1953 NCAA wrestling championships

American collegiate wrestling tournament 1953 NCAA Wrestling Championships College wrestling State College, Pennsylvania March 28, 1953 March 29, 1953 Penn State University Rec Hall Penn State (1st title) Oklahoma Cornell University Frank Bettucci (Cornell University) 1952 1954 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.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/wrestling_champs_records/2011-12/2011-12_d1wr.pdf Wrestling 19 April 2017 NCAA.ord 29 January 2018 Frank Bettucci of Cornell University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.https://wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/pdf/brackets/NCAA%201953.pdf 23rd NCAA Wrestling Tournament 6 December 2013 wrestlingstats.com 29 January 2018 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: References 30em Category:NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship Category:Wrestling competitions in the United States NCAA Wrestling Championships NCAA Wrestling Championships NCAA Wrestling Championships Category:Wrestling in Pennsylvania Category:College sports tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:Sports in State College, Pennsylvania