The event was held at the University of Southern California's Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in June 1939.
The University of Southern California won its fifth consecutive team title.
[1] The individual high scorers at the meet were William Watson of Michigan, who scored in three events, and double hurdles champion Fred Wolcott of Rice.
Additionally, the NCAA hosted the first ever separate cross country national championships during the 1938–39 season.
The 1938 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships were held in November 1938 in East Lansing, Michigan; Indiana won the team event and Greg Rice, from Notre Dame, won the individual event.
Ledford, Washington State 120-yard high hurdles 1.
Girard, Stanford Two-mile run 1.Gregory Rice, Notre Dame - 9:02.6 (NCAA record) 2.
Garner, Washington State Broad jump 1.
Judson Atchison, Texas - 24 feet 9+1⁄4 inches (7.550 m) 2.
Billy Brown, LSU - 24 feet 8 inches (7.52 m) 3.
Manuel, California - 24 feet High jump 1.
Du Fresne, Oregon State Pole vault 1.
Pete Zagar, Stanford - 164 feet 1⁄4 inch (49.994 m) 2.
Elmer Hackney, Kansas State - 55 feet 10+3⁄8 inches (17.028 m) (NCAA and American record) 2.
Lilburn Williams, Xavier New Orleans - 53 feet 11+3⁄4 inches (16.453 m) 4.