1937 NCAA Wrestling Championships

1937 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationTerre Haute, Indiana
DatesMarch 19, 1937–March 20, 1937
Host(s)Indiana State Teachers College
Venue(s)Indiana State Teachers College Gymnasium
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma A&M (8th title)
Runner-upOklahoma
MVPStanley Henson (Oklahoma A&M)
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The 1937 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 10th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Indiana State Teachers College in Terre Haute, Indiana hosted the tournament at their school gymnasium.

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

Stanley Henson of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]

Team results

Rank School Points
1 Oklahoma A&M 31
2 Oklahoma 13
T-3 Iowa State Teachers College 9
T-3 Minnesota 9
5 Illinois 8
6 Cornell College 7
7 Kansas State 5
T-8 Central Oklahoma 4
T-8 Indiana 4
10 Iowa Agricultural College 3
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
118 lbs Joe McDaniel, Oklahoma A&M TA Davis Natvig, Iowa State Teachers College, 2:15
126 lbs Dale Brand, Cornell College TA Ted Anderson, Central Oklahoma, 1:37
135 lbs Ray Cheney, Iowa State Teachers College RD Fred Parkey, Oklahoma A&M
145 lbs Stanley Henson, Oklahoma A&M TA Jack McIlvoy, Illinois, 8:30
155 lbs Bill Keas, Oklahoma TA Ernest Jessup, Kansas State, 0:45
165 lbs Harvey Base, Oklahoma A&M TA Marshall Word, Oklahoma, 3:40
175 lbs John Whitaker, Minnesota TA John Ginay, Illinois, 6:07
UNL Lloyd Ricks, Oklahoma A&M TA Bob Haak, Indiana, 1:35
Reference:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "10th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.