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The 1981 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 13−14, 1981 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the 17th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States. This was Cobo Arena's final time hosting the event after hosting all previous seventeen indoor championships.
UTEP once again topped the team standings, finishing 25 points ahead of SMU. The Miners claimed their second consecutive and sixth overall indoor team title and their sixth title in eight seasons.
Qualification
Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and programs from all three divisions were eligible to compete.
Team standings
Note: Top 10 only
Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th
(DC) = Defending Champions
Full results