Program · 1942

Rutgers (NJ) at the 1942 NCAA Championships

Head coachesWilfred E. Cann and Fred E. Shepard, co-head coaches1,2

1942 NCAA Championships · 1942 scoring details · Open in Match Finder

4qualifiers
1win
5losses
0wins by fall
0champions
0All-Americans
15*team place
0*team points

* Calculated from the bouts; the published standings don’t list Rutgers (NJ) that year.

Roster

Rutgers (NJ) 1942 NCAA championship roster with records and placements
WeightWrestlerW–LFallsFinish
136Dick Sachsel0–10Lost round of 16
145Santo Paterno1–20Lost consolation round 5
155Ben Ford0–10Lost quarterfinal
165Vince Murray0–10Lost quarterfinal

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Head coach sources

  1. Rutgers Wrestling Fact Book2025–26, Rutgers University Athletics.CoachingHistory Cann &Sheppard1941–42 row; PDF page 37; printed page 37
  2. Rutgers Wrestling Fact Book2018–19, Rutgers University Athletics.Year-by-YearResults1941–42 headcoachheading namesbothFredE.ShepardandWilfredE.Cann; PDF page 2; printed page 3

The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.

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