1950 NCAA wrestling championships

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1950 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Cedar Falls, Iowa
DatesMarch 24, 1950–March 25, 1950
Host(s) Iowa State Teachers College
Venue(s)West Gymnasium
Final positions
Champions Iowa State Teachers College (1st title)
1st runners-up Purdue University
2nd runners-up Cornell College
MVP Tony Gizoni (Waynesburg)
  1949
1951  

The 1950 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 20th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa hosted the tournament at their West Gymnasium.

Contents

Iowa State Teachers College took home the team championship with 30 points and having three individual champions. [1]

Tony Gizoni of Waynesburg was named the Outstanding Wrestler. [2]

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Iowa State Teachers College 30
2 Purdue 16
3 Cornell College 14
T-4 Syracuse 10
T-4 Oklahoma A&M 10
6 Iowa 7
T-7 Waynesburg 6
T-7 Ithaca 6
9 Penn State 5
T-10 Oklahoma 3
T-10 Navy 3
T-10 Illinois 3
Reference: [2]

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
121 lbsTony Gizoni, Waynesburg DEC Arnold Plaza, Purdue, 7–6
128 lbsJoe Patacsill, Purdue DEC Walter Romanowski, Cornell College, 3–2
136 lbsLowell Lange, Cornell College RD Floyd Oglesby, Iowa State Teachers College, 2–2
145 lbsKeith Young, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Charles Moreno, Purdue, 5–2
155 lbsBill Nelson, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Ken Hunte, Syracuse, 8–1
165 lbsBill Smith, Iowa State Teachers College DEC James LaRock, Ithaca, 10–7
175 lbsJoe Scarpello, Iowa MAJOR George Gebhardt, Syracuse, 13–4
UNL Dick Hutton , Oklahoma A&M RD Fred Stoeker, Iowa State Teachers College, 1–1
Reference: [2]

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