[1] Denver, coached by Willy Schaeffler, captured their twelfth national championship and eighth in nine years (the Pioneers' previous streak of seven consecutive titles was interrupted by Wyoming in 1968).

Denver finished 16.6 points ahead of runners-up Dartmouth in the team standings.

[1][2] The sole repeat champion was Clark Matis of Colorado in cross country.

[3] This year's championships were held March 27–29 in Colorado at Mount Werner ski area in Steamboat Springs, with the jumping event at Howelsen Hill.

Mount Werner was sold later this year and rebranded as "Steamboat" in 1970.