Jump to content

1963 NCAA University Division wrestling championships

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1963 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationKent, Ohio
Dates3/21/1963–3/23/1963
Host(s)Kent State
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma
2nd placeIowa State
3rd placeMichigan
MVPMickey Martin (Oklahoma)
← 1962
1964 →

The 1963 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 33rd NCAA wrestling championships to be held. Kent State hosted the tournament in Kent, Ohio.

Oklahoma took home the team championship with 48 points and having one individual champion.

Mickey Martin of Oklahoma University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]

Team results

[edit]
Rank School Points
1 Oklahoma 48
2 Iowa State 45
3 Michigan 36
T-4 Syracuse 32
T-4 Pittsburgh 32
T-4 Oklahoma State 32
7 Iowa 25
8 Lehigh 24
9 Colorado State 23
10 Minnesota 18

Individual finals

[edit]
Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs Arthur Maughan, Minnesota State-Moorhead FALL Gil Sanchez, Colorado State, 8:11
123 lbs Mike Nissen, Nebraska FALL Mike Johnson, Pittsburgh, 10:55 OT
130 lbs Mickey Martin, Oklahoma DEC Bobby Douglas, West Liberty, 12-8
137 lbs Bill Dotson, Northern Iowa DEC Tom Huff, Iowa, 5-5, 3-2
147 lbs Mike Natvig, Army DEC Lonnie Rubis, Minnesota, 7-2
157 lbs Kirk Pendleton, Northern Colorado DEC Phil Kinyon, Oklahoma State, 5-2
167 lbs Jim Harrison, Pittsburgh DEC Steve Combs, Iowa 3-2
177 lbs Dean Lahr, Colorado DEC Harry Houska, Ohio University, 5-2
191 lbs Jack Barden, Michigan DEC Wayne Baughman, Oklahoma, 4-2
UNL Jim Nance, Syracuse DEC Larry Kristoff, Southern Illinois - Carbondale, 2-1
Reference:[1]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "33rd NCAA Wrestling Tournament". nwhof.org. Retrieved August 1, 2023.