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15th Annual NCAA Wrestling Championships

March 27, 1942 - March 28, 1942 @ Jenison Field House, Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan)

Ceremony Tops National Meet Here
Saturday night when the last half-nelson hold had been broken and the final bout of the 15th annual N.C.A.A. wrestling tournament ended, a colorful presentation was staged. SOURCE: Lansing State Journal, March 30, 1942. Click for larger image.

Slideshow: Alfred

Brackets (PDF) [Preview]
Wrestlers Are Coming (Lansing, Mar 24) (PDF) [Preview]
State's Stars Making Weight (Lansing, Mar 24) (PDF) [Preview]
Naval Academy Enters Three Champions in Mat Meet Here (Lansing, Mar 25) (PDF) [Preview]
Nation's College Matmen Here For Tourney (Lansing, Mar 26) (PDF) [Preview]
Wrestlers Begin Drive For National Titles (Lansing, Mar 27) (PDF) [Preview]
Matmen Vie For Titles In 16-Bout Program Tonight (Lansing, Mar 28) (PDF) [Preview]
Oklahoma Aggies Win Sixth National Wrestling Crown (Lansing, Mar 29) (PDF) [Preview]
Madame Santa Claus (Lansing, Mar 30) (PDF) [Preview]

Varsity

Team Final

Oklahoma State University [OK] 31, Michigan State University [MI] 26, University of Michigan [MI] 26, Pennsylvania State University [PA] 10, Kent State University [OH] 7, Purdue University [IN] 7, U.S. Naval Academy [MD] 7, University of Illinois, Champaign [IL] 6, University of Pennsylvania [PA] 6, Iowa State University [IA] 5, University of Northern Iowa [IA] 5, Cornell College [IA] 4, Kansas State University [KS] 2, University of Nebraska [NB] 2, Princeton University [NJ] 1, Alfred University 0, Illinois State University [IL] 0, Ohio University [OH] 0, Rutgers University [NJ] 0, San José State University [CA] 0, University of Denver [CO] 0, University of Iowa [IA] 0, University of Wyoming [WY] 0, Wesleyan University [CT] 0

Outstanding Wrestler Award - David Arndt (OSU)

Championship Final (1st)

121	Merle Jennings (MSU) > Malcolm MacDonald (PU) decision 3-2
128	Burl Jennings (MSU) > Sidney Marks (OSU) decision 5-3
136	Bill Maxwell (MSU) > Fred Bishop (CC) fall 5:16
145	David Arndt (OSU) > Manly Johnson (UM) decision 18-5
155	Vernon Logan (OSU) > Ted Seabrooke (UIC) decision 9-3
165	Virgil Smith (OSU) > Bill Carmichael (USNA) decision 2-1
175	Dick DiBatista (UP) > Leon Martin (UNI) judge's decision 5-5
HWT	Loyd Arms (OSU) > Walt Porowski (KSU) decision 7-5

Consolation Final (3rd)

121	Charley Ridenour (PSU) > Richard Kopel (UM) fall 5:42
128	Sam Harry (PSU) > Mark Matovina (PU) decision 6-5
136	Dillard Talbutt (OSU) > Warren Taylor (PU) decision 12-7 (1OT)
145	Glenn Alexander (PSU) > Newton Copple (UN) decision 6-4
155	Leland Merrill (MSU) > Milton Bennett (USNA) decision 5-4
165	Bill Courtright (UM) > Robert Bader (KSU) decision 5-1
175	Paul Chronister (KSU) > Ken Berry (UIC) decision 13-9
HWT	Frank Ruggieri (PU) > Shuford Swift (USNA) decision 11-4

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