1941 NCAA wrestling championships
 Taylor Gymnasium at Lehigh University | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Dates | March 21, 1941–March 22, 1941 |
| Host(s) | Lehigh |
| Venue(s) | Taylor Gymnasium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma A&M (12th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Michigan State |
| 2nd runners-up | Minnesota |
| MVP | Al Whitehurst (Oklahoma A&M) |
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.[1]
Al Whitehurst of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results[edit]
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma A&M | 37 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 26 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 12 |
| 4 | Yale | 8 |
| T-5 | Wisconsin | 7 |
| T-5 | Kent State | 7 |
| T-5 | Appalachian State Teachers College | 7 |
| T-8 | Penn | 6 |
| T-8 | Kansas State | 6 |
| T-10 | Iowa State Teachers College | 5 |
| T-10 | Iowa | 5 |
| T-10 | Franklin & Marshall | 5 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals[edit]
| 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, 5–4 |
| UNL | Leonard Levy, Minnesota DEC Larry Pickett, Yale, 5–2 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "14th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.