<p>Dyche Stadium/Ryan Field had a track until renovations in the late 90s. Im not sure when track & field was eliminated as a varsity sport, although it was certainly gone by the late 80s. Incidentally, Northwesterns first female letter winner was also the first American woman to win an Olympic track & field gold medal (although she actually won her first gold as a high schooler; see [USATF</a> - Hall of Fame](<a href=“http://www.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=137]USATF”>http://www.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=137)).</p>
<p>The absence of mens sports like fencing is not too surprising in light of Title IX (<a href=“http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cj19n2/cj19n2-9.pdf[/url]”>http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cj19n2/cj19n2-9.pdf</a>).</p>