1978 NCAA Skiing Championships

The 1978 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Cannon Mountain Ski Area in Franconia, New Hampshire, at the 25th annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine, cross country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1]

1978 NCAA Skiing Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege skiing
Location Franconia, New Hampshire
Administrator(s)NCAA
Venue(s)Cannon Mountain Ski Area
Teams14
Final positions
ChampionsColorado (9th title)
1st runners-upWyoming
2nd runners-upDartmouth

Six-time defending champions Colorado, coached by Bill Marolt, once again claimed the team national championship, finishing 31 points ahead of Wyoming in the standings. This was the ninth title for the Buffaloes.

Venue
Main article: Cannon Mountain Ski Area
Cannon Mountain
1978 NCAA Skiing Championships site

This year's NCAA skiing championships were contested at the Cannon Mountain Ski Area at Cannon Mountain in Franconia, New Hampshire.

These were the fourth championships held in the state of New Hampshire (1958, 1964, 1970, and 1978) and the third at Cannon Mountain (1964, 1970, and 1978).

Team scoring
RankTeamPoints
Colorado152.5
Wyoming121.5
Vermont114
4Dartmouth113.5
5Utah109.5
6Northern Michigan56
7Middlebury53
8New Hampshire25
9Montana State20
10Williams13
11Alaska–Fairbanks10
12Nevada9
13Montana8
14Bates5

See also

References
  1. "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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