Program · 1956

Illinois at the 1956 NCAA Championships

Head coachB.R. Patterson1

1956 NCAA Championships · 1956 scoring details · Open in Match Finder

4qualifiers
8wins
4losses
3wins by fall
1champion
1All-American
T8team place
20team points

Roster

Illinois 1956 NCAA championship roster with records and placements
WeightWrestlerW–LFallsFinish
115Dave Moore2–22Lost consolation semifinal
137Bill Muther2–10Lost quarterfinal
157Larry TenPas4–011st
177Harold Brownstein0–10Lost round of 32

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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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