Tech: 1
Men’s Indoor Team Championships by School
The schools listed below have clinched the most men’s indoor team championships.
- Arkansas: 21
- UTEP: 7
- Florida, Oregon: 5
- Kansas, Villanova: 3
- Southern California, LSU: 2
- Missouri, Manhattan, Washington State, SMU, George Mason, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Texas A&M, Texas, Texas Tech: 1
Women’s Indoor Team Championships by School
The schools highlighted below have excelled in women’s indoor team championships.
- LSU: 11
- Oregon: 7
- Texas: 6
- Arkansas: 5
- Arizona State, Nebraska, Tennessee, UCLA, Florida: 2
- Florida State, Georgia: 1
VENUE HISTORY:
Outdoor Track and Field
Combined Outdoor Team Championships by School
The schools below have secured the most combined outdoor team championships across men’s and women’s events.
- Southern California: 28
- LSU: 19
- Arkansas: 12
- UCLA: 11
- Oregon: 10
- Texas A&M: 8
- Florida: 7
- UTEP: 6
- Texas: 5
- Illinois, Kansas: 4
- Stanford, Tennessee, Florida State: 3
- SMU, Arizona State: 2
- California, Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana, Navy, Minnesota, Villanova, San Jose State, BYU, Georgia, Texas Tech, South Carolina, Auburn: 1
Men’s Outdoor Team Championships by School
The schools with the highest number of men’s outdoor team championships are detailed below.
Notable exclusions include unofficial championships from 1925-27 and vacated championships in 2007, 2005, or 2004.
- Southern California: 25
- Arkansas: 10
- UCLA: 8
- Oregon: 7
- UTEP, Florida: 6
- LSU: 5
- Illinois, Texas A&M: 4
- Stanford, Tennessee, Kansas: 3
- SMU, Florida State: 2
- California, Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana, Navy, Minnesota, Villanova, San Jose State, BYU, Arizona State, Georgia, Texas Tech: 1
Women’s Outdoor Team Championships by School
The schools recognized for their accomplishments in women’s outdoor team championships are as follows.
Excluding the vacated championship in 2012.
- LSU: 14
- Texas: 5
- Texas A&M: 4
- UCLA, Oregon, Southern California: 3
- Arkansas: 2
- Florida, Florida State, South Carolina, Auburn, Arizona State, Kansas: 1
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NCAA Championship Streaks
Back-to-Back
Throughout the history of NCAA track and field, there have been 40* instances of back-to-back national champions. The breakdown of repeat champions by season is as follows:
SportBack-to-Back OccurrencesMen’s Outdoor: 17 timesMen’s Indoor: 9 timesWomen’s Indoor: 10* timesWomen’s Outdoor: 4 times
*Arkansas’ women’s indoor track team secured national championships in 2019 and 2021, with the 2020 championship canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Streaks
Seventeen occurrences exist where a school has clinched three or more championships consecutively in outdoor or indoor track and field. Arkansas boasts the longest streak, securing 12 consecutive men’s NCAA indoor championships from 1984 to 1995. In the 21st century, Oregon holds the longest streak, winning five women’s indoor championships from 2010 to 2014.
Explore the list below showcasing every championship streak lasting three or more years.
Length of StreakSchoolYears of StreakType of Title12 yearsArkansas1984-95Men’s Indoor11 yearsLSU1987-97Women’s Outdoor9 yearsSouthern California1935-43Men’s Outdoor8 yearsArkansas1992-99Men’s Outdoor7 yearsSouthern California1949-55Men’s Outdoor5 yearsOregon2010-14Women’s Indoor5 yearsLSU1993-97Women’s Indoor5 yearsUTEP1978-82Men’s Outdoor4 yearsArkansas1997-2000Men’s Indoor3 yearsOregon2014-16Men’s Indoor3 yearsFlorida2010-12Men’s Indoor3 yearsTexas A&M2009-11Men’s Outdoor3 yearsTexas A&M2009-11Women’s Outdoor3 yearsLSU2002-04Women’s Indoor3 yearsUTEP1980-82Men’s Indoor3 yearsUTEP1974-76Men’s Outdoor3 yearsUCLA1971-73Men’s Outdoor
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Calendar Year
To date, no school has achieved victory in every team championship during a single calendar year in men’s and women’s track and field across indoor and outdoor seasons. There have only been four instances where a school secured three team titles in a calendar year. These instances are outlined below:
- 2022 Florida
- Missed indoor men’s title
- 2015 Oregon
- Missed indoor women’s title
- 2014 Oregon
- Missed outdoor women’s title
- 1989 LSU
- Missed indoor men’s title
On five occasions, a school has triumphed in both the men’s and women’s indoor track and field titles in the same season, with Arkansas being the most recent victor in 2023. The other instances include:
- 2023 Arkansas
- 2016 Oregon
- 2014 Oregon
- 2008 Arizona State
- 2004 LSU
Furthermore, seven instances exist where a school has emerged victorious in both the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field titles in the same season, with Florida achieving this feat most recently in 2022. The other occurrences include:
- 2022 Florida
- 2015 Oregon
- 2011 Texas A&M
- 2010 Texas A&M
- 2009 Texas A&M
- 1990 LSU
- 1989 LSU