Program · 1953
Brigham Young (UT) at the 1953 NCAA Championships
Head coachReed Nilsen1,2
1953 NCAA Championships · 1953 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
4qualifiers
2wins
4losses
0wins by fall
0champions
0All-Americans
31*team place
0*team points
* Calculated from the bouts; the published standings don’t list Brigham Young (UT) that year.
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Arnold Wilson | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 130 | Gary Rollins | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 137 | Benny Jordan | 2–1 | 0 | Lost quarterfinal |
| 147 | Robert Steck | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
See all 6 Brigham Young (UT) bouts from 1953 in Match Finder →
Head coach sources
- BrighamYoung exact annual coaching dual records 3, National Wrestling Hall of Fame.ExactSeason/Coachcells 1952,1953,1954
- Reed Nilsen institutional Hall of Fame biography, Brigham Young University Athletics.InstitutionalHallbiography explicitlyreturned1948asheadwrestlingcoach
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.