The 1965 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 17−19 at the 43rd annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate University Division outdoor

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. For the first time, the NCAA hosted a separate

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just for indoor track and field events. The inaugural event was contested at

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and won by

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. Unlike the outdoor event in June, the indoor championship was contested during the NCAA's winter sports season. This year's outdoor meet was hosted by the

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finished tied in the team standings and were declared co-national champions; it was the Ducks' third title and the Trojans' twenty-third.

Team Result

* Note: Top 10 only * (H) = Hosts

References

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NCAA University Division Track and Field Championships