1979 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested May 29−June 2 at the 57th 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, who 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
- = Hosts
| Rank | Team | Points |
| UTEP | 64 | |
| Villanova | 48 | |
| UCLA | 36 | |
| Auburn | 30 | |
| Oregon Washington | 28 | |
| USC | 25 | |
| LSU Maryland | 22 | |
| Washington State | 21 | |
| Arizona Florida State Tennessee Texas A&M | 20 | |
| Oregon State | 17 |