1954 NCAA Wrestling Championships

The 1954 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 24th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at McCasland Field House.

1954 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Tournament information
Sport	College wrestling
Location	Norman, Oklahoma
Dates	March 26, 1954–March 27, 1954
Host(s)	University of Oklahoma
Venue(s)	McCasland Field House
Final positions
Champions	Oklahoma A&M (17th title)
1st runners-up	Pittsburgh
2nd runners-up	Penn State
MVP	Tommy Evans (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 32 points and having three individual champions.[1]

Tommy Evans of Oklahoma was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]

Team results

Rank	School	Points
1	Oklahoma A&M	32
2	Pittsburgh	17
3	Penn State	13
T-4	Navy	12
T-4	Iowa	12
6	Michigan State	11
T-7	Michigan	10
T-7	Oklahoma	10
9	Lehigh	9
10	Syracuse	6
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

Weight class	Championship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs	Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh DEC Charles Ofsthun, Minnesota, 9–2
123 lbs	Dick Govig, Iowa DEC Joe Lobaugh, Oklahoma A&M, 5–1
130 lbs	Norvard Nalan, Michigan DEC Jim Howard, Ithaca, 6–1
137 lbs	Myron Roderick, Oklahoma A&M DEC Eddie Eichelberger, Lehigh, 8–4
147 lbs	Tommy Evans, Oklahoma WBF Donald Thompson, Oklahoma A&M, 4:15
157 lbs	Bob Hoke, Michigan State DEC Ed Rooney, Syracuse, 11–6
167 lbs	Joe Solomon, Pittsburgh DEC Ernie Fischer, Maryland, 6–2
177 lbs	Ned Blass, Oklahoma A&M DEC Royal Smith, Colorado, 5–4
191 lbs	Peter Blair, Navy DEC Joe Comly, Lehigh, 10–5
UNL	Gene Nicks, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bob Konovsky, Wisconsin, 7–0
Reference:[2]

References

1. "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
2. "24th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.