1937 NCAA Wrestling Championships

The 1937 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 10th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Indiana State Teachers College in Terre Haute, Indiana hosted the tournament at their school gymnasium.

1937 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Tournament information
Sport	College wrestling
Location	Terre Haute, Indiana
Dates	March 19, 1937–March 20, 1937
Host(s)	Indiana State Teachers College
Venue(s)	Indiana State Teachers College Gymnasium
Final positions
Champions	Oklahoma A&M (8th title)
Runner-up	Oklahoma
MVP	Stanley Henson (Oklahoma A&M)
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Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 31 points and having four individual champions.^[1]

Stanley Henson of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.^[2]

Team results

Rank	School	Points
1	Oklahoma A&M	31
2	Oklahoma	13
T-3	Iowa State Teachers College	9
T-3	Minnesota	9
5	Illinois	8
6	Cornell College	7
7	Kansas State	5
T-8	Central Oklahoma	4
T-8	Indiana	4
10	Iowa Agricultural College	3
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

Weight class	Championship match (champion in boldface)
118 lbs	Joe McDaniel, Oklahoma A&M TA Davis Natvig, Iowa State Teachers College, 2:15
126 lbs	Dale Brand, Cornell College TA Ted Anderson, Central Oklahoma, 1:37
135 lbs	Ray Cheney, Iowa State Teachers College RD Fred Parkey, Oklahoma A&M
145 lbs	Stanley Henson, Oklahoma A&M TA Jack McIlvoy, Illinois, 8:30
155 lbs	Bill Keas, Oklahoma TA Ernest Jessup, Kansas State, 0:45
165 lbs	Harvey Base, Oklahoma A&M TA Marshall Word, Oklahoma, 3:40
175 lbs	John Whitaker, Minnesota TA John Ginay, Illinois, 6:07
UNL	Lloyd Ricks, Oklahoma A&M TA Bob Haak, Indiana, 1:35
Reference:[2]