1981 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 2−6 at the 59th 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 was the final meet before the introduction of women's events at the 1982 championship This year's meet was contested at Bernie Moore Track Stadium at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This was the Tigers' second time hosting the event and the first since 1973. UTEP finished atop the team standings for the fourth consecutive year and, therefore, claimed their fifth national title. Team result Note: Top 10 only (H) = Hosts References NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships NCAA NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships