| 1949 | |
_(14597912639).jpg) Gymnasium for Men, site of the 1949 NCAA gymnastics championships | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
| Location | Berkeley, California |
| Date | April 16, 1949 |
| Administrator | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Host(s) | University of California, Berkeley |
| Venue(s) | Gymnasium for Men |
| Participants | 12 teams[a] |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Temple (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Minnesota |
| 2nd runners-up | Illinois |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 4,500[1] |
| All-Around Champion | Joe Kotys, Kent State (1035) |
The 1949 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the seventh 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.[2]
The championships were hosted by the University of California, Berkeley at Gymnasium for Men in Berkeley, California.[3]
Defending champions Penn State were bested by Maximillian Younger-led Temple. It was the Owls' first team gymnastics championship.
The individual all-around championship was won by Joe Kotys from Kent State.
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- ^ "Kotys Gives Kent State U Fourth Spot In NCAA Test". Akron Beacon Journal. April 18, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). ncaa.org. 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "SC Star Aims for Rope Climb Record In US Gym Meet". Berkeley Daily Gazette. April 14, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved May 3, 2024.