1954 NCAA wrestling championships

The 1954 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 24th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at McCasland Field House.

1954 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationNorman, Oklahoma
DatesMarch 26, 1954–March 27, 1954
Host(s)University of Oklahoma
Venue(s)McCasland Field House
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma A&M (17th title)
1st runners-upPittsburgh
2nd runners-upPenn State
MVPTommy Evans (Oklahoma)
← 1953
1955 →

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 32 points and having three individual champions.[1]

Tommy Evans of Oklahoma was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]

Team results

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Rank School Points
1 Oklahoma A&M 32
2 Pittsburgh 17
3 Penn State 13
T-4 Navy 12
T-4 Iowa 12
6 Michigan State 11
T-7 Michigan 10
T-7 Oklahoma 10
9 Lehigh 9
10 Syracuse 6
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

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Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh DEC Charles Ofsthun, Minnesota, 9–2
123 lbs Dick Govig, Iowa DEC Joe Lobaugh, Oklahoma A&M, 5–1
130 lbs Norvard Nalan, Michigan DEC Jim Howard, Ithaca, 6–1
137 lbs Myron Roderick, Oklahoma A&M DEC Eddie Eichelberger, Lehigh, 8–4
147 lbs Tommy Evans, Oklahoma WBF Donald Thompson, Oklahoma A&M, 4:15
157 lbs Bob Hoke, Michigan State DEC Ed Rooney, Syracuse, 11–6
167 lbs Joe Solomon, Pittsburgh DEC Ernie Fischer, Maryland, 6–2
177 lbs Ned Blass, Oklahoma A&M DEC Royal Smith, Colorado, 5–4
191 lbs Peter Blair, Navy DEC Joe Comly, Lehigh, 10–5
UNL Gene Nicks, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bob Konovsky, Wisconsin, 7–0
Reference:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "24th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.