1946 NCAA Championships
Individual championship awards, preserved source match rows, independently reviewed bracket topology where available, and team standings reconstructed from the recorded match rows under the era’s scoring rules, reconciled against the NCAA’s published totals. This page does not infer official individual placements.
8weights
8individual champions
65recorded matches
65recorded outcomes
0corrected rows
Individual champions
| Weight | Champion | Program | Evidence | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Cecil Mott | Northern Iowa | Source final | Recorded final |
| 128 | Gerry Leeman | Northern Iowa | Source final | Recorded final |
| 136 | David Arndt | Oklahoma State | Source final | Recorded final |
| 145 | Bill Koll | Northern Iowa | Source final | Recorded final |
| 155 | Bill Courtright | Michigan | Source final | Recorded final |
| 165 | David Shapiro | Illinois | Source final | Recorded final |
| 175 | George Dorsch | Oklahoma State | Source final | Recorded final |
| Unlimited | George Bollas | Ohio State | Source final | Recorded final |
Team standings (reconstructed)
Points are recomputed from this year’s recorded match rows under the 1941 rule set: advancement (including bye advancement), bonus, and guaranteed-place increments, plus any curated adjustments. 9 of 17 program-years match the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book totals exactly; 3 differ from the published total.
| Rank | Program | Points | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2 | Northern Iowa | 24 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 4 | Indiana (IN) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Kent State (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Davidson (NC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Published standings: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1946. Programs the book lists without an archive entry that year are not shown.
Recorded matches
Results remain grouped by the archive’s documented round display order unless a weight links to a verified, approved bracket. Source round counts alone do not establish advancement routes.
| Year | Round | Recorded sides | Method | Recorded seeds | Match link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | |||||
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Cecil Mott vs Bill Tomaras | Dec 4–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Mike Rolak vs Cliff Fletcher | Dec 11–3 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Cecil Mott vs Dick Kopel | Dec 3–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Mike Rolak vs Dick Frye | Dec 4–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Championship final 1st | Cecil Mott vs Mike Rolak | Dec 6–3 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Bill Tomaras vs Dick Kopel | Dec 7–5 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Cliff Fletcher vs Dick Frye | MFF | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Third-place bout 3rd | Bill Tomaras vs Cliff Fletcher | Dec 6–4 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 128 | |||||
| 1946 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Sam Harry vs John 'Ted' Brothers | Dec 9–5 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Gerry Leeman vs Garth Lappin | Dec 10–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Iggy Konrad vs Dick Thompson | Dec 7–4 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Lou Kachiroubas vs Tommy Hearn | Dec 8–4 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Sam Harry vs Harry Mangus | Dec 10–3 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Gerry Leeman vs Iggy Konrad | Dec 5–4 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Lou Kachiroubas vs Sam Harry | Dec 11–3 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Championship final 1st | Gerry Leeman vs Lou Kachiroubas | Dec 6–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Iggy Konrad vs Garth Lappin | Dec 3–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Sam Harry vs Tommy Hearn | Dec 6–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Third-place bout 3rd | Sam Harry vs Iggy Konrad | Dec 2–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 136 | |||||
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Elias George Jr. vs Joe Garcia | Dec 9–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Leon 'L Wayne' Smith vs Gordon Fleiger | Dec 17–9 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Russ Bush vs Robert Clark | Fall 8:49 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | David Arndt vs Elias George Jr. | Dec 8–4 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Russ Bush vs Leon 'L Wayne' Smith | Dec 5–4 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Championship final 1st | David Arndt vs Russ Bush | Dec 10–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Leon 'L Wayne' Smith vs Robert Clark | Dec 6–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Third-place bout 3rd | Elias George Jr. vs Leon 'L Wayne' Smith | Dec 7–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 145 | |||||
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Bill Koll vs Duane Hague | Fall 1:10 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Gale Mikles vs Sam Kramer | Dec 6–3 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Tony Yamasaki vs John 'Jack' Petry | Dec 18–17 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Bill Koll vs Gale Mikles | Dec 6–4 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Edgar Welch vs Tony Yamasaki | Dec 5–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Championship final 1st | Bill Koll vs Edgar Welch | Dec 7–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Gale Mikles vs Duane Hague | Dec 4–0 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Third-place bout 3rd | Gale Mikles vs Tony Yamasaki | Dec 7–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 155 | |||||
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Bill Courtright vs Kenneth Marlin | Fall 4:55 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Dick Ditsworth vs Newton Copple | Dec 6–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | John Dowell vs WJ Podrouzek | Dec 8–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | John St. Clair vs John Ball | Dec 9–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Bill Courtright vs John Dowell | Dec 9–0 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | John St. Clair vs Dick Ditsworth | Dec 11–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Championship final 1st | Bill Courtright vs John St. Clair | Dec 4–3 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Dick Ditsworth vs John Ball | Dec 4–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Kenneth Marlin vs John Dowell | Dec 6–0 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Third-place bout 3rd | Dick Ditsworth vs Kenneth Marlin | Fall 3:21 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 165 | |||||
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Harold Boker vs Burl Boring | Dec 8–3 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | David Shapiro vs Gene Glass | Dec 12–3 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | George Walker vs Harold Boker | Dec 8–4 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Championship final 1st | David Shapiro vs George Walker | Dec 15–6 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Third-place bout 3rd | Harold Boker vs Gene Glass | Dec 10–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 175 | |||||
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | George Dorsch vs Joe Klune | Dec 6–0 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | George Dorsch vs Jerome Brentar | Dec 8–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Norman Anthonisen vs Sigmund Golonka | Dec 7–5 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Championship final 1st | George Dorsch vs Norman Anthonisen | Dec 6–0 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Joe Klune vs Jerome Brentar | Dec 4–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Third-place bout 3rd | Sigmund Golonka vs Joe Klune | Dec 7–0 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| Unlimited | |||||
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | George Bollas vs Charles Gottfried | Dec 3–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Loyd Arms vs Bob Maldegan | Dec 6–0 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Morris Chitwood vs Glen Brand | Fall 8:42 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | George Bollas vs Loyd Arms | Dec 3–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Morris Chitwood vs Al Crawford | Dec 4–3 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Championship final 1st | George Bollas vs Morris Chitwood | Fall 14:11 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Glen Brand vs Al Crawford | MFF | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Consi 4 #2 | Loyd Arms vs Charles Gottfried | Dec 3–1 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1946 | Third-place bout 3rd | Glen Brand vs Loyd Arms | Dec 4–2 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |