1948 NCAA wrestling championships
Tournament information | |
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Sport | College wrestling |
Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Dates | March 19, 1948–March 20, 1948 |
Host(s) | Lehigh |
Venue(s) | Taylor Gymnasium |
Final positions | |
Champions | Oklahoma A&M (15th title) |
1st runners-up | Michigan State |
2nd runners-up | Illinois |
MVP | Bill Koll (Iowa State Teachers College) |
← 1947 1949 → |
The 1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 18th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 33 points and having two individual champions.[1]
Bill Koll of Iowa State Teachers College was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
Rank | School | Points |
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1 | Oklahoma A&M | 33 |
2 | Michigan State | 28 |
3 | Illinois | 23 |
T-4 | Purdue | 15 |
T-4 | Iowa State Teachers College | 15 |
T-4 | Iowa | 15 |
7 | Minnesota | 12 |
8 | Waynesburg | 11 |
T-9 | Navy | 9 |
T-9 | Iowa State College | 9 |
T-9 | Northern Colorado | 9 |
Reference:[2] |
Individual finals
Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
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114 lbs | Arnold Plaza, Purdue DEC William Mann, Illinois |
125 lbs | George Lewis, Waynesburg DEC Rometo Macias, Iowa |
136 lbs | Dick Dickenson, Michigan State DEC Nathan Bauer, Oklahoma A&M |
147 lbs | Bill Koll, Iowa State Teachers College DEC John Fletcher, Navy |
160 lbs | Jack St. Clair Oklahoma A&M DEC Gale Mikles, Michigan State |
174 lbs | Glen Brand, Iowa State College DEC Waldemar VanCott, Purdue |
191 lbs | Verne Gagne, Minnesota DEC Charles Gottfried, Illinois |
UNL | Dick Hutton, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bob Maldegan, Michigan State |
Reference:[2] |
References
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "18th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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