1940 NCAA wrestling championships

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1940 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Champaign, Illinois
DatesMarch 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)
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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.

Contents

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

RankSchoolPoints
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 classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
121 lbsRobert Antonacci, Indiana DEC Calvin Mehlhorn, Oklahoma A&M
128 lbsHarold Byrd, Oklahoma DEC Dale Hanson, Minnesota
136 lbsAl Whitehurst, Oklahoma A&M DEC Roger Isaacson, Iowa State Teachers College
145 lbsHarold Masem, Lehigh DEC OT William Combs, Michigan
155 lbsVernon Logan, Oklahoma A&M DEC OT Marvin Farrell, Iowa Agricultural College
165 lbsGene Grenard, Colorado State WBF Clay Albright, Oklahoma A&M, 7:47
175 lbsDon Nichols, Michigan DEC Garnett Inman, Indiana
UNLGeorge Downes, Ohio State WDF OT George Chiga, Oklahoma A&M
Reference: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "13th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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