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1955 NCAA wrestling championships

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1955 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationIthaca, New York
DatesMarch 1955–March 1955
Host(s)Cornell University
Venue(s)Barton Hall
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma A&M (18th title)
1st runners-upPenn State
2nd runners-upPittsburgh
MVPEddie Eichelberger (Lehigh)
← 1954
1956 →

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "25th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.