Program · 1953
Northwestern (IL) at the 1953 NCAA Championships
Head coachJack Riley1,2,3
1953 NCAA Championships · 1953 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
3qualifiers
4wins
3losses
1win by fall
0champions
1All-American
T14team place
5team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Bob Christensen | 3–1 | 1 | 2nd |
| 123 | Jack Herschend | 1–1 | 0 | Lost quarterfinal |
| 147 | Bill Elwood | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
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Head coach sources
- 2017–18 Big Ten Records Book — Conference Personnel History, Big Ten Conference.PDF19/printed20, Northwestern Wrestling Coaches:1948–1957; PDF page 19; printed page 20
- Jack Riley: Wrestling and Football, Northwestern University Magazine.Final paragraph following Olympic silver-medal account
- Ken Kraft (Wrestling/Coach/Administrator,1953–2004), Northwestern University Athletics.Opening biography; Kraft1957 senior Big Ten title then head-coaching appointment
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.