The 1976 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 8th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 13âÂÂ15, 1976 in Manhattan, Kansas by host Kansas State University. There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.
Prairie View A&M University won the team title despite rainy weather. On the first day of competition, Peg Neppel set a world record in the 3-mile run with a 15:41.69 time.