1937 NCAA Championships
Champions, team standings, and brackets for 2 of the 8 weights.
Most falls: Bill Norton, Ernest Jessup and Stanley Henson, 2 each
Individual champions
| Weight | Champion | Program | Title bout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Joe McDanielOklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Dec TA 2:15 over Bill Carr, Oklahoma |
| 126 | Dale BrandCornell College (IA) | Cornell College (IA) | Dec TA 1:37 over Ted Anderson, Central Oklahoma |
| 135 | Ray CheneyNorthern Iowa | Northern Iowa | Dec (no score) over Morey Villareal, Central Oklahoma |
| 145 | Stanley HensonOklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Dec TA 8:30 over Jack McIlvoy, Illinois |
| 155 | Bill KeasOklahoma | Oklahoma | Dec TA 0:45 over Ernest Jessup, Kansas State |
| 165 | Harvey BaseOklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Dec TA 3:40 over Harry 'Marshall' Word, Oklahoma |
| 175 | John WhitakerMinnesota | Minnesota | Dec TA 6:07 over John Ginay, Illinois |
| Unlimited | Lloyd RicksOklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Dec TA 1:35 over Clifton Gustafson, Minnesota |
Team standings
Scoring details →Published standings · Source: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1937
| Rank | Program | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 31 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 13 |
| T3 | Minnesota | 9 |
| T3 | Northern Iowa | 9 |
| 5 | Illinois | 8 |
| 6 | Cornell College (IA) | 7 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 5 |
| T8 | Central Oklahoma | 4 |
| T8 | Indiana (IN) | 4 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 3 |
| 11 | Michigan | 2 |
| T12 | Chicago (IL) | 1 |
| T12 | Haverford (PA) | 1 |
| T12 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 1 |
| T12 | St. Lawrence (NY) | 1 |
| T12 | West Virginia | 1 |
8 more programs that entered but are not in the published standings
* Calculated from the bouts under the 1937 scoring rules.
| Rank | Program | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 13* | Nebraska | 1* |
| 15* | Case-Western Reserve (OH) | 0* |
| 15* | Indiana State | 0* |
| 15* | Kent State (OH) | 0* |
| 15* | Lafayette (PA) | 0* |
| 15* | Lehigh (PA) | 0* |
| 15* | Michigan State | 0* |
| 15* | Ohio | 0* |