The 1996 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's NCAA collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States after the 1995–96 season, the 32nd annual meet for men and 14th annual meet for women.
The championships were again held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.
George Mason claimed the men's team title, the Patriots' first. This was the first men's championship since 1983 not won by Arkansas.
Three-time defending champions LSU again won the women's team title, the Lady Tigers' seventh.
Qualification All teams and athletes from Division I indoor track and field programs were eligible to compete for this year's individual and team titles.
Team standings Note: Top 10 only Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish in an event, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th (DC) = Defending Champions
Men's title 60 teams scored at least one point
Rank Team Points George Mason 39 Nebraska 31.5 Arkansas (DC) 29 Houston 24.5 Baylor 24 UTEP Kentucky 22 Oklahoma LSU 20.5 UCLA
Women's title 53 teams scored at least one point
Rank Team Points LSU (DC) 52 Georgia 34 Texas 31 Florida 28 Nebraska Illinois 27.5 Georgetown 22 UCLA Wisconsin 20 North Carolina 19 South Carolina Villanova
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