The 1953 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 23rd NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Rec Hall.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Dates | March 28, 1953–March 29, 1953 |
| Host(s) | Penn State University |
| Venue(s) | Rec Hall |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Penn State (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Oklahoma |
| 2nd runners-up | Cornell College |
| MVP | Frank Bettucci (Cornell College) |
Penn State took home the team championship with 21 points and having one individual champion.[1]
Frank Bettucci of Cornell College was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
edit| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 21 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 15 |
| 3 | Cornell College | 13 |
| T-4 | Oklahoma A&M | 11 |
| T-4 | Iowa State Teachers College | 11 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 9 |
| 7 | Michigan | 8 |
| T-8 | Minnesota | 7 |
| T-8 | Michigan State | 7 |
| T-10 | Lock Haven | 6 |
| T-10 | Illinois | 6 |
| T-10 | Colorado State | 6 |
| T-10 | Auburn | 6 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
edit| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 115 lbs | Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh DEC Bob Christensen, Northwestern, 5–1 |
| 123 lbs | Dick Mueller, Minnesota WBF Donald Reece, Oklahoma, 4:45 |
| 130 lbs | Norvard Nalan, Michigan DEC Dick Lemyre, Penn State, 7–5 |
| 137 lbs | Len DeAugustino, Lock Haven DEC Norton Compton, Illinois, 3–1 |
| 147 lbs | Frank Bettucci, Cornell College DEC Bob Hoke, Michigan State, 6–3 |
| 157 lbs | Jim Harmon, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Dan Sniff, Colorado State, 6–4 |
| 167 lbs | Don Dickason, Cornell College RD Frank Marks, Oklahoma, 1–1 |
| 177 lbs | Ned Blass, Oklahoma A&M DEC Al Paulekas, Army, 8–4 |
| 191 lbs | Hud Samson, Penn State WBF Charles Weber, West Chester, 4:15 |
| UNL | Dan McNair, Auburn RD Gene Nicks, Oklahoma A&M, 0–0 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References
edit- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "23rd NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.