The first tier of intercollegiate sports in the United States includes sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies. The major sanctioning organization is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Before mid-1981, women's top-tier intercollegiate sports were solely governed by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). The second tier consists of competition between student clubs from different colleges, not organized by and therefore not formally representing the institutions or their faculties. This tier is also considered to be "intercollegiate" sports. College sports originated as student activities.
NCAA Team Champions: see NCAA Championships
Pre-NCAA Team Champions: see Pre-NCAA intercollegiate championships
AIAW Team Champions: see AIAW and DGWS Championships
NAIA Team Champions: see NAIA Championships
Intercollegiate Team Champions of Non-NCAA and Non-AIAW Sports in the United States:
United States Adventure Racing Association
Mixed teams unless indicated otherwise.
(preceded by National Archery Association)
The inaugural U.S. intercollegiate archery championships were held in November 1967 at Arizona State University with individual competition only. The second such event was in May 1969. Team titles were not bestowed, although team scores were kept.
Junior College and 2-Year College Division (discontinued before 1985)
# News reports of USIAC results in 1983 and 1984 mention only four-year schools. In 1985, two- and four-year schools are combined in the reported USIAC standings.