1953 NCAA wrestling championships
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 1954 → |
The 1953 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 23rd
Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Rec Hall
.
Penn State took home the team championship with 21 points and having one individual champion.[1]
Frank Bettucci of
Cornell College was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 21 |
| 2 | Oklahoma
|
15 |
| 3 | Cornell College
|
13 |
| T-4 | Oklahoma A&M | 11 |
| T-4 | Iowa State Teachers College | 11 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 9 |
| 7 | Michigan | 8 |
| T-8 | Minnesota | 7 |
| T-8 | Michigan State
|
7 |
| T-10 | Lock Haven
|
6 |
| T-10 | Illinois
|
6 |
| T-10 | Colorado State
|
6 |
| T-10 | Auburn
|
6 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 115 lbs | Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh DEC Bob Christensen, Northwestern, 5–1 |
| 123 lbs | Dick Mueller, Oklahoma , 4:45
|
| 130 lbs | Norvard Nalan, Michigan DEC Dick Lemyre, Penn State, 7–5 |
| 137 lbs | Len DeAugustino, Illinois , 3–1
|
| 147 lbs | Frank Bettucci, Michigan State , 6–3
|
| 157 lbs | Jim Harmon, Colorado State , 6–4
|
| 167 lbs | Don Dickason, Cornell College RD Frank Marks, Oklahoma, 1–1 |
| 177 lbs | Ned Blass, Oklahoma A&M DEC Al Paulekas, Army, 8–4 |
| 191 lbs | Hud Samson, Penn State WBF Charles Weber, West Chester, 4:15 |
| UNL | Dan McNair, Auburn RD Gene Nicks, Oklahoma A&M, 0–0
|
| Reference:[2] | |
References
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "23rd NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.