| 1939 | |
 Bartlett Gymnasium, site of the 1939 NCAA gymnastics championships | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date | April 15, 1939 |
| Administrator | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Host(s) | University of Chicago |
| Venue(s) | Bartlett Gymnasium |
| Participants | 6 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Illinois (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Army |
| 2nd runners-up | USC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| All-Around Champion | Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (2471) |
The 1939 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the second 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]
For the second year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago. The meet took place at Bartlett Gymnasium in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
Illinois, led by coach Hartley Price, finished on top of the team standings, the Fighting Illini's first title.
For the second consecutive year, the individual all-around championship went to Joe Giallombardo from Illinois.
- ^ "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). ncaa.org. 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Illini Hitch-Hike to a National Gymnastic Title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. April 16, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2024.