Program · 1956
Penn State at the 1956 NCAA Championships
Head coachCharlie Speidel1,2
1956 NCAA Championships · 1956 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
7qualifiers
12wins
7losses
2wins by fall
0champions
3All-Americans
5team place
27team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Sid Nodland | 1–1 | 0 | Lost quarterfinal |
| 130 | John Johnston | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 137 | John Pepe | 4–1 | 0 | 3rd |
| 147 | Dave Adams | 3–1 | 1 | 2nd |
| 157 | Joe Humphreys | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 177 | Joe Krufka | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| Unlimited | Bill Oberly | 4–1 | 1 | 3rd |
Head coach sources
- 2024–25 Penn State Wrestling Yearbook, Penn State Athletics.Printed/PDF p125,Year-by-Year Records,Coach column and rows1947–1964; PDF page 125; printed page 125
- Coaching History, Penn State Wrestling Club.Coaching History table,Charlie Speidel row matching the official annual table
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.