Program · 1953
Illinois at the 1953 NCAA Championships
Head coachB.R. Patterson1
1953 NCAA Championships · 1953 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
4qualifiers
6wins
5losses
0wins by fall
0champions
2All-Americans
T10team place
6team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Richard Meeks | 3–1 | 0 | 3rd |
| 123 | Yukio Matsumoto | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| 137 | Norton Compton | 3–1 | 0 | 2nd |
| 167 | Ken Nordquist | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 4 |
Head coach sources
- 2024–25 Illinois Wrestling Record Book, University of Illinois Athletics.Year-by-Year Results, printed/PDF p32; season headings and Head Coach line for years ending1951–1968; PDF page 32; printed page 32Year-by-Year Results, printed/PDF p33; season headings and Head Coach line for years ending1951–1968; PDF page 33; printed page 33
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.