| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Dates | March 25, 1938–March 26, 1938 |
| Host(s) | Penn State University |
| Venue(s) | Rec Hall |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma A&M (9th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Illinois |
| 2nd runners-up | Indiana |
| MVP | Joe McDaniel (Oklahoma A&M) |
The 1938 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 11th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Rec Hall.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 19 points and having three individual champions.[1]
Joe McDaniel of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma A&M | 19 |
| 2 | Illinois | 15 |
| 3 | Indiana | 12 |
| T-4 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 8 |
| T-4 | Oklahoma | 8 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 6 |
| T-7 | Harvard | 5 |
| T-7 | Lehigh | 5 |
| T-7 | Cornell College | 5 |
| 10 | Chicago | 4 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Joe McDaniel, Oklahoma A&M DEC Willard Duffy, Indiana |
| 126 lbs | Allen Sapora, Illinois DEC Robert Murray, Cornell College |
| 135 lbs | David Matthews, Oklahoma WDF Archie Deutschman, Illinois |
| 145 lbs | Stanley Henson, Oklahoma A&M DEC Robert Finwall, Chicago |
| 155 lbs | Dale Scrivens, Oklahoma A&M DEC OT Ken Knight, Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| 165 lbs | John Ginay, Illinois DEC Curt Ford, Lehigh |
| 175 lbs | John Harkness, Harvard DEC Swede Olsen, Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| UNL | Charles McDaniel, Indiana DEC Clifton Gustafson, Minnesota |
| Reference:[2] | |
References
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "11th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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