1956 NCAA wrestling championships

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1956 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Stillwater, Oklahoma
DatesMarch 1956–March 1956
Host(s) Oklahoma A&M
Venue(s) Gallagher Hall
Final positions
Champions Oklahoma A&M (19th title)
1st runners-up Oklahoma
2nd runners-up Pittsburgh
MVP Dan Hodge (Oklahoma)
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The 1956 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 26th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at Gallagher Hall.

Contents

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 65 points and having one individual champion. [1]

Dan Hodge of Oklahoma was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler. [2]

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Oklahoma A&M 65
2 Oklahoma 62
3 Pittsburgh 51
4 Iowa 43
5 Penn State 27
6 Lehigh 25
7 Colorado State 24
T-8 Michigan State 20
T-8 Illinois 20
10 Purdue 13
Reference: [2]

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs Terry McCann , Iowa DEC Bill Hulings, Pittsburgh, 6–0
123 lbsEd Peery, Pittsburgh DEC Harmon Leslie, Oklahoma A&M, 7–5
130 lbs Myron Roderick , Oklahoma A&M DEC Bobby Lyons, Oklahoma, 3–2
137 lbsJim Sinadinos, Michigan State DEC Ron Day, Colorado State, 4–3
147 lbsEddie Eichelberger, Lehigh DEC Dave Adams, Penn State, 6–2
157 lbsLarry TenPas, Illinois DEC Doug Blubaugh, Oklahoma A&M, 4–3
167 lbs Ed DeWitt , Pittsburgh DEC Fred Davis, Oklahoma A&M, 5–4
177 lbs Dan Hodge , Oklahoma WBF Roy Minter, Minnesota State, 1:37
191 lbsKen Leuer, Iowa DEC Jim Gregson, Oklahoma A&M, 5–3
UNLGordon Roesler, Oklahoma RD Bob Konovsky, Wisconsin, 4–4
Reference: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "26th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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