| 1938 NCAA Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 1938 |
| Host city | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium |
| Events | 14 |
← 1937 1939 → | |
The 1938 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the 17th NCAA track and field championship. The event was held at the University of Minnesota's Memorial Stadium in June 1938. The University of Southern California won its fourth consecutive team title, and new NCAA records were established in the 120-yard high hurdles, one-mile run, two-mile run and high jump.[1]
Team results
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Southern California | 69¾ |
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Stanford | 38 |
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Michigan | 28¾ |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 28 |
| 5 | Notre Dame Rice Institute |
24 |
Track events
100-yard dash
1. Mozel Ellerbee, Tuskegee - 9.7 seconds
2. Adrian Talley, USC
3. Ben Johnson, Columbia
5. William Clifford, Notre Dame
120-yard high hurdles
1. Fred Wolcott, Rice - 14.1 seconds[2]
2. Dick Kearns, Colorado
3. Elmer Gedeon, Michigan
220-yard dash
1. Mack Robinson, Oregon - 21.3 seconds
2. Ray Malott, Stanford
3. Jack Emigh, Montana
220-yard low hurdles
1. Fred Wolcott, Rice - 23.3 seconds
2. Earl Vickery, USC
3. Harvey Woodstra, Michigan State
440-yard dash
1. Ray Malott, Stanford - 46.8 seconds
2. E. Miller, USC
3. H. Bachman, USC
880-yard run
1. John Woodruff, Pitt
2. John Francis, Notre Dame
3. John Marion, Prairieview Teachers
One-mile run
1. Louis Zamperini, USC - 4:08.3 (NCAA record)
2. Charles Fenske, Wisconsin
Two-mile run
1. Walter Mehl, Wisconsin - 9:11.1 (NCAA record)
2. Gregg Rice, Notre Dame
3. Richard Frey, Michigan State
Field events
Broad jump
1. Bill Lacefield, UCLA - 25 feet, 1⅛ inches
2. William Watson, Michigan - 24 feet, 11½ inches
3. Charles Walker, Ohio State - 24 feet, 9½ inches
High jump
1. David Albritton, Ohio State - 6 feet, 8¾ inches (NCAA record)
1. Gil Cruter, Colorado - 6 feet, 8¾ inches (NCAA record)
3. Ed Burke, Marquette
3. Wesley Alten, Michigan
3. Delos Thurber, USC
3. Lloyd Thompson, Xavier
Pole vault
1. Loring Day, USC - 14 feet, 2 inches
2. Irving Howe, USC
2. Milt Padway, Wisconsin
2. George Varofr, Oregon
Discus throw
1. Pete Zagar, Stanford - 162 feet, 3¼ inches
2. Hugh Gribben, Stanford - 155 feet, 2½ inches
3. Bill Faymonville, Notre Dame - 155 feet, 1 inch
Javelin
1. Nick Vukmanle, Penn State - 215 feet, 8¼ inches
2. Larry Bell, Miami (Ohio) - 208 feet, 7¾ inches
3. Gillam Graham, Texas - 205 feet, 4¼ inches
Shot put
1. Elmer Hackney, Kansas State - 51 feet, 8½ inches
2. Francis Ryan, Columbia - 51 feet, 5¼ inches
3. William Watson, Michigan - 51 feet, 3⅜ inches
See also
References
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