The 1983 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 11−12, 1983 at the

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in Pontiac, Michigan to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and, for the first time, women's

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events in the

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. These were the 19th annual men's championships and the 1st annual women's championships. On the men's side, the team title was claimed by SMU; it was the Mustang's first and the last team title not won by

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until 1996. For the women,

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took home the inaugural team title.

Qualification

Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate

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, Division II, and

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championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and programs from all three divisions were eligible to compete.

Team standings

* Note: Top 10 only * Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th * ^(DC) = Defending Champions * Full results

Men's title

Women's title

References

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NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and ...