NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1946 NCAA Championships

121 lb

Champion Cecil Mott, Northern Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Cecil MottUNI
  2. 2Mike RolakIND
  3. 3Bill TomarasILL
  4. 4Cliff FletcherMSU

In 1946, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the final, and places were awarded through fourth, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Every wrestler in this weight had an opening-round bye on the printed sheet, so the board starts at the quarterfinals.

Connected 1946 121-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this bracket
  • Tap a name to follow that wrestler; tap it again to open their profile.
  • "Cons →" is where the loser continues in the consolation bracket; tap it to go there.
  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

6 byes into the quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal · 2 bouts

    2 byes into the semifinal

    1. Cecil Mott, Northern Iowa over Bill Tomaras, Illinois — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Mike Rolak, Indiana (IN) over Cliff Fletcher, Michigan State — Dec 11–3 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Cecil Mott, Northern Iowa over Dick Kopel, Michigan — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    2. Mike Rolak, Indiana (IN) over Dick Frye, Oklahoma — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Cecil Mott, Northern Iowa over Mike Rolak, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 5 · 0 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation semifinal

      Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

      1. Bill Tomaras, Illinois over Dick Kopel, Michigan — Dec 7–5 · View bout
      2. Cliff Fletcher, Michigan State over Dick Frye, Oklahoma — MFF · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Bill Tomaras, Illinois over Cliff Fletcher, Michigan State — Dec 6–4 · View bout