Program · 1954

Illinois at the 1954 NCAA Championships

Head coachB.R. Patterson1

1954 NCAA Championships · 1954 scoring details · Open in Match Finder

3qualifiers
6wins
4losses
2wins by fall
0champions
1All-American
T11team place
5team points

Roster

Illinois 1954 NCAA championship roster with records and placements
WeightWrestlerW–LFallsFinish
123John Ontiveros1–20Lost consolation semifinal
137Bill Turner1–11Lost round of 16
157Larry TenPas4–113rd

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Head coach sources

  1. 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.

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