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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Dates | March 26, 1954–March 27, 1954 |
| Host(s) | University of Oklahoma |
| Venue(s) | McCasland Field House |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma A&M (17th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Pittsburgh |
| 2nd runners-up | Penn State |
| MVP | Tommy Evans (Oklahoma) |
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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "24th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.