1948 NCAA wrestling championships

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1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
DatesMarch 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)
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The 1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 18th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.

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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

RankSchoolPoints
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 classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
114 lbsArnold Plaza, Purdue DEC William Mann, Illinois
125 lbsGeorge Lewis, Waynesburg DEC Rometo Macias, Iowa
136 lbsDick Dickenson, Michigan State DEC Nathan Bauer, Oklahoma A&M
147 lbs Bill Koll , Iowa State Teachers College DEC John Fletcher, Navy
160 lbsJack 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

  1. ↑ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "18th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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