The NCAA News - News and Features

June 30, 1997

1996-97 National Team Champions

Men's sports

Sport/Winner -- Total Titles

Baseball

Division I -- LSU -- 4

Division II -- Cal State Chico -- 1

Division III -- Southern Maine -- 2

Basketball

Division I -- Arizona -- 1

Division II -- Cal State Bakersfield -- 3

Division III -- Illinois Wesleyan -- 1

Cross Country

Division I -- Stanford -- 1

Division II -- South Dakota -- 5

Division III -- Wisconsin-La Crosse -- 1

Football

Division I-AA -- Marshall -- 2

Division II -- Northern Colorado -- 1

Division III -- Mount Union -- 2

Golf

Division I -- Pepperdine -- 1

Division II -- Columbus State -- 6

Division III -- Methodist -- 7

Gymnastics

National Collegiate -- California -- 1

Ice Hockey

Division I -- North Dakota -- 6

Division II -- Bemidji State -- 5

Division III -- Middlebury -- 3

Lacrosse

Division I -- Princeton -- 4

Division II -- New York Tech -- 1

Division III -- Nazareth -- 3

Soccer

Division I -- St. John's (New York) -- 1

Division II -- Grand Canyon -- 1

Division III -- College of New Jersey -- 1

Swimming and Diving

Division I -- Auburn -- 1

Division II -- Oakland -- 5

Division III -- Kenyon -- 18

Tennis

Division I -- Stanford -- 15

Division II -- Lander -- 5

Division III -- Washington (Maryland) -- 1

Track (indoor)

Division I -- Arkansas -- 13

Division II -- Abilene Christian -- 5

Division III -- Wisconsin-La Crosse -- 7

Track (outdoor)

Division I -- Arkansas -- 7

Division II -- Abilene Christian -- 9

Division III -- Wisconsin-La Crosse -- 5

Volleyball

National Collegiate -- Stanford -- 1

Water Polo

National Collegiate -- UCLA -- 5

Wrestling

Division I -- Iowa -- 17

Division II -- San Francisco State -- 1

Division III -- Augsburg -- 4

Women's sports

Sport/Winner -- Total Titles

Basketball

Division I -- Tennessee -- 5

Division II -- North Dakota -- 1

Division III -- New York University -- 1

Cross Country

Division I -- Stanford -- 1

Division II -- Adams State -- 5

Division III -- Wisconsin-Oshkosh -- 4

Field Hockey

Division I -- North Carolina -- 3

Division II -- Bloomsburg -- 3

Division III -- College of New Jersey -- 9

Golf

Division I -- Arizona State -- 5

Divisions II/III -- Lynn -- 1

Gymnastics

National Collegiate -- UCLA -- 1

Lacrosse

National Collegiate -- Maryland -- 5

Division III -- Middlebury -- 1

Rowing

National Collegiate -- Washington -- 1

Soccer

Division I -- North Carolina -- 13

Division II -- Franklin Pierce -- 3

Division III -- UC San Diego -- 3

Softball

Division I -- Arizona -- 5

Division II -- California (Pennsylvania) -- 1

Division III -- Simpson -- 1

Swimming and Diving

Division I -- Southern California -- 1

Division II -- Drury -- 1

Division III -- Kenyon -- 14

Tennis

Division I -- Stanford -- 7

Division II -- Lynn -- 1

Division III -- Kenyon -- 3

Track (indoor)

Division I -- LSU -- 8

Division II -- Abilene Christian -- 9

Division III -- Christopher Newport -- 5

Track (outdoor)

Division I -- LSU -- 11

Division II -- St. Augustine's -- 1

Division III -- Wisconsin-Oshkosh -- 5

Volleyball

Division I -- Stanford -- 3

Division II -- Nebraska-Omaha -- 1

Division III -- Washington (Missouri) -- 7

Men's and

women's sports

Sport/Winner -- Total Titles

Fencing

National Collegiate -- Penn State -- 5

Rifle

National Collegiate -- West Virginia -- 12

Skiing

National Collegiate -- Utah -- 9

STREAKS ALIVE!

(men's sports)

Championship/School Consecutive Titles

I baseball -- LSU -- 2

III golf -- Methodist -- 4

III ice hockey -- Middlebury -- 3

I lacrosse -- Princeton -- 2

III lacrosse -- Nazareth -- 2

II swimming and diving -- Oakland -- 4

III swimming and diving -- Kenyon -- 18

I tennis -- Stanford -- 3

II tennis -- Lander -- 5

II indoor track -- Abilene Christian -- 2

I outdoor track -- Arkansas -- 6

II outdoor track -- Abilene Christian -- 2

I wrestling -- Iowa -- 3

STREAKS ALIVE!

(women's sports)

Championship/School Consecutive Titles

I basketball -- Tennessee -- 2

II cross country -- Adams State -- 5

I field hockey -- North Carolina -- 2

II field hockey -- Lock Haven -- 3

I lacrosse -- Maryland -- 3

III lacrosse -- College of New Jersey -- 5

II soccer -- Franklin Pierce -- 3

III soccer -- UC San Diego -- 2

I softball -- Arizona -- 2

III swimming and diving -- Kenyon -- 14

I indoor track -- LSU -- 5

II indoor track -- Abilene Christian -- 5

I outdoor track -- LSU -- 11

III outdoor track -- Wisconsin-Oshkosh -- 3

III volleyball -- Washington (Missouri) -- 6