The 1957 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 27th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Fitzgerald Field House.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Dates | March 1957–March 1957 |
| Host(s) | University of Pittsburgh |
| Venue(s) | Fitzgerald Field House |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma (4th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Pittsburgh |
| 2nd runners-up | Iowa State |
| MVP | Dan Hodge (Oklahoma) |
Oklahoma took home the team championship with 73 points and having two individual champions.[1]
Dan Hodge of Oklahoma was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
edit| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 73 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 66 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 38 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 37 |
| 5 | Penn State | 33 |
| T-6 | Michigan | 30 |
| T-6 | Illinois | 30 |
| 8 | Iowa | 27 |
| 9 | Lehigh | 19 |
| T-10 | Virginia | 13 |
| T-10 | Minnesota | 13 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
edit| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 115 lbs | Dick Delgado, Oklahoma DEC Bill Hulings, Pittsburgh, 8:11 |
| 123 lbs | Ed Peery, Pittsburgh URD Harmon Leslie, Oklahoma State, 7–7, 2–2 |
| 130 lbs | John Johnston, Penn State DEC Max Pearson, Michigan, 8–5 |
| 137 lbs | Joe Gratto, Lehigh DEC John Pepe, Penn State, 9–8 |
| 147 lbs | Simon Roberts, Iowa DEC Ron Gray, Iowa State, 2–2, 2–0 |
| 157 lbs | Doug Blubaugh, Oklahoma State DEC Mike Rodriguez, Michigan, 9–3 |
| 167 lbs | Tom Alberts, Pittsburgh DEC Ralph Schneider, Waynesburg, 8–5 |
| 177 lbs | Dan Hodge, Oklahoma WBF Ron Flemming, Franklin & Marshall, 7:31 |
| 191 lbs | Ron Schrif, Pittsburgh SRD Tony Stremic, Navy, 1–1, 1–1 |
| UNL | Bob Norman, Illinois DEC Henry Jordan, Virginia, 6–1 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References
edit- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "27th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.