1957 NCAA wrestling championships explained

1957 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Sport:College wrestling
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Start Date:March 1957
End Date:March 1957
Host:University of Pittsburgh
Venues:Fitzgerald Field House
Champions:Oklahoma (4th title)
Runners-Up1:Pittsburgh
Runners-Up2:Iowa State
Mvp:Dan Hodge (Oklahoma)
Previous:1956
Next:1958

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.

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

Rank School Points
1Oklahoma73
2Pittsburgh66
3Iowa State38
4Oklahoma State37
5Penn State33
T-6Michigan30
T-6Illinois30
8Iowa27
9Lehigh19
T-10Virginia13
T-10Minnesota13
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Individual finals

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 lbsDan Hodge, Oklahoma WBF Ron Flemming, Franklin & Marshall, 7:31
191 lbsRon Schrif, Pittsburgh SRD Tony Stremic, Navy, 1–1, 1–1
UNLBob Norman, Illinois DEC Henry Jordan, Virginia, 6–1
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wrestling. 19 April 2017. NCAA.ord. 29 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 27th NCAA Wrestling Tournament. 6 December 2013. wrestlingstats.com. 29 January 2018.