1954 NCAA wrestling championships explained

1954 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Sport:College wrestling
Location:Norman, Oklahoma
Start Date:March 26, 1954
End Date:March 27, 1954
Host:University of Oklahoma
Venues:McCasland Field House
Champions:Oklahoma A&M (17th title)
Runners-Up1:Pittsburgh
Runners-Up2:Penn State
Mvp:Tommy Evans (Oklahoma)
Previous:1953
Next:1955

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.

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

Rank School Points
1Oklahoma A&M32
2Pittsburgh17
3Penn State13
T-4Navy12
T-4Iowa12
6Michigan State11
T-7Michigan10
T-7Oklahoma10
9Lehigh9
10Syracuse6
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Individual finals

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 lbsNed Blass, Oklahoma A&M DEC Royal Smith, Colorado, 5–4
191 lbsPeter Blair, Navy DEC Joe Comly, Lehigh, 10–5
UNLGene Nicks, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bob Konovsky, Wisconsin, 7–0
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wrestling. 19 April 2017. NCAA.ord. 29 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 24th NCAA Wrestling Tournament. 6 December 2013. wrestlingstats.com. 29 January 2018.