1953 NCAA wrestling championships

The 1953 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 23rd NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Rec Hall.

Penn State took home the team championship with 21 points and having one individual champion.

Frank Bettucci of Cornell University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Team results Rank School Points 1Penn State21 2Oklahoma15 3Cornell University13 T-4Oklahoma A&M11 T-4Iowa State Teachers College11 6Pittsburgh9 7Michigan8 T-8Minnesota7 T-8Michigan State7 T-10Lock Haven6 T-10Illinois6 T-10Colorado State6 T-10Auburn6Reference:

Individual finals Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface) 115 lbs Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh DEC Bob Christensen, Northwestern, 5–1 123 lbs Dick Mueller, Minnesota WBF Donald Reece, Oklahoma, 4:45 130 lbs Norvard Nalan, Michigan DEC Dick Lemyre, Penn State, 7–5 137 lbs Len DeAugustino, Lock Haven DEC Norton Compton, Illinois, 3–1 147 lbs Frank Bettucci, Cornell University DEC Bob Hoke, Michigan State, 6–3 157 lbs Jim Harmon, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Dan Sniff, Colorado State, 6–4 167 lbs Don Dickason, Cornell University RD Frank Marks, Oklahoma, 1–1177 lbsNed Blass, Oklahoma A&M DEC Al Paulekas, Army, 8–4191 lbsHud Samson, Penn State WBF Charles Weber, West Chester, 4:15UNLDan McNair, Auburn RD Gene Nicks, Oklahoma A&M, 0–0Reference:

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