1947 NCAA wrestling championships

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1947 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Champaign, Illinois
DatesMarch 28, 1947–March 29, 1947
Host(s) University of Illinois
Venue(s) Huff Gymnasium
Final positions
Champions Cornell College (1st title)
1st runners-up Iowa State Teachers College
2nd runners-up Oklahoma A&M
MVP Bill Koll (Iowa State Teachers College)
  1946
1948  

The 1947 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 17th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois hosted the tournament at Huff Gymnasium.

Contents

Cornell College took home the team championship with 32 points, and having two individual champions. [1]

Bill Koll of Iowa State Teachers College was named the Outstanding Wrestler. [2]

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Cornell College 32
2 Iowa State Teachers College 19
3 Oklahoma A&M 15
4 Michigan State 11
5 Oklahoma 10
6 Illinois 9
7 Iowa 6
T-8 Purdue 5
T-8 Iowa State College 5
T-10 Minnesota 4
T-10 Michigan 4
Reference: [2]

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
121 lbsDick Hauser, Cornell College WBF Bill Jernigan, Oklahoma A&M, 3:34
128 lbsRuss Bush, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Lou Kachiroubas, Illinois, 4–2
136 lbsLowell Lange, Cornell College DEC Nathan Bauer, Oklahoma A&M, 6–3
145 lbs Bill Koll , Iowa State Teachers College DEC Rodger Snook, Cornell College, 7–2
155 lbsGale Mikles, Michigan State DEC Bill Courtright, Michigan, 2–0
165 lbsBill Nelson, Iowa State Teachers College WBF Jim Eagleton, Oklahoma, 7:36
175 lbs Joe Scarpello , Iowa DEC Glen Brand, Iowa State College, 10–6
UNL Dick Hutton , Oklahoma A&M DEC OT Ray Gunkel, Purdue, 5–3
Reference: [2]

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