1937 NCAA Wrestling Championships
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Dates | March 19, 1937–March 20, 1937 |
| Host(s) | Indiana State Teachers College |
| Venue(s) | Indiana State Teachers College Gymnasium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma A&M (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Oklahoma |
| MVP | Stanley Henson (Oklahoma A&M) |
The 1937 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 10th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Indiana State Teachers College in Terre Haute, Indiana hosted the tournament at their school gymnasium.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 31 points and having four individual champions.[1]
Stanley Henson of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results[edit]
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma A&M | 31 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 13 |
| T-3 | Iowa State Teachers College | 9 |
| T-3 | Minnesota | 9 |
| 5 | Illinois | 8 |
| 6 | Cornell College | 7 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 5 |
| T-8 | Central Oklahoma | 4 |
| T-8 | Indiana | 4 |
| 10 | Iowa Agricultural College | 3 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals[edit]
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Joe McDaniel, Oklahoma A&M TA Davis Natvig, Iowa State Teachers College, 2:15 |
| 126 lbs | Dale Brand, Cornell College TA Ted Anderson, Central Oklahoma, 1:37 |
| 135 lbs | Ray Cheney, Iowa State Teachers College RD Fred Parkey, Oklahoma A&M |
| 145 lbs | Stanley Henson, Oklahoma A&M TA Jack McIlvoy, Illinois, 8:30 |
| 155 lbs | Bill Keas, Oklahoma TA Ernest Jessup, Kansas State, 0:45 |
| 165 lbs | Harvey Base, Oklahoma A&M TA Marshall Word, Oklahoma, 3:40 |
| 175 lbs | John Whitaker, Minnesota TA John Ginay, Illinois, 6:07 |
| UNL | Lloyd Ricks, Oklahoma A&M TA Bob Haak, Indiana, 1:35 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "10th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.