1961 NCAA Wrestling Championships

1961 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Tournament information
Sport	College wrestling
Location	Corvallis, Oregon
Dates	March 23rd, 1961–March 25th, 1961
Host(s)	Oregon State University
Final positions
Champions	Oklahoma State (22nd title)
2nd place	Oklahoma
3rd place	Iowa State
MVP	Gray Simons (Lock Haven University)

The 1961 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 31st NCAA wrestling championships to be held. Oregon State University hosted the tournament in Corvallis, Oregon.

Oklahoma State took home the team championship with 82 points and having two individual champions.

Gray Simons of Lock Haven University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Team results

Rank	School	Points
1	Oklahoma State	82
2	Oklahoma	63
3	Iowa State	29
4	Oregon State	28
5	Pittsburgh	26
6	Lehigh	24
T-7	Penn State	20
T-7	Michigan State	20
9	Northern Iowa	19
10	Michigan	18

Individual finals

Weight class	Championship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs	Gray Simons, Lock Haven DEC Dick Wilson, Toledo, 7-3
123 lbs	DuWayne Mille, Oklahoma DEC Masaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State, 6-5
130 lbs	Larry Lauchle, Pittsburgh DEC Dave Jensen, Northern Iowa, 7-0
137 lbs	Norm Young, Michigan State DEC Ron Finley, Oregon State, 5-2
147 lbs	Larry Hayes, Iowa State DEC Ron Pifer, Penn State, 4-0
157 lbs	Phil Kinyon, Oklahoma State DEC Kirk Pendleton, Lehigh, 3-0
167 lbs	Don Conway, Oregon State DEC Bruce Campbell, Oklahoma State 7-4
177 lbs	Bob Johnson, Oklahoma State DEC Wayne Baughman, Oklahoma, 9-5
191 lbs	Lenard Lordino, Northern Colorado DEC Nick Kohls, Colorado State, 4-0
UNL	Dale Lewis, Oklahoma DEC Ted Ellis, Oklahoma State, 3-2
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References

1. 31st NCAA Wrestling Tournament (PDF). https://nwhof.org. Retrieved 29 July 2023.