The 1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 18th 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 33 points and having two individual champions.
Bill Koll of Iowa State Teachers College was named the Outstanding Wrestler.
Team results Rank School Points 1Oklahoma A&M33 2Michigan State28 3Illinois23 T-4Purdue15 T-4Iowa State Teachers College15 T-4Iowa15 7Minnesota12 8Waynesburg11 T-9Navy9 T-9Iowa State College9 T-9Northern Colorado9Reference:
Individual finals Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface) 114 lbs Arnold Plaza, Purdue DEC William Mann, Illinois 125 lbs George Lewis, Waynesburg DEC Rometo Macias, Iowa 136 lbs Dick Dickenson, Michigan State DEC Nathan Bauer, Oklahoma A&M 147 lbs Bill Koll, Iowa State Teachers College DEC John Fletcher, Navy 160 lbs Jack St. Clair Oklahoma A&M DEC Gale Mikles, Michigan State 174 lbs Glen Brand, Iowa State College DEC Waldemar VanCott, Purdue 191 lbs Verne Gagne, Minnesota DEC Charles Gottfried, IllinoisUNLDick Hutton, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bob Maldegan, Michigan StateReference:
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