| Year | Winner, School | Height |
| 1921 | John Murphy, Notre Dame | 6-3 |
| 1922 | John Murphy, Notre Dame | 6-2 5/8 |
| 1922 | Harold Osborn, Illinois | 6-2 5/8 |
| 1923 | Tom Poor, Kansas | 6-1 |
| 1925 | Thomas Bransford, Missouri | 6-2 |
| 1925 | Justin Russell, Chicago | 6-2 |
| 1925 | Oather Hampton, California | 6-2 |
| 1926 | Rufus Haggard, Texas | 6-7.25 |
| 1927 | Anton Burg, Chicago | 6-5.50 |
| 1927 | Rufus Haggard, Texas | 6-5.50 |
| 1928 | Robert King, Stanford | 6-6 5/8 |
| 1929 | Parker Shelby, Oklahoma | 6-3 |
| 1930 | James Stewart, Southern Cal | 6-3.75 |
| 1931 | Darrell Jones, Ball St. | 6-3.75 |
| 1932 | Bert Nelson, Butler | 6-5.75 |
| 1933 | Duncan McNaughton, Southern Cal | 6-4 |
| 1933 | Vincent Murphy, Notre Dame | 6-4 |
| 1934 | Walter Murphy, Fresno St. | 6-6.75 |
| 1934 | George Spitz, New York U. | 6-6.75 |
| 1935 | Linn Philson, Drake | 6-4 7/8 |
| 1936 | Dave Albritton, Ohio St. | 6-6 1/8 |
| 1936 | Melvin Walker, Ohio St. | 6-6 1/8 |
| 1937 | Dave Albritton, Ohio St. | 6-6.25 |
| 1937 | Gil Cruter, Colorado | 6-6.25 |
| 1938 | Dave Albritton, Ohio St. | 6-8.75 |
| 1938 | Gil Cruter, Colorado | 6-8.75 |
| 1939 | John Wilson, Southern Cal | 6-6 |
| 1940 | John Wilson, Southern Cal | 6-6 3/8 |
| 1940 | Don Canham, Michigan | 6-6 3/8 |
| 1941 | Lester Steers, Oregon | 6-10 7/8 |
| 1942 | Adam Berry, Southern-B.R. | 6-7.75 |
| 1943 | Fred Sheffield, Utah | 6-8 |
| 1944 | Ken Wiesner, Marquette | 6-7 3/16 |
| 1945 | Fred Sheffield, Utah | 6-6 5/8 |
| 1945 | Ken Wiesner, Marquette | 6-6 5/8 |
| 1946 | Ken Wiesner, Marquette | 6-8 3/8 |
| 1947 | Irving Mondschein, New York U. | 6-6 13/16 |
| 1948 | Irving Mondschein, New York U. | 6-7 |
| 1948 | Dike Eddleman, Illinois | 6-7 |
| 1949 | Dick Phillips, Brown | 6-7 |
| 1950 | Vern McGrew, Rice | 6-7 |
| 1951 | Lewis Hall, Florida | 6-9 |
| 1952 | Walt Davis, Texas A&M | 6-8 |
| 1952 | Emery Barnes, Oregon | 6-8 |
| 1953 | Milt Mead, Michigan | 6-8 1/8 |
| 1953 | Lewis Hall, Florida | 6-8 1/8 |
| 1953 | Mark Smith, Wayne St. (MI) | 6-8 1/8 |
| 1954 | Ernest Shelton, Southern Cal | 6-10.25 |
| 1955 | Ernest Shelton, Southern Cal | 6-11 1/8 |
| 1956 | Phil Reavis, Villanova | 6-6.25 |
| 1956 | Bob Lang, Missouri | 6-6.25 |
| 1956 | Nick Dyer, UCLA | 6-6.25 |
| 1957 | Don Stewart, SMU | 6-7.50 |
| 1957 | Al Urbanckas, Illinois | 6-7.50 |
| 1958 | Don Stewart, SMU | 6-9.25 |
| 1959 | Errol Williams, San Jose St. | 6-9.75 |
| 1959 | Wayne Moss, Oregon St. | 6-9.75 |
| 1960 | John Thomas, Boston U. | 7-0 |
| 1961 | John Thomas, Boston U. | 7-2 |
| 1962 | Roger Olson, California | 6-10 |
| 1963 | Lew Hoyt, Southern Cal | 6-9.25 |
| 1964 | John Rambo, Long Beach St. | 7-0.50 |
| 1965 | Frank Costello, Maryland | 6-11 |
| 1966 | Otis Burrell, Nevada | 7-1 |
| 1967 | Steve Brown, Idaho | 7-1 |
| 1968 | Dick Fosbury, Oregon St. | 7-2.25 |
| 1969 | Dick Fosbury, Oregon St. | 7-2.50 |
| 1970 | Pat Matzdorf, Wisconsin | 7-1 |
| 1971 | Reynaldo Brown, Cal Poly SLO | 7-3 |
| 1972 | Tom Woods, Oregon St. | 7-3.25 |
| 1973 | Reynaldo Brown, Cal Poly SLO | 7-4 |
| 1974 | Randy Smith, Kansas | 7-2 |
| 1975 | Warren Shanklin, Northeast La. | 7-1 |
| 1976 | Dwight Stones, Long Beach St. | 7-7 |
| 1977 | Kyle Arney, Arizona St. | 2.28 (7-6) |
| 1978 | Franklin Jacobs, FDU-Teaneck | 2.21 (7-3) |
| 1979 | Nat Page, Missouri | 2.25 (7-4.50) |
| 1980 | Jeff Woodard, Alabama | 2.32 (7-7.25) |
| 1981 | Leo Williams, Navy | 2.25 (7-4.50) |
| 1982 | Milt Ottey, UTEP | 2.32 (7-7.25) |
| 1983 | Richie Thompson, Houston Baptist | 2.27 (7-5.25) |
| 1984 | Jake Jacoby, Boise St. | 2.27 (7-5.25) |
| 1985 | Thomas Eriksson, Lamar | 2.32 (7-7.25) |
| 1986 | James Lott, Texas | 2.21 (7-3) |
| 1987 | Thomas Smith, Illinois St. | 2.28 (7-5.75) |
| 1988 | Thomas Smith, Illinois St. | 2.33 (7-7.75) |
| 1989 | Hollis Conway, Southwestern La. | 2.38 (7-9.75)R |
| 1990 | Charles Austin, SW Texas St. | 2.33 (7-7.75) |
| 1991 | Darrin Plab, Southern Ill. | 2.30 (7-6.50) |
| 1992 | Darrin Plab, Southern Ill. | 2.34 (7-8) |
| 1993 | Randy Jenkins, Tennessee | 2.28 (7-5.75) |
| 1994 | Randy Jenkins, Tennessee | 2.31 (7-7) |
| 1995 | Ray Doakes, Arkansas | 2.25 (7-4.50) |
| 1996 | Eric Bishop, North Caro. | 2.29 (7-6) |
| 1997 | Ivan Wagner, Texas | 2.30 (7-6.50) |
| 1998 | Nathan Leeper, Kansas St. | 2.28 (7-5.75) |
| 1999 | Mark Boswell, Texas | 2.33 (7-7.75) |
| 2000 | Mark Boswell, Texas | 2.31 (7-7) |
| 2001 | Charles Clinger, Weber St. | 2.30 (7-6.50) |
| 2002 | Tora Harris, Princeton | 2.25 (7-4.50) |
| 2003 | Dawid Jaworski, Southern Cal | 2.28 (7-5.75) |
| 2004 | Andra Manson, Texas | 2.32 (7-7.25) |
| 2005 | Jesse Williams, Southern Cal | 2.29 (7-6) |
| 2006 | Jesse Williams, Southern Cal | 2.32 (7-7.25) |
| 2007 | Scott Sellers, Kansas St. | 2.32 (7-7.25) |
| 2008 | Mickael Hanany, Texas-El Paso | 2.32 (7-07.25) |
| Year | Winner, School | Height |
| 1921 | Longino Welch, Georgia Tech | 12-0 |
| 1921 | Eldon Jenne, Washington St. | 12-0 |
| 1921 | Lloyd Wilder, Wisconsin | 12-0 |
| 1921 | Truman Gardner, Yale | 12-0 |
| 1922 | Allen Norris, California | 12-6 |
| 1922 | John Landowski, Michigan | 12-6 |
| 1923 | Earle McKown, Emporia St. | 12-11 |
| 1923 | James Brooker, Michigan | 12-11 |
| 1925 | Philip Northrup, Michigan | 12-4 |
| 1925 | Kenneth Lancaster, Missouri | 12-4 |
| 1925 | Frank Potts, Oklahoma | 12-4 |
| 1925 | Royal Bouschor, Northwestern | 12-4 |
| 1925 | Earle McKown, Emporia St. | 12-4 |
| 1926 | Paul Harrington, Notre Dame | 13-0 7/8 |
| 1927 | W. H. Droegemueller, Northwestern | 13-0 |
| 1928 | Ward Edmonds, Stanford | 13-6.50 |
| 1929 | Tom Warne, Northwestern | 13-8 7/8 |
| 1929 | Ward Edmonds, Stanford | 13-8 7/8 |
| 1930 | Tom Warne, Northwestern | 13-9 7/8 |
| 1931 | Verne McDermott, Illinois | 13-10 5/16 |
| 1931 | Tom Warne, Northwestern | 13-10 5/16 |
| 1931 | William Graber, Southern Cal | 13-10 5/16 |
| 1932 | Bryce Beecher, Indiana | 13-10 |
| 1933 | William Graber, Southern Cal | 13-11 1/16 |
| 1933 | Matt Gordy, LSU | 13-11 1/16 |
| 1934 | Jack Rand, San Diego St. | 14-0.50 |
| 1935 | William Sefton, Southern Cal | 14-1 1/8 |
| 1935 | Earle Meadows, Southern Cal | 14-1 1/8 |
| 1936 | William Sefton, Southern Cal | 14-1.75 |
| 1936 | Earle Meadows, Southern Cal | 14-1.75 |
| 1937 | William Sefton, Southern Cal | 14-8 7/8 |
| 1938 | Loring Day, Southern Cal | 14-2 |
| 1939 | Richard Ganslen, Columbia | 14-5 |
| 1940 | Kenneth Dills, Southern Cal | 13-10 |
| 1941 | Guinn Smith, California | 14-2 |
| 1941 | Harold Hunt, Nebraska | 14-2 |
| 1942 | Jack DeField, Minnesota | 14-1 |
| 1943 | Jack DeField, Minnesota | 14-1 |
| 1944 | John Schmidt, Ohio St. | 13-6 |
| 1944 | William Blackwell, Oberlin | 13-6 |
| 1944 | Phillip Anderson, Notre Dame | 13-6 |
| 1944 | Robert Phelps, Illinois | 13-6 |
| 1945 | Robert Phelps, Illinois | 11-6 |
| 1946 | William Moore, Northwestern | 13-8 |
| 1947 | Robert Hart, Southern Cal | 14-0 |
| 1947 | Ray Maggard, UCLA | 14-0 |
| 1947 | William Moore, Northwestern | 14-0 |
| 1947 | George Rasmussen, Oregon | 14-0 |
| 1947 | Richmond Morcom, New Hampshire | 14-0 |
| 1947 | Robert Richards, Illinois | 14-0 |
| 1948 | Warren Bateman, Colorado | 14-0 |
| 1948 | George Rasmussen, Oregon | 14-0 |
| 1949 | Bob Smith, San Diego St. | 14-3 |
| 1950 | Bob Smith, San Diego St. | 14-2 7/8 |
| 1951 | Dan Laz, Illinois | 14-9.75 |
| 1952 | Dave Martindale, Idaho | 13-9 |
| 1952 | Bill Priddy, San Jose St. | 13-9 |
| 1952 | Gordon Riddell, Colorado St. | 13-9 |
| 1952 | Dick Coleman, Illinois | 13-9 |
| 1952 | Lyle Dickey, Oregon St. | 13-9 |
| 1953 | Fred Barnes, Fresno St. | 14-6 |
| 1954 | Lawrence Anderson, California | 14-2 |
| 1954 | Earl Poucher, Florida | 14-2 |
| 1955 | Don Bragg, Villanova | 15-1 |
| 1956 | Jim Graham, Oklahoma St. | 14-8 |
| 1956 | Bob Gutowski, Occidental | 14-8 |
| 1957 | Bob Gutowski, Occidental | 15-9.75 |
| 1958 | Jim Johnston, Purdue | 14-4 |
| 1958 | Robert Davis, Missouri | 14-4 |
| 1958 | Stanley Lyons, Ohio St. | 14-4 |
| 1958 | Gene Freudenthal, Southern Cal | 14-4 |
| 1959 | Jim Graham, Oklahoma St. | 15-2 |
| 1960 | J. D. Martin, Oklahoma | 14-9 |
| 1961 | George Davies, Oklahoma St. | 15-4 |
| 1961 | Dick Gear, San Jose St. | 15-4 |
| 1961 | Jim Brewer, Southern Cal | 15-4 |
| 1962 | John Belitza, Maryland | 15-3 |
| 1962 | Fred Hanson, Rice | 15-3 |
| 1962 | Don Meyers, Colorado | 15-3 |
| 1962 | Dexter Elkins, SMU | 15-3 |
| 1963 | Brian Sternberg, Washington | 16-3.75 |
| 1964 | John Uelses, La Salle | 16-0 |
| 1965 | Bill Fosdick, Southern Cal | 15-8.50 |
| 1966 | Chuck Rogers, Colorado | 16-0 |
| 1967 | Bob Seagren, Southern Cal | 17-4 |
| 1968 | Jon Vaughan, UCLA | 17-0.50 |
| 1969 | Bob Seagren, Southern Cal | 17-7 |
| 1970 | Jan Johnson, Kansas | 17-7 |
| 1971 | Dave Roberts, Rice | 17-6.50 |
| 1972 | Dave Roberts, Rice | 17-3 |
| 1973 | Dave Roberts, Rice | 17-4 |
| 1974 | Ed Lipscomb, Oregon St. | 17-3 |
| 1975 | Earl Bell, Arkansas St. | 18-1 |
| 1976 | Earl Bell, Arkansas St. | 18-1.25 |
| 1977 | Earl Bell, Arkansas St. | 5.33 (17-6) |
| 1978 | Mike Tully, UCLA | 5.53 (18-1.75) |
| 1979 | Paul Pilla, Arkansas St. | 5.29 (17-4.25) |
| 1980 | Randy Hall, Texas A&M | 5.54 (18-2.25) |
| 1981 | David Volz, Indiana | 5.39 (17-8.25) |
| 1982 | Dave Kenworthy, Southern Cal | 5.48 (17-11.75) |
| 1983 | Felix Bohni, San Jose St. | 5.55 (18-2.50) |
| 1984 | Joe Dial, Oklahoma St. | 5.55 (18-2.50) |
| 1985 | Joe Dial, Oklahoma St. | 18-6 |
| 1986 | Jeff Pasco, Arkansas | 5.50 (18-0.50) |
| 1987 | Doug Fraley, Fresno St. | 5.63 (18-5.75) |
| 1988 | Kelly Riley, Arkansas St. | 5.57 (18-3.25) |
| 1989 | Tim McMichael, Oklahoma | 5.65 (18-6.50) |
| 1990 | Istvan Bagyula, George Mason | 5.60 (18-4.50) |
| 1991 | Istvan Bagyula, George Mason | 5.80 (19-0.25) |
| 1992 | Istvan Bagyula, George Mason | 5.80 (19-0.25) |
| 1993 | Mark Buse, Indiana | 5.60 (18-4.50) |
| 1994 | Nick Hysong, Arizona St. | 5.70 (18-8.25) |
| 1995 | Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee | 5.70 (18-8.25) |
| 1996 | Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee | 5.82 (19-1)R |
| 1997 | Clark Humphreys, Auburn | 5.60 (18-4.50) |
| 1998 | Toby Stevenson, Stanford | 5.55 (18-2.50) |
| 1999 | Jacob Davis, Texas | 5.56 (18-2.75) |
| 2000 | Russ Buller, Louisiana St. | 18-4.50 |
| 2001 | Dennis Kholev, Southern Cal | 5.65 (18-6.50) |
| 2002 | Brian Hunter, Texas | 5.70 (18-8.25) |
| 2003 | Eric Eshbach, Nebraska | 17-10.50 |
| 2004 | Tommy Skipper, Oregon | 5.70 (18-8.25) |
| 2005 | Robison Pratt, Brigham Young | 5.50 (18-0.50) |
| 2006 | Tommy Skipper, Oregon | 5.70 (18-8.25) |
| 2007 | Tommy Skipper, Oregon | 5.50 (18-0.50) |
| 2008 | Maston Wallace, Texas | 5.35 (17-06.50) |
| Year | Winner, School | Distance |
| 1921 | Gaylord Stinchcomb, Ohio St. | 23-3 7/8 |
| 1922 | Robert LeGendre, Georgetown | 24-3 |
| 1923 | DeHart Hubbard, Michigan | 25-2 |
| 1925 | DeHart Hubbard, Michigan | 25-10 7/8 |
| 1926 | Harold Chere, Illinois Col. | 23-3.25 |
| 1927 | Edward Hamm, Georgia Tech | 24-1 |
| 1928 | Edward Hamm, Georgia Tech | 25-0 |
| 1929 | Edward Gordon, Iowa | 24-8.50 |
| 1930 | Edward Gordon, Iowa | 25-0 |
| 1931 | Edward Gordon, Iowa | 24-11 3/8 |
| 1932 | Lambert Redd, Bradley | 25-6 3/8 |
| 1933 | John Brooks, Chicago | 24-4.75 |
| 1934 | Al Olson, Southern Cal | 25-4.25 |
| 1935 | Jesse Owens, Ohio St. | 26-1 3/8 |
| 1936 | Jesse Owens, Ohio St. | 25-10 7/8 |
| 1937 | Kermit King, Pittsburg St. | 25-3.25 |
| 1938 | Bill Lacefield, UCLA | 25-1 1/8 |
| 1939 | Judson Atchison, Texas | 24-9.25 |
| 1940 | Jackie Robinson, UCLA | 24-10.25 |
| 1941 | Billy Brown, LSU | 24-7 3/8 |
| 1942 | Dallas Dupre, Ohio St. | 24-2.25 |
| 1943 | William Christopher, Rice | 24-7.25 |
| 1944 | Ralph Tyler, Ohio St. | 23-4.50 |
| 1945 | Henry Aihara, Illinois | 25-1 5/8 |
| 1946 | John Robertson, Texas | 24-10.50 |
| 1947 | Willie Steele, San Diego St. | 26-6 |
| 1948 | Willie Steele, San Diego St. | 24-11.25 |
| 1949 | Fred Johnson, Michigan St. | 25-2.50 |
| 1950 | Jerome Biffle, Denver | 25-4.75 |
| 1951 | George Brown, UCLA | 24-5.75 |
| 1952 | George Brown, UCLA | 25-4 7/8 |
| 1953 | John Bennett, Marquette | 25-3 7/8 |
| 1954 | John Bennett, Marquette | 25-10.75 |
| 1955 | Joel Shankle, Duke | 24-3.25 |
| 1956 | Greg Bell, Indiana | 25-9.25 |
| 1957 | Greg Bell, Indiana | 26-7 |
| 1958 | Ernie Shelby, Kansas | 25-3.25 |
| 1959 | Ernie Shelby, Kansas | 25-5 |
| 1960 | Ralph Boston, Tennessee St. | 25-5.75 |
| 1961 | Don Myers, Colorado | 25-0 |
| 1962 | Anthony Watson, Oklahoma | 26-0.50 |
| 1963 | Clifton Mayfield, Central St. (Ohio) | 26-7 |
| 1964 | Gayle Hopkins, Arizona | 26-9.25 |
| 1965 | Clarence Robinson, New Mexico | 25-10.50 |
| 1966 | Rainer Stenius, Cal St. Los Angeles | 25-1.50 |
| 1967 | Gary Ard, Kansas | 25-9 |
| 1968 | Pertti Pousi, Brigham Young | 26-3.50 |
| 1969 | Jerry Proctor, Redlands | 26-11.75 |
| 1970 | Arnie Robinson, San Diego St. | 25-10.50 |
| 1971 | Bouncy Moore, Oregon | 25-9.75 |
| 1972 | Randy Williams, Southern Cal | 26-8.25W |
| 1973 | Finn Bendixen, UCLA | 25-10.50 |
| 1974 | Jerry Herndon, UCLA | 26-6.25 |
| 1975 | Charlton Ehizuelen, Illinois | 26-11 |
| 1976 | Larry Myricks, Mississippi Col. | 26-1.50 |
| 1977 | Larry Doubley, Southern Cal | 8.22 (26-11.75)W |
| 1978 | James Lofton, Stanford | 8.22 (26-11.75)W |
| 1979 | Larry Myricks, Mississippi Col. | 8.11 (26-7.25) |
| 1980 | Carl Lewis, Houston | 8.35 (27-4.75)W |
| 1981 | Carl Lewis, Houston | 8.25 (27-0.75) |
| 1982 | Vance Johnson, Arizona | 8.21 (26-11.25) |
| 1983 | Ralph Spry, Mississippi | 8.36 (27-5.25)W |
| 1984 | Mike Conley, Arkansas | 27-0.25W |
| 1985 | Mike Conley, Arkansas | 27-2 |
| 1986 | Eric Metcalf, Texas | 8.24 (27-0.50)W |
| 1987 | Paul Emordi, Texas Southern | 8.25 (27-0.75) |
| 1988 | Eric Metcalf, Texas | 8.28 (27-2)W |
| 1989 | Joe Greene, Ohio St. | 8.41 (27-7.25)W |
| 1990 | Llewellyn Starks, LSU | 8.07 (26-5.75) |
| 1991 | George Ogbeide, Washington St. | 8.13 (26-8.25) |
| 1992 | Erick Walder, Arkansas | 8.47 (27-9.50) |
| 1993 | Erick Walder, Arkansas | 8.53 (28-0)R |
| 1994 | Erick Walder, Arkansas | 8.34 (27-4.50) |
| 1995 | Kareem Streete-Thompson, Rice | 8.28 (27-2) |
| 1996 | Richard Duncan, Texas | 7.93 (26-0.50) |
| 1997 | Robert Howard, Arkansas | 8.21 (26-11.25) |
| 1998 | Robert Howard, Arkansas | 8.37 (27-5.50)W |
| 1999 | Melvin Lister, Arkansas | 8.18 (26-10) |
| 2000 | Savante Stringfellow, Mississippi | 26-9.75 |
| 2001 | Savante Stringfellow, Mississippi | 8.27m |
| 2002 | Walter Davis, Louisiana St. | 8.08 (26-6.25) |
| 2003 | Leevan Sands, Auburn | 26-5 |
| 2004 | John Moffitt, LSU | 8.04 (26-6.25) |
| 2005 | Fabrice Lapierre, Texas A&M | 8.15 (26-9) |
| 2006 | Arturs Abolins, Nebraska | 8.00 (26-3) |
| 2007 | Dashalle Andrews, Northridge | 7.68 (25-2.50) |
| 2008 | Ngonidzashe Makusha, Florida St. | 8.30 (27-02.75) |
| Year | Winner, School | Distance |
| 1932 | Lambert Redd, Bradley | 48-3.25 |
| 1936 | Herschel Neil, Northwest Mo. St. | 48-5.50 |
| 1948 | Lloyd Lamois, Minnesota | 45-10 |
| 1952 | George Shaw, Columbia | 48-1 7/8 |
| 1956 | Bill Sharpe, West Chester | 50-4.75 |
| 1959 | Jack Smythe, Houston | 49-7.25 |
| 1960 | Luther Hayes, Southern Cal | 50-11.50 |
| 1961 | Luther Hayes, Southern Cal | 51-2.25 |
| 1962 | Kermit Alexander, UCLA | 50-11.25 |
| 1963 | Norman Tate, N.C. Central | 51-0.25 |
| 1964 | Charles Craig, Fresno St. | 51-8.75 |
| 1965 | Clarence Robinson, New Mexico | 50-2 |
| 1966 | Craig Fergus, San Jose St. | 51-3 |
| 1967 | Art Baxter, New Mexico | 52-4.25 |
| 1968 | Lennox Burgher, Nebraska | 53-1.25 |
| 1969 | Pertti Pousi, Brigham Young | 52-1.50 |
| 1970 | Mohinder Gill, Cal Poly SLO | 51-9.25 |
| 1971 | Mohinder Gill, Cal Poly SLO | 54-8.50W |
| 1972 | James Butts, UCLA | 53-2.25 |
| 1973 | Milan Tiff, UCLA | 54-2.75 |
| 1974 | Charlton Ehizuelen, Illinois | 54-8 |
| 1975 | Ron Livers, San Jose St. | 55-1.75W |
| 1976 | Phillip Robbins, Southern Ill. | 54-8.25 |
| 1977 | Ron Livers, San Jose St. | 16.86 (55-3.75) |
| 1978 | Ron Livers, San Jose St. | 17.15 (56-3.25) |
| 1979 | Nate Cooper, Villanova | 17.10 (56-1.25) |
| 1980 | Steve Hanna, UTEP | 16.79 (55-1) |
| 1981 | Steve Hanna, UTEP | 17.04 (55-11) |
| 1982 | Keith Connor, SMU | 17.57 (57-7.75)R |
| 1983 | Keith Connor, SMU | 17.26 (56-7.50) |
| 1984 | Mike Conley, Arkansas | 56-11.75 |
| 1985 | Mike Conley, Arkansas | 58-1.75W |
| 1986 | Kenny Harrison, Kansas St. | 17.07 (56-0) |
| 1987 | Frank Rutherford, Houston | 17.09 (56-1) |
| 1988 | Edrick Floreal, Arkansas | 17.19 (56-4.75)W |
| 1989 | Edrick Floreal, Arkansas | 17.29 (56-8.75) |
| 1990 | Edrick Floreal, Arkansas | 17.23 (56-6.50) |
| 1991 | Brian Wellman, Arkansas | 17.33 (56-10.25)W |
| 1992 | Brian Wellman, Arkansas | 17.30 (56-9.25)W |
| 1993 | Tyrell Taitt, North Caro. St. | 16.91 (55-5.75)W |
| 1994 | Erick Walder, Arkansas | 16.91 (55-5.75) |
| 1995 | Ndabe Mdhlongwa, SW Louisiana | 16.88 (55-4.75) |
| 1996 | Robert Howard, Arkansas | 17.11 (56-1.75) |
| 1997 | Robert Howard, Arkansas | 16.93 (55-6.50) |
| 1998 | Robert Howard, Arkansas | 16.97 (55-8.25) |
| 1999 | LeVar Anderson, LSU | 17.12 (56-2)W |
| 2000 | Melvin Lister, Arkansas | 55-7.75 |
| 2001 | Walter Davis, Louisiana St. | 16.56m |
| 2002 | Walter Davis, Louisiana St. | 17.34 (56-10.75) |
| 2003 | Julien Kapek, Southern Cal | 17.12 (56-2) |
| 2004 | Leevan Sands, Auburn | 17.12 (56-2) |
| 2005 | Rodrigo Mendes, Brigham Young | 17.04 (55-11) |
| 2006 | Rafeeq Curry, Florida St. | 16.70 (54-9.50) |
| 2007 | Ray Taylor, Florida St. | 16.37 (53-8.50) |
| 2008 | Muhammad Halim, Cornell | 16.66 (54-08.00) |
| Year | Winner, School | Distance |
| 1921 | Gus Pope, Washington | 45-4.50 |
| 1922 | Jack Merchant, California | 44-6.50 |
| 1923 | Norman Anderson, Southern Cal | 46-8 |
| 1925 | Glenn Hartanft, Stanford | 50-0 |
| 1926 | John Kuck, Emporia St. | 50-0.75 |
| 1927 | Herman Brix, Washington | 46-7 3/8 |
| 1928 | Harlow Rothert, Stanford | 49-10.75 |
| 1929 | Harlow Rothert, Stanford | 50-3 |
| 1930 | Harlow Rothert, Stanford | 51-1.75 |
| 1931 | Robert Hall, Southern Cal | 49-9 |
| 1932 | Hugh Rhea, Nebraska | 52-5.75 |
| 1933 | Jack Torrance, LSU | 52-10 |
| 1934 | Jack Torrance, LSU | 54-06/16 |
| 1935 | Elwyn Dees, Kansas | 51-1 1/8 |
| 1936 | James Reynolds, Stanford | 50-5.50 |
| 1937 | Sam Francis, Nebraska | 53-6 |
| 1938 | Elmer Hackney, Kansas St. | 51-8.50 |
| 1939 | Elmer Hackney, Kansas St. | 55-10 3/8 |
| 1940 | Al Blozis, Georgetown | 56-0.50 |
| 1941 | Al Blozis, Georgetown | 54-10.50 |
| 1942 | Al Blozis, Georgetown | 54-9 5/8 |
| 1943 | Elmer Aussieker, Missouri | 52-3.75 |
| 1944 | Norman Wasser, New York U. | 49-1 |
| 1945 | Ed Quirk, Missouri | 53-0 1/8 |
| 1946 | Bernard Mayer, New York U. | 52-10.50 |
| 1947 | Charles Fonville, Michigan | 54-10 7/8 |
| 1948 | Charles Fonville, Michigan | 54-7 |
| 1949 | Jim Fuchs, Yale | 56-1.50 |
| 1950 | Jim Fuchs, Yale | 56-01 1/16 |
| 1951 | Darrow Hooper, Texas A&M | 53-11 |
| 1952 | Parry O'Brien, Southern Cal | 47-0 5/8 |
| 1953 | Parry O'Brien, Southern Cal | 58-7.25 |
| 1954 | Tom Jones, Miami (Ohio) | 54-2 7/8 |
| 1955 | Bill Nieder, Kansas | 57-3 |
| 1956 | Ken Bantum, Manhattan | 60-0.50 |
| 1957 | Dave Owen, Michigan | 59-5.75 |
| 1958 | David Davis, Southern Cal | 58-6.50 |
| 1959 | Carl Shine, Pennsylvania | 57-11.75 |
| 1960 | Dallas Long, Southern Cal | 61-9 |
| 1961 | Dallas Long, Southern Cal | 63-3.50 |
| 1962 | Dallas Long, Southern Cal | 64-7 |
| 1963 | Gary Gubner, New York U. | 62-5 |
| 1964 | Gary Gubner, New York U. | 61-8 |
| 1965 | Neal Steinhauer, Oregon | 62-6 |
| 1966 | Randy Matson, Texas A&M | 67-1.50 |
| 1967 | Randy Matson, Texas A&M | 67-9.25 |
| 1968 | Steve Marcus, UCLA | 61-7.75 |
| 1969 | Karl Salb, Kansas | 64-9 |
| 1970 | Karl Salb, Kansas | 63-10.25 |
| 1971 | Karl Salb, Kansas | 66-11.50 |
| 1972 | Fred DeBernardi, UTEP | 66-6.50 |
| 1973 | Hans Hoglund, UTEP | 64-6.75 |
| 1974 | Jesse Stuart, Western Ky. | 66-5.25 |
| 1975 | Hans Hoglund, UTEP | 70-0 |
| 1976 | Dana LeDuc, Texas | 65-5.50 |
| 1977 | Terry Albritton, Stanford | 20.51 (67-3.50) |
| 1978 | David Laut, UCLA | 20.15 (66-1.25) |
| 1979 | David Laut, UCLA | 20.41 (66-11.50) |
| 1980 | Michael Carter, SMU | 20.40 (66-11.25) |
| 1981 | Michael Carter, SMU | 21.00 (68-10.75) |
| 1982 | Dean Crouser, Oregon | 20.84 (68-4.50) |
| 1983 | Michael Carter, SMU | 20.90 (68-7) |
| 1984 | John Brenner, UCLA | 21.92 (71-11) |
| 1985 | John Campbell, Louisiana Tech | 69-3.75 |
| 1986 | Lars Nilsen, SMU | 21.22 (69-7.50) |
| 1987 | Garry Frank, Mississippi St. | 19.89 (65-3.25) |
| 1988 | Mike Stulce, Texas A&M | 18.99 (62-3.75) |
| 1989 | Mike Stulce, Texas A&M | 21.02 (68-11.75) |
| 1990 | Shane Collins, Arizona St. | 20.20 (66-3.25) |
| 1991 | Simon Williams, LSU | 18.69 (61-4) |
| 1992 | Brent Noon, Georgia | 19.98 (65-6.75) |
| 1993 | Brent Noon, Georgia | 20.41 (66-11.50) |
| 1994 | Brent Noon, Georgia | 20.67 (67-9.75) |
| 1995 | John Godina, UCLA | 22.00 (72-2.25)R |
| 1996 | Andy Bloom, Wake Forest | 19.82 (65-0.50) |
| 1997 | Adam Nelson, Dartmouth | 19.62 (64-4.50) |
| 1998 | Brad Snyder, South Carolina | 19.70 (64-7.75) |
| 1999 | Janus Robberts, Southern Methodist | 20.10 (65-11.50) |
| 2000 | Joachim Olson, Idaho | 66-5.75 |
| 2001 | Janus Robberts, Southern Methodist | 21.97 (72-1) |
| 2002 | Janus Robberts, Southern Methodist | 21.60 (70-10.50) |
| 2003 | Carl Meyerscough, Nebraska | 71-11 |
| 2004 | Carl Meyerscough, Nebraska | 20.64 (67-8.75) |
| 2005 | Edis Elkasevic, Auburn | 20.88 (68-6) |
| 2006 | Garrett Johnson, Florida St | 20.29 (66-7) |
| 2007 | Noah Bryant, Southern Cal | 20.04 (65-9) |
| 2008 | Cory Martin, Auburn | 20.35 (66-09.25) |
| Year | Winner, School | Distance |
| 1921 | Gus Pope, Washington | 142-2.25 |
| 1922 | Thomas Lieb, Notre Dame | 144-2.50 |
| 1923 | Thomas Lieb, Notre Dame | 143-4 |
| 1925 | Clifford Hoffman, Stanford | 148-4 |
| 1926 | Clarence Houser, Southern Cal | 148-11.75 |
| 1927 | James Corson, Pacific (CA) | 144-2.50 |
| 1928 | Eric Krenz, Stanford | 149-2 |
| 1929 | Peter Rasmus, Ohio St. | 159-1 7/8 |
| 1930 | Paul Jessup, Washington | 160-9 3/8 |
| 1931 | Robert Hall, Southern Cal | 152-7.50 |
| 1932 | Frank Purma, Illinois | 156-5.25 |
| 1933 | Henry Laborde, Stanford | 163-3.75 |
| 1934 | Gordon Dunn, Stanford | 162-7 |
| 1935 | Ken Carpenter, Southern Cal | 157-11.25 |
| 1936 | Ken Carpenter, Southern Cal | 173-0 |
| 1937 | Pete Zagar, Stanford | 156-3 |
| 1938 | Pete Zagar, Stanford | 162-3.25 |
| 1939 | Pete Zagar, Stanford | 164-0.25 |
| 1940 | Archie Harris, Indiana | 162-4.50 |
| 1941 | Archie Harris, Indiana | 174-8.75 |
| 1942 | Bob Fitch, Minnesota | 164-8.25 |
| 1943 | Howard Debus, Nebraska | 144-4.75 |
| 1944 | Bill Bangert, Missouri | 149-5 |
| 1945 | Bill Bangert, Missouri | 151-9 1/8 |
| 1946 | Fortune Gordien, Minnesota | 153-10.75 |
| 1947 | Fortune Gordien, Minnesota | 173-3 |
| 1948 | Fortune Gordien, Minnesota | 164-0.50 |
| 1949 | Victor Frank, Yale | 168-9.50 |
| 1950 | Dick Doyle, Montana | 171-5 |
| 1951 | Jim Dillion, Auburn | 167-5.75 |
| 1952 | Sim Iness, Southern Cal | 173-2 3/8 |
| 1953 | Sim Iness, Southern Cal | 190-0 7/8 |
| 1954 | Jim Dillion, Auburn | 176-3 |
| 1955 | Des Koch, Southern Cal | 176-0 3/8 |
| 1956 | Ron Drummond, UCLA | 173-0.50 |
| 1957 | Al Oerter, Kansas | 185-4 |
| 1958 | Al Oerter, Kansas | 186-2 |
| 1958 | Rink Babka, Southern Cal | 186-2 |
| 1959 | Dick Cochran, Missouri | 178-0 |
| 1960 | Dick Cochran, Missouri | 188-3.50 |
| 1961 | Glen Passey, Utah St. | 176-8 |
| 1962 | Dave Weill, Stanford | 188-1 |
| 1963 | Dave Weill, Stanford | 181-2.50 |
| 1964 | Larry Kennedy, New Mexico | 185-2.50 |
| 1965 | Bob Stoecker, Stanford | 183-7.50 |
| 1966 | Randy Matson, Texas A&M | 197-0 |
| 1967 | Randy Matson, Texas A&M | 190-4 |
| 1968 | John Van Reenen, Washington St. | 194-10 |
| 1969 | John Van Reenen, Washington St. | 200-8 |
| 1970 | John Van Reenen, Washington St. | 190-9 |
| 1971 | Mike Louisiana, Brigham Young | 194-10 |
| 1972 | Fred DeBernardi, UTEP | 196-5 |
| 1973 | Mac Wilkins, Oregon | 203-11 |
| 1974 | Zdravko Pecko, Brigham Young | 190-2 |
| 1975 | Jim McGoldrick, Texas | 190-1 |
| 1976 | Borys Chambul, Washington | 202-3 |
| 1977 | Svein Walvik, UTEP | 60.62 (198-11) |
| 1978 | Kenth Gardenkrans, Brigham Young | 64.00 (210-0) |
| 1979 | Brad Cooper, Florida St. | 63.94 (209-9) |
| 1980 | Goran Svensson, Brigham Young | 61.72 (202-6) |
| 1981 | Scott Crowell, Iowa St. | 62.88 (206-3) |
| 1982 | Dean Crouser, Oregon | 63.22 (207-5) |
| 1983 | Dean Crouser, Oregon | 65.88 (216-2) |
| 1984 | John Brenner, UCLA | 208-1 |
| 1985 | Rick Meyer, Houston | 206-6 |
| 1986 | Olav Jenssen, UTEP | 60.40 (198-2) |
| 1987 | Clifford Felkins, Abilene Christian | 61.00 (200-1) |
| 1988 | Kari Nisula, California | 58.08 (190-7) |
| 1989 | John Nichols, LSU | 63.42 (208-1) |
| 1990 | Kamy Keshmiri, Nevada | 63.12 (207-1) |
| 1991 | Kamy Keshmiri, Nevada | 66.58 (218-5) |
| 1992 | Kamy Keshmiri, Nevada | 67.06 (220-0)R |
| 1993 | Brian Milne, Penn St. | 61.08 (200-5) |
| 1994 | John Godina, UCLA | 60.48 (198-5) |
| 1995 | John Godina, UCLA | 61.68 (202-4) |
| 1996 | Andy Bloom, Wake Forest | 64.34 (211-1) |
| 1997 | Jason Tunks, Southern Methodist | 59.72 (195-11) |
| 1998 | Casey Malone, Colorado St. | 61.02 (200-2) |
| 1999 | Gabor Mate, Auburn | 61.60 (202-1) |
| 2000 | Gabor Mate, Auburn | 215-8 |
| 2001 | Tolga Koseoglu, Texas A&M | 62.43 (204-10) |
| 2002 | Janus Robberts, Southern Methodist | 62.37 (204-7) |
| 2003 | Hannes Hopley, Southern Methodist | 200-11 |
| 2004 | Hannes Hopley, Southern Methodist | 62.01 (203-5) |
| 2005 | Michael Robertson, Stanford | 61.70 (202-5) |
| 2006 | Vikas Gowda, North Carolina | 60.55 (198-8) |
| 2007 | Niklas Arrhenius, Brigham Young | 62.84 (206-2) |
| 2008 | Rashaud Scott, Kentucky | 60.87 (199-08) |
| Year | Winner, School | Distance |
| 1921 | Charles Redmon, Chicago | 133-9.75 |
| 1922 | Jack Merchant, California | 161-4 |
| 1923 | Fred Tootell, Bowdoin | 175-1 |
| 1925 | Ray Bunker, Ohio St. | 150-0.50 |
| 1926 | Harry Hawkins, Michigan | 148-0.25 |
| 1927 | Donald Gwinn, Pittsburgh | 155-9 |
| 1928 | Wilford Ketz, Michigan | 163-8.75 |
| 1929 | Donald Gwinn, Pittsburgh | 163-9.75 |
| 1930 | Holley Campbell, Michigan | 162-8.25 |
| 1931 | Ivan Dykeman, Colorado St. | 162-1.25 |
| 1932 | Grant McDougall, Pennsylvania | 159-9.75 |
| 1933 | Roderick Cox, Michigan | 156-0.75 |
| 1934 | Henry Dreyer, Rhode Island | 169-8 3/8 |
| 1935 | Anton Kishon, Bates | 168-8 7/8 |
| 1948 | Samuel Felton, Harvard | 170-9.25 |
| 1952 | Gil Borjeson, Brown | 176-4 3/8 |
| 1956 | Bill McWilliams, Bowdoin | 195-3 |
| 1959 | John Lawlor, Boston U. | 207-5 |
| 1960 | John Lawlor, Boston U. | 209-2 |
| 1961 | Tom Pagani, Cal Poly SLO | 194-10.50 |
| 1962 | Edward Bailey, Harvard | 193-11 |
| 1963 | George Desnoyers, Boston College | 190-2 |
| 1964 | Alex Schulten, Bowdoin | 191-6 |
| 1965 | John Fiore, Boston College | 200-10 |
| 1966 | John Fiore, Boston College | 201-3.50 |
| 1967 | Bob Narcessian, Rhode Island | 197-0.50 |
| 1968 | Bob Narcessian, Rhode Island | 202-1 |
| 1969 | Steve DeAutremont, Oregon St. | 190-5 |
| 1970 | Steve DeAutremont, Oregon St. | 203-9 |
| 1971 | Jacques Accambray, Kent | 227-10 |
| 1972 | Albert Schoterman, Kent | 231-3 |
| 1973 | Jacques Accambray, Kent | 221-6 |
| 1974 | Pete Farmer, UTEP | 230-6 |
| 1975 | Boris Djerassi, Northeastern | 225-8 |
| 1976 | Scott Neilson, Washington | 216-8 |
| 1977 | Scott Neilson, Washington | 69.60 (228-4) |
| 1978 | Scott Neilson, Washington | 72.36 (237-5) |
| 1979 | Scott Neilson, Washington | 72.32 (237-3) |
| 1980 | Thommie Sjoholm, UTEP | 68.58 (225-0) |
| 1981 | Richard Olsen, SMU | 72.24 (237-0) |
| 1982 | Richard Olsen, SMU | 73.30 (240-6) |
| 1983 | Robert Weir, SMU | 74.42 (244-2) |
| 1984 | Matt Mileham, Fresno St. | 241-11 |
| 1985 | Tore Gustafsson, Washington St. | 246-10 |
| 1986 | Ken Flax, Oregon | 78.34 (257-0) |
| 1987 | Stefan Jonsson, Washington St. | 68.48 (224-8) |
| 1988 | Stefan Jonsson, Washington St. | 71.08 (233-2) |
| 1989 | Christoph Koch, NE Louisiana | 71.08 (233-2) |
| 1990 | Scott McGee, Oregon | 66.36 (217-8) |
| 1991 | Christophe Epalle, SMU | 72.70 (238.6) |
| 1992 | Mika Laaksonen, UTEP | 71.30 (233-11) |
| 1993 | Balazs Kiss, Southern Cal | 75.24 (246-10) |
| 1994 | Balazs Kiss, Southern Cal | 74.84 (245-6) |
| 1995 | Balazs Kiss, Southern Cal | 79.62 (261-3) |
| 1996 | Balazs Kiss, Southern Cal | 80.86 (265-3)R |
| 1997 | Bengt Johansson, Southern Cal | 70.12 (230-1) |
| 1998 | Libor Charfreitag, Southern Methodist | 72.30 (237-2) |
| 1999 | Andras Haklits, Northeast La. | 74.09 (243-1) |
| 2000 | Libor Charfreitag, Southern Methodist | 253-4 |
| 2001 | Andras Haklits, Georgia | 75.50 (247-8) |
| 2002 | Andras Haklits, Georgia | 77.32 (253-8) |
| 2003 | Lucais MacKay, Georgia | 230-3 |
| 2004 | Thomas Freeman, Manhattan | 70.77 (232-2) |
| 2005 | Spyridon Jullien, Virginia Tech | 70.43 (231-1) |
| 2006 | Spyridon Jullien, Virginia Tech | 72.29 (237-2) |
| 2007 | Jake Dunkleberger, Auburn | 71.87 (235-9) |
| 2008 | Cory Martin, Auburn | 74.13 (243-02) |
| Year | Winner, School | Distance |
| 1921 | Flint Hanner, Stanford | 191-2.25 |
| 1922 | Howard Hoffman, Michigan | 202-3 |
| 1923 | Harry Frieda, Chicago | 191-6 |
| 1925 | Philip Northrup, Michigan | 201-11 |
| 1926 | Philip Northrup, Michigan | 200-10 |
| 1927 | Doral Pilling, Utah | 199-8 |
| 1928 | Lee Bartlett, Albion | 216-7 |
| 1929 | Jess Mortensen, Southern Cal | 203-7.75 |
| 1930 | Kenneth Churchill, California | 204-2 |
| 1931 | Kenneth Churchill, California | 215-0 |
| 1932 | George Williams, Hampton | 215-0 |
| 1933 | Duane Purvis, Purdue | 216-6.25 |
| 1934 | Robert Parke, Oregon | 220-11 5/8 |
| 1935 | Charles Gongloff, Pittsburgh | 221-3 1/8 |
| 1936 | Alton Terry, Hardin-Simmons | 226-2.75 |
| 1937 | Lowell Todd, San Jose St. | 214-9 3/8 |
| 1938 | Nick Vukmanic, Penn St. | 215-8 1/8 |
| 1939 | Bob Peoples, Southern Cal | 220-6.50 |
| 1940 | Martin Biles, California | 204-10 |
| 1941 | Martin Biles, California | 220-1 |
| 1942 | Robert Biles, California | 213-9.75 |
| 1943 | George Gast, Iowa St. | 202-1.50 |
| 1944 | Bob Ray, Wisconsin | 174-0 5/8 |
| 1945 | Robert Patton, Navy | 191-1 |
| 1946 | Robert Likins, San Jose St. | 198-10.50 |
| 1947 | Robert Likins, San Jose St. | 209-1 |
| 1948 | Bud Held, Stanford | 209-8 |
| 1949 | Bud Held, Stanford | 224-8.25 |
| 1950 | Bud Held, Stanford | 216-8 5/8 |
| 1951 | Charles Missfeldt, Oregon | 219-4.75 |
| 1952 | George Roseme, California | 228-8 3/8 |
| 1953 | Dick Genther, Southern Cal | 216-9.75 |
| 1954 | Leo Long, Stanford | 226-8.75 |
| 1955 | Les Bitner, Kansas | 246-1 |
| 1956 | Phil Conley, Cal Tech | 239-11 |
| 1957 | John Fromm, Pacific Lutheran | 248-1 |
| 1958 | John Fromm, Pacific Lutheran | 257-1 |
| 1959 | Bill Alley, Kansas | 240-5.50 |
| 1960 | Bill Alley, Kansas | 268-9 |
| 1961 | Chuck Wilkinson, Redlands | 247-8.50 |
| 1962 | Jan Sikorsky, Southern Cal | 249-4 |
| 1963 | Frank Covelli, Arizona St. | 257-8.50 |
| 1964 | Les Tipton, Oregon | 249-10.50 |
| 1965 | John Tushaus, Arizona | 250-5.50 |
| 1966 | James Stevenson, Penn St. | 258-5 |
| 1967 | Delmon McNabb, LSU | 263-5 |
| 1968 | Carl O'Donnell, Washington St. | 258-11 |
| 1969 | Mark Murro, Arizona St. | 265-9 |
| 1970 | Bill Skinner, Tennessee | 270-8 |
| 1971 | Cary Feldmann, Washington | 259-0 |
| 1972 | Rick Dowswell, Ohio | 265-11 |
| 1973 | Sam Colson, Kansas | 279-9 |
| 1974 | Jim Judd, Oregon St. | 271-3 |
| 1975 | Keith Goldie, Long Beach St. | 250-2 |
| 1976 | Philip Olsen, Tennessee | 273-2 |
| 1977 | Scott Dykehouse, Florida | 78.76 (258-5) |
| 1978 | Robert Roggy, Southern Ill. | 86.48 (283-9) |
| 1979 | Tom Sinclair, Washington | 79.64 (261-3) |
| 1980 | Curt Ransford, San Jose St. | 82.06 (269-3) |
| 1981 | Mike Juskus, Rowan | 83.26 (273-2) |
| 1982 | Brian Crouser, Oregon | 83.72 (274-8) |
| 1983 | Einar Vilhjalmsson, Texas | 89.34 (293-1)R* |
| *Set old javelin record of 89.98 (295-2) in prelims |
| 1984 | Einar Vilhjalmsson, Texas | 294-9 |
| 1985 | Brian Crouser, Oregon | 281-0 |
| 1986 | Dag Wennlund, Texas | 78.86 (258-9) |
| 1987 | Dag Wennlund, Texas | 77.06 (252-10) |
| 1988 | Kenneth Petersen, NE Louisiana | 76.56 (251-2) |
| 1989 | Patrik Boden, Texas | 77.82 (255-4) |
| 1990 | Patrik Boden, Texas | 79.82 (261-10) |
| 1991 | Patrik Boden, Texas | 79.34 (260-4) |
| 1992 | Art Skipper, Oregon | 75.78 (248-7) |
| 1993 | Erik Smith, UCLA | 79.20 (259-10) |
| 1994 | Todd Riech, Fresno St. | 81.32 (266-9) |
| 1995 | Greg Johnson, UCLA | 74.44 (244-3) |
| 1996 | Pal Arne Fagernes, Arizona St. | 79.16 (259-8) |
| 1997 | Mats Nilsson, Alabama | 74.90 (245-9) |
| 1998 | Esko Mikkola, Arizona | 81.86 (268-7)R* |
| *New javelin record |
| 1999 | Matti Narhi, UTEP | 79.74 (261-7) |
| 2000 | Esko Mikkola, Arizona | 238-3 |
| 2001 | John Stiegeler, Oregon | 77.07 (252-10) |
| 2002 | Scott Russell, Kansas | 79.85 (262-0) |
| 2003 | Brian Chaput, Pennsylvania | 258-2 |
| 2004 | Gabriel Wallin, Boise St. | 80.71 (264-9) |
| 2005 | Gabriel Wallin, Boise St. | 78.76 (258-5) |
| 2006 | Justin Ryncavage, North Carolina | 74.18 (243-4) |
| 2007 | Justin Ryncavage, North Carolina | 73.58 (241-5) |
| 2008 | Chris Hill, Georgia | 78.41 (257-03) |
| Year | Winner, School | Time |
| 1970 | Rick Wanamaker, Drake | 7,406 |
| 1971 | Ray Hupp, Ohio St. | 7,456 |
| 1972 | Ron Evans, Connecticut | 7,571 |
| 1973 | Raimo Pihl, Brigham Young | 7,782 |
| 1974 | Runald Backman, Brigham Young | 7,874 |
| 1975 | Raimo Pihl, Brigham Young | 8,079 |
| 1976 | Ed Miller, California | 7,443 |
| 1977 | Tito Steiner, Brigham Young | 7,659 |
| 1978 | Mauricio Bardales, UC Irvine | 8,007 |
| 1979 | Tito Steiner, Brigham Young | 7,918 |
| 1980 | Mark Anderson, UCLA | 7,893 |
| 1981 | Tito Steiner, Brigham Young | 8,279R* |
| *Record with old javelin |
| 1982 | Trond Skramstad, Mt. St. Mary's (MD) | 7,770 |
| 1983 | Kerry Zimmerman, Indiana | 7,810 |
| 1984 | Rob Muzzio, George Mason | 8,227 |
| 1985 | Rob Muzzio, George Mason | 7,964 |
| 1986 | Mike Ramos, Washington | 8,261 |
| 1987 | Jim Connolly, UCLA | 8,121 |
| 1988 | Mikael Olander, LSU | 8,021 |
| 1989 | Derek Huff, Arizona | 8,020 |
| 1990 | Drew Fucci, Southwest Tex. St. | 7,922 |
| 1991 | Aric Long, Tennessee | 7,916 |
| 1992 | Brian Brophy, Tennessee | 8,276R* |
| *Record with new javelin |
| 1993 | Chris Huffins, California | 8,007 |
| 1994 | Enoch Borozinski, Nevada | 7,870 |
| 1995 | Mario Sategna, LSU | 8,172 |
| 1996 | Victor Houston, Auburn | 7,766 |
| 1997 | James Dunkleberger, Wisconsin | 7,924 |
| 1998 | Klaus Ambrosch, Arizona | 7,825 |
| 1999 | Tom Pappas, Tennessee | 8,184 |
| 2000 | Bevan Hart, California | 8,002 |
| 2001 | Santiago Lorenzo, Oregon | 7,889 |
| 2002 | Claston Bernard, Louisiana St. | 8,094 |
| 2003 | Stephen Harris, Tennessee | 8,061 |
| 2004 | Ryan Harlan, Rice | 8,171 |
| 2005 | Trey Hardee, Texas | 7,881 |
| 2006 | Jake Arnold, Arizona | 7,870 |
| 2007 | Jake Arnold, Arizona | 8,215 |
| 2008 | Ashton Eaton, Oregon | 8,055 |
