1950 NCAA gymnastics championships

The 1950 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the eighth annual NCAA-sanctioned gymnastics meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]

1950 NCAA gymnastics championships
Tournament information
SportCollegiate gymnastics
LocationNew York (state) West Point, New York
Host(s)United States Military Academy
Venue(s)Gillis Field House
Participants14 teams
Final positions
ChampionsIllinois (5th title)
1st runners-upTemple
2nd runners-upKent State
Tournament statistics
All-Around
Champion(s)
Joe Kotys, Kent State
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These championships were contested at Gillis Field House at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.

Illinois finished on top of the team standings, earning the Fighting Illini a fifth team gymnastics title and first since 1942.

The individual all-around championship was again won by Joe Kotys from Kent State.

Team results edit

  • (H) = Hosts
  • (DC) = Defending champions
  • Italics = Debut appearance
Rank Team Points
  Illinois 26
  Temple (DC) 25
  Kent State 24
4 Michigan 19
5 Michigan State 17.5
6 Syracuse 14
7 Navy 13
8 USC 8
9 Army (H) 7.5
10 California 6.5
11 Iowa Agricultural 6
12 Penn State 5.5
13 Chicago 3
14 Minnesota 1

Individual events edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 18 January 2024.