Program · 1942
Michigan State at the 1942 NCAA Championships
Head coachFendley Collins1
1942 NCAA Championships · 1942 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
6qualifiers
14wins
3losses
6wins by fall
3champions
4All-Americans
2team place
26team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Merle Jennings | 3–0 | 1 | 1st |
| 128 | Burl 'Bo' Jennings | 3–0 | 0 | 1st |
| 136 | Bill Maxwell | 4–0 | 2 | 1st |
| 145 | John Marrs | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 155 | Leland Merrill Jr. | 4–1 | 3 | 3rd |
| 175 | John Spalink | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
Head coach sources
- 2025–26 Michigan State Wrestling Record Book, Michigan State University Athletics.PDF9, unnumbered YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS; Coach column, championship-year rows 1930–1962; PDF page 9; printed page unnumbered
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.