1941 NCAA wrestling championships

1941 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Taylor Gym at Lehigh University
Taylor Gymnasium at Lehigh University
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationBethlehem, Pennsylvania
DatesMarch 21, 1941–March 22, 1941
Host(s)Lehigh
Venue(s)Taylor Gymnasium
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma A&M (12th title)
1st runners-upMichigan State
2nd runners-upMinnesota
MVPAl Whitehurst (Oklahoma A&M)
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The 1941 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 14th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 37 points and having four individual champions.[1]

Al Whitehurst of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]

Team results

Rank School Points
1 Oklahoma A&M 37
2 Michigan State 26
3 Minnesota 12
4 Yale 8
T-5 Wisconsin 7
T-5 Kent State 7
T-5 Appalachian State Teachers College 7
T-8 Penn 6
T-8 Kansas State 6
T-10 Iowa State Teachers College 5
T-10 Iowa 5
T-10 Franklin & Marshall 5
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
121 lbs Merle Jennings, Michigan State DEC Calvin Mehlhorn, Oklahoma A&M, 9–5
128 lbs Burl Jennings, Michigan State MAJOR Mike Slepecky, Kent State, 16–6
136 lbs Al Whitehurst, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bill Maxwell, Michigan State
145 lbs David Arndt, Oklahoma A&M DEC Vernon Hassman, Iowa State Teachers College, 8–3
155 lbs Earl van Bebber, Oklahoma A&M DEC Leland Porter, Kansas State, 3–1
165 lbs Virgil Smith, Oklahoma A&M MAJOR John Roberts, Wisconsin, 11–0
175 lbs Dick DiBatista, Penn DEC Al Crawford, Appalachian State Teachers College, 5–4
UNL Leonard Levy, Minnesota DEC Larry Pickett, Yale, 5–2
Reference:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "14th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.