San Jose State University in Track & Field News’ Top-10 World Rankings (91 rankings)

100 (8) 1959 – 1, Ray Norton. 3, Bobby Poynter. High Jump (5) 1960 – 2, Ray Norton. 1951 – 3, Herman Wyatt. 1961 – 2, Dennis Johnson. 1952 – 10, Herman Wyatt. 1966 – 10. Tommie Smith. 1959 – 6, Errol Williams. 1968 – 8. Ronnie Ray Smith. 1960 – 8, Errol Williams. 1969 – 1. John Carlos. 10, Herman Wyatt. 1970 – 1. John Carlos. Pole Vault (21) 200 (14) 1950 – 5, George Mattos. 1958 – 3, Ray Norton. 1952 – 6, George Mattos. 1959 – 1, Ray Norton. 3, Bobby Poynter. 1953 – 2, George Mattos. 1960 – 2, Ray Norton. 1957 – 10. George Mattos. 1965 – 2. Tommie Smith. 1959 – 9, George Mattos. 1966 – 1, Tommie Smith. 1966 – 5, Chris Papanicolaou. 1967 – 1, Tommie Smith. 3, John Carlos. 1967 – 3, Chris Papanicolaou. 1968 – 1, Tommie Smith. 3, John Carlos. 1968 – 4, Chris Papanicolaou. 7. Ronnie Ray Smith. 1969 - 7, Chris Papanicolaou. 1969 – 1, John Carlos. 7, Lee Evans. 1970 - 2, Chris Papanicolaou. 1970 – 1, John Carlos. 7, Sam Caruthers. 1971 – 6, Chris Papanicolaou. 400 (10) 1972 – 8, Chris Papanicolaou. 1966 – 1, Lee Evans. 3, Tommie Smith. 1975 – 5, Dan Ripley. 9, Dwight Middleton. 10, Vic Dias. 1967 – 1, Lee Evans. 3, Tommie Smith. 1976 – 8, Dan Ripley. 1968 – 1, Lee Evans. 1977 – 9, Dan Ripley. 1969 – 2. Lee Evans. 1978 – 5, Dan Ripley. 1970 – 1, Lee Evans. 1979 – 8. Dan Ripley. 1971 – 9, Lee Evans. 1982 – 6, Dan Ripley. 1972 – 3, Lee Evans. 1983 – 7, Felix Bohni.

800 Meters (2) Long Jump (2) 1953 – 10, Lang Stanley. 1947 – 1, Willie Steele. 1956 – 9, Lang Stanley. 1948 – 1, Willie Steele.

110 High Hurdles (6) Triple Jump (4) 1976 – 9, Dedy Cooper. 1977 – 3, Ron Livers. 1977 – 10, Dedy Cooper. 1978 – 7, Ron Livers. 1978 – 9, Dedy Cooper. 1979 – 3, Ron Livers. 1979 – 5, Dedy Cooper. 1980 – 3, Ron Livers. 1980 – 4, Dedy Cooper. 1981 – 3, Dedy Cooper.

1977 – 4, John Powell. 1979 – 6, John Powell. Shot Put (3) 1980 – 5, John Powell. 1992 – 3, Jim Doehring. 1981 – 4, John Powell. 1993 – 3, Jim Doehring. 1982 – 6, John Powell. 1994 – 3, Jim Doehring. 1983 – 4, John Powell. 1984 – 4, John Powell. Discus (13) 1987 – 4, John Powell. 1972 – 5, John Powell. 1973 – 4, John Powell. Hammer (3) 1974 – 2, John Powell. 1965 – 4, Ed Burke. 1975 – 3, John Powell. 1966 – 4, Ed Burke. 1976 – 3, John Powell. 1967 – 2, Ed Burke.