1940 NCAA wrestling championships

1940 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationChampaign, Illinois
DatesMarch 29, 1940–March 30, 1940
Host(s)University of Illinois
Venue(s)Huff Gymnasium
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma A&M (11th title)
1st runners-upIndiana
2nd runners-upMichigan
MVPDon Nichols (Michigan)
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The 1940 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 13th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois hosted the tournament at Huff Gymnasium.

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 24 points and having two individual champions.[1]

Don Nichols of Michigan was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]

Team results

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Rank School Points
1 Oklahoma A&M 24
2 Indiana 14
3 Michigan 10
T-4 Ohio State 7
T-4 Lehigh 7
T-4 Colorado State 7
T-7 Minnesota 6
T-7 Iowa State Teachers College 6
T-9 Oklahoma 5
T-9 Iowa Agricultural College 5
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

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Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
121 lbs Robert Antonacci, Indiana DEC Calvin Mehlhorn, Oklahoma A&M
128 lbs Harold Byrd, Oklahoma DEC Dale Hanson, Minnesota
136 lbs Al Whitehurst, Oklahoma A&M DEC Roger Isaacson, Iowa State Teachers College
145 lbs Harold Masem, Lehigh DEC OT William Combs, Michigan
155 lbs Vernon Logan, Oklahoma A&M DEC OT Marvin Farrell, Iowa Agricultural College
165 lbs Gene Grenard, Colorado State WBF Clay Albright, Oklahoma A&M, 7:47
175 lbs Don Nichols, Michigan DEC Garnett Inman, Indiana
UNL George Downes, Ohio State WDF OT George Chiga, Oklahoma A&M
Reference:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "13th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.