Program · 1947
Iowa State at the 1947 NCAA Championships
Head coachRay Stone, acting head coach1,2,3,4,5
1947 NCAA Championships · 1947 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
4qualifiers
3wins
5losses
1win by fall
0champions
1All-American
T8team place
5team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | Dick Ditsworth | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 155 | Delbert Bush | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 165 | James Clagett | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation semifinal |
| 175 | Glen Brand | 3–1 | 1 | 2nd |
Head coach sources
- The Official NCAA Wrestling Guide 1948 (1947 season records), National Collegiate Athletic Association; preserved by National Wrestling Hall of Fame.Reviews of 1947 Collegiate Season, Big Six, signed Harry G. Burrell, Director Sports Publicity Iowa State College; PDF43/printed41.; PDF page 43; printed page 41Big Six Biggies—Iowa State team-photo caption identifies Otopalik as coach. Retained contrary undated-photo credit; PDF42/printed40.; PDF page 42; printed page 40
- Iowa State Daily Student, July 2, 1947: Otopalik Returns After Year’s Absence, Iowa State Daily Student, Iowa State College.Otopalik Returns After Year’s Absence, upper-left column; explicit return after Annex closure yesterday and team coaching during previous winter, PDF4/printed4.; PDF page 4; printed page 4
- Iowa State Daily Student, March 15, 1947: Cyclones Are Favored To Grab Title Today, Iowa State Daily Student, Iowa State College.Cyclones Are Favored To Grab Title Today, current varsity team and imminent NCAA March28–29 at Champaign; PDF7/printed7.; PDF page 7; printed page 7
- Iowa State Daily Student, March 13, 1947: Camp Dodge Sports Program, Iowa State Daily Student, Iowa State College.Camp Dodge Sports Program—Has Volunteer Student Turnout, lower middle column, Otopalik’s current Annex responsibility; PDF8/printed8.; PDF page 8; printed page 8
- Iowa State Wrestling Record Book (2024), Iowa State Athletics.Head Coaches Records, HUGO OTOPALIK annual1947row. Retained contrary aggregate season credit, not active role evidence against dated substitute chronology.; PDF page 27; printed page 27
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.