1940 NCAA wrestling championships
Collegiate wrestling tournament
Tournament information | |
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Sport | College wrestling |
Location | Champaign, Illinois |
Dates | March 29, 1940–March 30, 1940 |
Host(s) | University of Illinois |
Venue(s) | Huff Gymnasium |
Final positions | |
Champions | Oklahoma A&M (11th title) |
1st runners-up | Indiana |
2nd runners-up | Michigan |
MVP | Don Nichols (Michigan) |
← 1939 1941 → |
The 1940 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 13th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois hosted the tournament at Huff Gymnasium.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 24 points and having two individual champions.[1]
Don Nichols of Michigan was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
Rank | School | Points |
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1 | Oklahoma A&M | 24 |
2 | Indiana | 14 |
3 | Michigan | 10 |
T-4 | Ohio State | 7 |
T-4 | Lehigh | 7 |
T-4 | Colorado State | 7 |
T-7 | Minnesota | 6 |
T-7 | Iowa State Teachers College | 6 |
T-9 | Oklahoma | 5 |
T-9 | Iowa Agricultural College | 5 |
Reference:[2] |
Individual finals
Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
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121 lbs | Robert Antonacci, Indiana DEC Calvin Mehlhorn, Oklahoma A&M |
128 lbs | Harold Byrd, Oklahoma DEC Dale Hanson, Minnesota |
136 lbs | Al Whitehurst, Oklahoma A&M DEC Roger Isaacson, Iowa State Teachers College |
145 lbs | Harold Masem, Lehigh DEC OT William Combs, Michigan |
155 lbs | Vernon Logan, Oklahoma A&M DEC OT Marvin Farrell, Iowa Agricultural College |
165 lbs | Gene Grenard, Colorado State WBF Clay Albright, Oklahoma A&M, 7:47 |
175 lbs | Don Nichols, Michigan DEC Garnett Inman, Indiana |
UNL | George Downes, Ohio State WDF OT George Chiga, Oklahoma A&M |
Reference:[2] |
References
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "13th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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