1942 NCAA Wrestling Championships

The 1942 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 15th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan hosted the tournament at Jenison Fieldhouse.

1942 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationEast Lansing, Michigan
DatesMarch 27, 1942–March 28, 1942
Host(s)Michigan State University
Venue(s)Jenison Fieldhouse
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma A&M (13th title)
1st runners-upMichigan State
2nd runners-upPenn State
MVPDavid Arndt (Oklahoma A&M)

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 31 points and having four individual champions.[1]

David Arndt of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Oklahoma A&M 31
2 Michigan State 26
3 Penn State 10
4 Michigan 8
T-5 Purdue 7
T-5 Navy 7
T-5 Kent State 7
T-8 Penn 6
T-8 Illinois 6
10 Iowa State Teachers College 5
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
121 lbs Merle Jennings, Michigan State DEC Malcolm MacDonald, Michigan State, 3–2
128 lbs Burl Jennings, Michigan State DEC Sidney Marks, Oklahoma A&M, 5–3
136 lbs Bill Maxwell, Michigan State WBF Fred Bishop, Cornell College, 5:16
145 lbs David Arndt, Oklahoma A&M MAJOR Manly Johnson, Michigan, 18–5
155 lbs Vernon Logan, Oklahoma A&M DEC Ted Seabrooke, Illinois, 9–3
165 lbs Virgil Smith, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bill Carmichael, Navy, 2–1
175 lbs Dick DiBatista, Penn RD Leon Martin, Iowa State Teachers College, 4–4, 1–1
UNL Loyd Arms, Oklahoma A&M DEC Walter Porowski, Kent State, 7–5
Reference:[2]

References

  1. "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. "15th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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