1950 NCAA gymnastics championships

1950 NCAA gymnastics championships
1950
Tournament information
SportCollegiate gymnastics
LocationWest Point, New York
DateApril 1, 1950
AdministratorNational Collegiate Athletic Association
Host(s)United States Military Academy
Venue(s)Gillis Field House[citation needed]
Participants14 teams[a]
Final positions
ChampionsIllinois (5th title)
1st runners-upTemple
2nd runners-upKent State
Tournament statistics
All-Around
Champion
Joe Kotys, Kent State (281)
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The 1950 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the eighth annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]

The championships were hosted by the United States Military Academy at Gillis Field House[citation needed] in West Point, New York.

Defending champions Temple were bested by Charlie Pond-led Illinois. It was Illinois' fifth team championship.

For the second consecutive year, the individual all-around championship was won by Joe Kotys from Kent State.


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  1. ^ "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). ncaa.org. 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.