1948 NCAA wrestling championships
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Dates | March 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) |
The 1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 18th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.
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
[edit]| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 114 lbs | Arnold Plaza, Purdue DEC William Mann, Illinois |
| 125 lbs | George Lewis, Waynesburg DEC Rometo Macias, Iowa |
| 136 lbs | Dick Dickenson, Michigan State DEC Nathan Bauer, Oklahoma A&M |
| 147 lbs | Bill Koll, Iowa State Teachers College DEC John Fletcher, Navy |
| 160 lbs | Jack 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
[edit]- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "18th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.