1940 NCAA wrestling championships
American collegiate wrestling tournament
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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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Dates | March 29, 1940–March 30, 1940 |
| Host | University of Illinois |
| Venue | Huff Gymnasium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma A&M (11th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Indiana |
| 2nd runners-up | Michigan |
| MVP | Don Nichols (Michigan) |
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
| 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
| 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] | |