The 1941 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 14th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 37 points and having four individual champions.
Al Whitehurst of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.
Team results Rank School Points 1Oklahoma A&M37 2Michigan State26 3Minnesota12 4Yale8 T-5Wisconsin7 T-5Kent State7 T-5Appalachian State Teachers College7 T-8Penn6 T-8Kansas State6 T-10Iowa State Teachers College5 T-10Iowa5 T-10Franklin & Marshall5Reference:
Individual finals Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface) 121 lbs Merle Jennings, Michigan State DEC Calvin Mehlhorn, Oklahoma A&M, 9–5 128 lbs Burl Jennings, Michigan State MAJOR Mike Slepecky, Kent State, 16–6 136 lbs Al Whitehurst, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bill Maxwell, Michigan State 145 lbs David Arndt, Oklahoma A&M DEC Vernon Hassman, Iowa State Teachers College, 8–3 155 lbs Earl van Bebber, Oklahoma A&M DEC Leland Porter, Kansas State, 3–1 165 lbs Virgil Smith, Oklahoma A&M MAJOR John Roberts, Wisconsin, 11–0 175 lbs Dick DiBatista, Penn DEC Al Crawford, Appalachian State Teachers College, 5–4UNLLeonard Levy, Minnesota DEC Larry Pickett, Yale, 5–2Reference:
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