| 1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships | |
| Sport: | College wrestling |
| Location: | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Start Date: | March 19, 1948 |
| End Date: | March 20, 1948 |
| Host: | Lehigh |
| Venues: | Taylor Gymnasium |
| Champions: | Oklahoma A&M (15th title) |
| Runners-Up1: | Michigan State |
| Runners-Up2: | Illinois |
| Mvp: | Bill Koll (Iowa State Teachers College) |
| Previous: | 1947 |
| Next: | 1949 |
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]
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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