Program · 1949

Nebraska at the 1949 NCAA Championships

Head coachB.R. Patterson1,2

1949 NCAA Championships · 1949 scoring details · Open in Match Finder

3qualifiers
5wins
5losses
2wins by fall
0champions
1All-American
T7team place
5team points

Roster

Nebraska 1949 NCAA championship roster with records and placements
WeightWrestlerW–LFallsFinish
121Bob Yambor1–21Lost consolation semifinal
128Mickey Sparano Sr.0–20Lost consolation round 5
175Herb Reese4–113rd

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Head coach sources

  1. Nebraska’s All-Time Team Records, Nebraska Athletics.Year-By-Year Results, Coach column, seasons ending 1948–1950
  2. Buel Patterson coaching records, National Wrestling Hall of Fame.Single-person All Coaching Dual Records, Nebraska seasons 1948–1950 followed by Illinois 1951 onward

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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