1955 NCAA wrestling championships
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Ithaca, New York |
| Dates | March 1955–March 1955 |
| Host(s) | Cornell University |
| Venue(s) | Barton Hall |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma A&M (18th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Penn State |
| 2nd runners-up | Pittsburgh |
| MVP | Eddie Eichelberger (Lehigh) |
The 1955 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 25th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Cornell University in Ithaca, New York hosted the tournament at Barton Hall.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 40 points and having two individual champions.[1]
Eddie Eichelberger of Lehigh was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results[edit]
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma A&M | 40 |
| 2 | Penn State | 31 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 28 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 26 |
| 5 | Lehigh | 25 |
| 6 | Iowa | 24 |
| 7 | Michigan | 23 |
| 8 | Navy | 21 |
| 9 | Illinois | 19 |
| 10 | Colorado | 15 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals[edit]
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 115 lbs | Terry McCann, Iowa WBF Dave Bowlin, Oklahoma A&M, 7:06 |
| 123 lbs | Ed Peery, Pittsburgh WBF Lewis Guidi, West Virginia, 8:30 |
| 130 lbs | Myron Roderick, Oklahoma A&M MAJOR Bobby Lyons, Oklahoma, 13–2 |
| 137 lbs | Larry Fornicola, Penn State DEC Andrew Kaul, Michigan, 6–0 |
| 147 lbs | Eddie Eichelberger, Lehigh WBF Lloyd Corwin, Cornell College, 6:43 |
| 157 lbs | Bill Weick, Northern Iowa DEC Mike Rodriguez, Michigan, 6–4 |
| 167 lbs | Fred Davis, Oklahoma A&M DEC Larry TenPas, Illinois, 9–2 |
| 177 lbs | Dan Hodge, Oklahoma WBF Joe Krufka, Penn State, 4:23 |
| 191 lbs | Peter Blair, Navy WBF Ken Leuer, Iowa, 5:01 |
| UNL | Bill Oberly, Penn State DEC Werner Seel, Lehigh, 5–3 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "25th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.