March 12-13, 1965: The first National Collegiate Indoor Track Championships are conducted in Detroit. March 13, 1965 38
Jan. 12, 1965: The NCAA adopts the 1.600 rule for initial academic eligibility, which meant incoming student-athletes had to have a high school GPA and test scores that predicted they would have at least a 1.6 GPA in college. January 12, 1965 46
Dec. 4, 1964: The first College Division Regional Football Championships are conducted at Sacramento, California; Abilene, Texas; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and Orlando, Florida. December 4, 1964 50
April 18, 1964: The NCAA authorizes 32 $1,000 postgraduate scholarships for varsity letter winners. April 18, 1964 49
June 12-14, 1963: The first College Division Golf Championships are conducted at Southwest Missouri State University (now named Missouri State). June 12, 1963 43
June 6-8, 1963: The first College Division Tennis Championships are conducted at Washington University of St. Louis. June 8, 1963 37
June 7-8, 1963: The first College Division Track and Field Championships are conducted at the University of Chicago. June 8, 1963 46
March 15-16, 1963: The first College Division Wrestling Championships are conducted at the University of Northern Iowa. March 16, 1963 51
Syracuse running back Ernie Davis becomes the first black athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. November 28, 1961 41
