1961 NCAA wrestling championships explained

1961 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Sport:College wrestling
Location:Corvallis, Oregon
Host:Oregon State University
Champions:Oklahoma State (22nd title)
2Nd Place:Oklahoma
3Rd Place:Iowa State
Start Date:March 23rd, 1961
End Date:March 25th, 1961
Mvp:Gray Simons (Lock Haven University)
Previous:1960
Next:1962

The 1961 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 31st NCAA wrestling championships to be held. Oregon State University hosted the tournament in Corvallis, Oregon.

Oklahoma State took home the team championship with 82 points and having two individual champions.

Gray Simons of Lock Haven University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]

Team results

!Rank!School!Points
1Oklahoma State82
2Oklahoma63
3Iowa State29
4Oregon State28
5Pittsburgh26
6Lehigh24
T-7Penn State20
T-7Michigan State20
9Northern Iowa19
10Michigan18

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbsGray Simons, Lock Haven DEC Dick Wilson, Toledo, 7-3
123 lbsDuWayne Mille, Oklahoma DEC Masaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State, 6-5
130 lbsLarry Lauchle, Pittsburgh DEC Dave Jensen, Northern Iowa, 7-0
137 lbsNorm Young, Michigan State DEC Ron Finley, Oregon State, 5-2
147 lbsLarry Hayes, Iowa State DEC Ron Pifer, Penn State, 4-0
157 lbsPhil Kinyon, Oklahoma State DEC Kirk Pendleton, Lehigh, 3-0
167 lbsDon Conway, Oregon State DEC Bruce Campbell, Oklahoma State 7-4
177 lbsBob Johnson, Oklahoma State DEC Wayne Baughman, Oklahoma, 9-5
191 lbsLenard Lordino, Northern Colorado DEC Nick Kohls, Colorado State, 4-0
UNLDale Lewis, Oklahoma DEC Ted Ellis, Oklahoma State, 3-2
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References

  1. 31st NCAA Wrestling Tournament (PDF). https://nwhof.org. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 31st NCAA Wrestling Tournament . 29 July 2023 . nwhof.org.