1954 NCAA Championships
Champions, team standings, and brackets for all 10 weights.
Most falls in the least time: Norvard 'Snip' Nalan, Michigan · 3 falls in 14:33
Individual champions
| Weight | Champion | Program | Title bout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Hugh Peery (1) · 3rd titlePittsburgh (PA) | Pittsburgh (PA) | Dec 9–2 over Chas Ofsthun, Minnesota |
| 123 | Dick Govig (4)Iowa | Iowa | Dec 5–1 over Joe Lobaugh, Oklahoma State |
| 130 | Norvard 'Snip' Nalan (1) · 2nd titleMichigan | Michigan | Dec 6–1 over Jim Howard Sr. (3), Ithaca (NY) |
| 137 | Myron Roderick (2)Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Dec 8–4 over Eddie Eichelberger (4), Lehigh (PA) |
| 147 | Jay 'Tommy' Evans (1) · 2nd titleOklahoma | Oklahoma | Fall 4:15 over Donald Thompson, Oklahoma State |
| 157 | Bob Hoke (1)Michigan State | Michigan State | Dec 11–6 over Ed Rooney (2), Syracuse (NY) |
| 167 | Joe SolomonPittsburgh (PA) | Pittsburgh (PA) | Dec 6–2 over Ernie Fischer, Maryland |
| 177 | Ned Blass (1) · 2nd titleOklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Dec 5–4 over Royal Smith, Colorado |
| 191 | Peter Blair (1)Navy (MD) | Navy (MD) | Dec 10–5 over Joe Comly III, Lehigh (PA) |
| Unlimited | Gene Nicks (1) · 2nd titleOklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Dec 7–0 over Bob Konovsky (2), Wisconsin |
Team standings
Scoring details →Published standings · Source: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1954
| Rank | Program | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 32 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 17 |
| 3 | Penn State | 13 |
| T4 | Iowa | 12 |
| T4 | Navy (MD) | 12 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 11 |
| T7 | Michigan | 10 |
| T7 | Oklahoma | 10 |
| 9 | Lehigh (PA) | 9 |
| 10 | Syracuse (NY) | 6 |
| T11 | Illinois | 5 |
| T11 | Minnesota | 5 |
| T11 | Purdue (IN) | 5 |
| T14 | Colorado | 4 |
| T14 | Ithaca (NY) | 4 |
| T14 | Maryland | 4 |
| T14 | Nebraska | 4 |
| T14 | Wisconsin | 4 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 3 |
| T20 | Cornell College (IA) | 2 |
| T20 | Kent State (OH) | 2 |
Show all 26 teams
| Rank | Program | Points |
|---|---|---|
| T22 | Brigham Young (UT) | 1 |
| T22 | Northern Colorado | 1 |
| T22 | Springfield (MA) | 1 |
| T22 | Texas A&M | 1 |
| T22 | Toledo (OH) | 1 |
20 more programs that entered but are not in the published standings
* Calculated from the bouts under the 1954 scoring rules.
| Rank | Program | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 26* | Auburn (AL) | 0* |
| 26* | California-Berkeley | 0* |
| 26* | California-Los Angeles | 0* |
| 26* | City College (NY) | 0* |
| 26* | Colorado State | 0* |
| 26* | Indiana (IN) | 0* |
| 26* | Iowa State | 0* |
| 26* | Lincoln (PA) | 0* |
| 26* | Middle Tennessee | 0* |
| 26* | North Carolina | 0* |
| 26* | Northern Iowa | 0* |
| 26* | Oregon State | 0* |
| 26* | South Dakota State | 0* |
| 26* | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 0* |
| 26* | Temple (PA) | 0* |
| 26* | Utah | 0* |
| 26* | Wartburg (IA) | 0* |
| 26* | Washington State | 0* |
| 26* | West Chester (PA) | 0* |
| 26* | Wyoming | 0* |