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1938 NCAA wrestling championships
The 1938 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 11th U.S. NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Rec Hall.
| Tournament information |
|---|
| College wrestling |
| State College, Pennsylvania |
| March 25, 1938–March 26, 1938 |
| Penn State University |
| Rec Hall |
| Oklahoma A&M (9th title) |
| Illinois |
| Indiana |
| Joe McDaniel (Oklahoma A&M) |
The 1938 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 11th U.S. NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Rec Hall.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 19 points and having three individual champions.
Joe McDaniel of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma A&M | 19 |
| 2 | Illinois | 15 |
| 3 | Indiana | 12 |
| T-4 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 8 |
| T-4 | Oklahoma | 8 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 6 |
| T-7 | Harvard | 5 |
| T-7 | Lehigh | 5 |
| T-7 | Cornell College | 5 |
| 10 | Chicago | 4 |
| Reference: |
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Joe McDaniel, Oklahoma A&M DEC Willard Duffy, Indiana |
| 126 lbs | Allen Sapora, Illinois DEC Robert Murray, Cornell College |
| 135 lbs | David Matthews, Oklahoma WDF Archie Deutschman, Illinois |
| 145 lbs | Stanley Henson, Oklahoma A&M DEC Robert Finwall, Chicago |
| 155 lbs | Dale Scrivens, Oklahoma A&M DEC OT Ken Knight, Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| 165 lbs | John Ginay, Illinois DEC Curt Ford, Lehigh |
| 175 lbs | John Harkness, Harvard DEC Swede Olsen, Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| UNL | Charles McDaniel, Indiana DEC Clifton Gustafson, Minnesota |
| Reference: |
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