1954 NCAA wrestling championships
Tournament information | |
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Sport | College wrestling |
Location | Norman, Oklahoma |
Dates | March 26, 1954–March 27, 1954 |
Host(s) | University of Oklahoma |
Venue(s) | McCasland Field House |
Final positions | |
Champions | Oklahoma A&M (17th title) |
1st runners-up | Pittsburgh |
2nd runners-up | Penn State |
MVP | Tommy Evans (Oklahoma) |
← 1953 1955 → |
The 1954 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 24th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at McCasland Field House.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 32 points and having three individual champions.[1]
Tommy Evans of Oklahoma was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
Rank | School | Points |
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1 | Oklahoma A&M | 32 |
2 | Pittsburgh | 17 |
3 | Penn State | 13 |
T-4 | Navy | 12 |
T-4 | Iowa | 12 |
6 | Michigan State | 11 |
T-7 | Michigan | 10 |
T-7 | Oklahoma | 10 |
9 | Lehigh | 9 |
10 | Syracuse | 6 |
Reference:[2] |
Individual finals
Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
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115 lbs | Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh DEC Charles Ofsthun, Minnesota, 9–2 |
123 lbs | Dick Govig, Iowa DEC Joe Lobaugh, Oklahoma A&M, 5–1 |
130 lbs | Norvard Nalan, Michigan DEC Jim Howard, Ithaca, 6–1 |
137 lbs | Myron Roderick, Oklahoma A&M DEC Eddie Eichelberger, Lehigh, 8–4 |
147 lbs | Tommy Evans, Oklahoma WBF Donald Thompson, Oklahoma A&M, 4:15 |
157 lbs | Bob Hoke, Michigan State DEC Ed Rooney, Syracuse, 11–6 |
167 lbs | Joe Solomon, Pittsburgh DEC Ernie Fischer, Maryland, 6–2 |
177 lbs | Ned Blass, Oklahoma A&M DEC Royal Smith, Colorado, 5–4 |
191 lbs | Peter Blair, Navy DEC Joe Comly, Lehigh, 10–5 |
UNL | Gene Nicks, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bob Konovsky, Wisconsin, 7–0 |
Reference:[2] |
References
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "24th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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