1956 NCAA wrestling championships

1956 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationStillwater, Oklahoma
DatesMarch 1956–March 1956
Host(s)Oklahoma A&M
Venue(s)Gallagher Hall
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma A&M (19th title)
1st runners-upOklahoma
2nd runners-upPittsburgh
MVPDan Hodge (Oklahoma)
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The 1956 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 26th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at Gallagher Hall.

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 65 points and having one individual champion.[1]

Dan Hodge of Oklahoma was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]

  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ "26th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.