| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Dates | March 17, 1939–March 18, 1939 |
| Host(s) | Franklin & Marshall College |
| Venue(s) | Mayser Physical Education Center |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma A&M (10th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Lehigh |
| 2nd runners-up | Illinois |
| MVP | Dale Hanson (Minnesota) |
The 1939 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 12th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at the Mayser Physical Education Center.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 33 points and having three individual champions.[1]
Dale Hanson of Minnesota was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma A&M | 33 |
| 2 | Lehigh | 12 |
| 3 | Illinois | 11 |
| T-4 | Minnesota | 9 |
| T-4 | Michigan | 9 |
| T-4 | Indiana | 9 |
| T-4 | Franklin & Marshall | 9 |
| 8 | Penn State | 5 |
| 9 | City College of New York | 4 |
| 10 | Appalachian State Teachers College | 3 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 121 lbs | Joe McDaniel, Oklahoma A&M DEC Frank Burgess, Franklin & Marshall |
| 128 lbs | Dale Hanson, Minnesota DEC Woodrow Rorex, Oklahoma A&M |
| 136 lbs | Archie Deutschman, Illinois DEC Joe Roman, Indiana |
| 145 lbs | Harold Nichols, Michigan DEC OT Joe Scalzo, Penn State |
| 155 lbs | Stanley Henson, Oklahoma A&M DEC William Combs, Michigan |
| 165 lbs | Henry Matthes, Lehigh DEC Boyd Nelson, Oklahoma A&M |
| 175 lbs | Chris Traicoff, Indiana DEC OT Henry Wittenberg, City College of New York |
| UNL | Johnny Harrell, Oklahoma A&M WBF John Sikich, Illinois |
| Reference:[2] | |
References
- ↑ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "12th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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