Claim: The 1978 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships included twelve teams, with UCLA and UTEP tied with 50 points each.
Evidence: Note: Top 10 only UCLA
UTEP Oregon (H) Auburn USC UC Irvine BYU Villanova Maryland
Washington State Oklahoma Washington UCLA and UTEP, each with 50 points, tied atop the team standings and were declared co-national champions; it was the Bruins' sixth title and the Miners' second.