Program · 1961
Michigan State at the 1961 NCAA Championships
Head coachFendley Collins1
1961 NCAA Championships · 1961 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
9qualifiers
9wins
12losses
2wins by fall
1champion
1All-American
T8team place
19team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Okla Johnson | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 123 | George Hobbs | 2–2 | 1 | Lost consolation semifinal |
| 130 | Jerry Hoke | 2–2 | 0 | Lost consolation semifinal |
| 137 | Norm Young | 4–0 | 1 | 1st |
| 157 | Duane Wohlfert | 1–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 5 |
| 167 | Bob Schluter | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 5 |
| 177 | John 'Skip' McCray | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 191 | Merle Prebel | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| Unlimited | Mike Senzig | 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.