1950 NCAA wrestling championships
American collegiate wrestling tournament
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The 1950 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 20th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa hosted the tournament at their West Gymnasium.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Dates | March 24, 1950–March 25, 1950 |
| Host | Iowa State Teachers College |
| Venue | West Gymnasium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iowa State Teachers College (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Purdue University |
| 2nd runners-up | Cornell College |
| MVP | Tony Gizoni (Waynesburg) |
Iowa State Teachers College took home the team championship with 30 points and having three individual champions.[1]
Tony Gizoni of Waynesburg was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa State Teachers College | 30 |
| 2 | Purdue | 16 |
| 3 | Cornell College | 14 |
| T-4 | Syracuse | 10 |
| T-4 | Oklahoma A&M | 10 |
| 6 | Iowa | 7 |
| T-7 | Waynesburg | 6 |
| T-7 | Ithaca | 6 |
| 9 | Penn State | 5 |
| T-10 | Oklahoma | 3 |
| T-10 | Navy | 3 |
| T-10 | Illinois | 3 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 121 lbs | Tony Gizoni, Waynesburg DEC Arnold Plaza, Purdue, 7–6 |
| 128 lbs | Joe Patacsill, Purdue DEC Walter Romanowski, Cornell College, 3–2 |
| 136 lbs | Lowell Lange, Cornell College RD Floyd Oglesby, Iowa State Teachers College, 2–2 |
| 145 lbs | Keith Young, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Charles Moreno, Purdue, 5–2 |
| 155 lbs | Bill Nelson, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Ken Hunte, Syracuse, 8–1 |
| 165 lbs | Bill Smith, Iowa State Teachers College DEC James LaRock, Ithaca, 10–7 |
| 175 lbs | Joe Scarpello, Iowa MAJOR George Gebhardt, Syracuse, 13–4 |
| UNL | Dick Hutton, Oklahoma A&M RD Fred Stoeker, Iowa State Teachers College, 1–1 |
| Reference:[2] | |