Scoring details · 1940 NCAA Championships
1940 team scoring details
How each team’s points add up: advancement, bonus and placement points, calculated from every bout under the 1934 scoring rules. The official standings are on the 1940 tournament page.
Calculated points against the published standings
Points are calculated from the 1940 bouts under the 1934 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any documented adjustments. 11 of 36 programs match the published total exactly; 10 differ; 15 are not listed in the published standings.
| Calculated rank | Program | Calculated points | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments | Published place | Published points | Difference from published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 25 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 24 | +1 |
| 2 | Indiana (IN) | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | -3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -1 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T4 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Lehigh (PA) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T4 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T4 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Northern Iowa | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | T7 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | T7 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | T9 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | T11 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | T9 | 5 | -2 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | T11 | 4 | -1 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | T13 | 2 | +1 |
| 11 | Kent State (OH) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | T13 | 2 | +1 |
| 15 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 1 | +1 |
| 16 | Dubuque (IA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Lafayette (PA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Syracuse (NY) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Temple (PA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Purdue (IN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 1 | -1 |
| 21 | Appalachian State (NC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | City College (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Cornell College (IA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Denver (CO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Harvard (MA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Rutgers (NJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | San Jose State (CA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | St. Lawrence (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
Difference from published is the calculated total minus the published total. Calculated rank is the program’s position among calculated totals, which can differ from its published place.
Published standings: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1940.