1 minute read March 12-13, 1965: The first National Collegiate Indoor Track Championships are conducted in Detroit. March 13, 1965 0 64
1 minute read 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 0 75
1 minute read 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 0 82
1 minute read April 19, 1964: A Special Committee on Women’s Competition is appointed. April 19, 1964 0 80
1 minute read April 18, 1964: The NCAA authorizes 32 $1,000 postgraduate scholarships for varsity letter winners. April 18, 1964 0 82
1 minute read June 12-14, 1963: The first College Division Golf Championships are conducted at Southwest Missouri State University (now named Missouri State). June 12, 1963 0 74
1 minute read June 6-8, 1963: The first College Division Tennis Championships are conducted at Washington University of St. Louis. June 8, 1963 0 60
1 minute read June 7-8, 1963: The first College Division Track and Field Championships are conducted at the University of Chicago. June 8, 1963 0 75
1 minute read March 15-16, 1963: The first College Division Wrestling Championships are conducted at the University of Northern Iowa. March 16, 1963 0 81
1 minute read Syracuse running back Ernie Davis becomes the first black athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. November 28, 1961 0 62
