1941 NCAA wrestling championships
![]() Taylor Gymnasium at Lehigh University | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | College wrestling |
Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Dates | March 21, 1941–March 22, 1941 |
Host(s) | Lehigh |
Venue(s) | Taylor Gymnasium |
Final positions | |
Champions | Oklahoma A&M (12th title) |
1st runners-up | Michigan State |
2nd runners-up | Minnesota |
MVP | Al Whitehurst (Oklahoma A&M) |
← 1940 1942 → |
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 |
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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) |
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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
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "14th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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