 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Winter Park, Colorado |
| Dates | March 27–29, 1959 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Venue(s) | Winter Park Ski Area |
| Teams | 9 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Denver |
| 2nd runners-up | Dartmouth |
The 1959 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Winter Park, Colorado at the sixth annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1]
Colorado, coached by Bob Beattie, captured their first national championship, edging out rival Denver in the team standings.[2]
The sole repeat individual champion was Denver's Clarence Servold, in cross country.[3]
- ^ "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Youth, work won ski title for Colorado". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 30, 1959. p. 2B.
- ^ "Buffs lead skiers". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1959. p. 6, sports.