NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1946 NCAA Championships

155 lb

Champion Bill Courtright, Michigan.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Bill CourtrightMICH
  2. 2John St. ClairOKST
  3. 3Dick DitsworthISU
  4. 4Kenneth MarlinILL

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 155-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

8 byes into the quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Bill Courtright, Michigan over Kenneth Marlin, Illinois — Fall 4:55 · View bout
    2. Dick Ditsworth, Iowa State over Newton Copple, Nebraska — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    3. John Dowell, Michigan State over WJ Podrouzek, Oklahoma — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    4. John St. Clair, Oklahoma State over John Ball, Northern Iowa — Dec 9–2 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bill Courtright, Michigan over John Dowell, Michigan State — Dec 9–0 · View bout
    2. John St. Clair, Oklahoma State over Dick Ditsworth, Iowa State — Dec 11–2 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Bill Courtright, Michigan over John St. Clair, Oklahoma State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 5 · 0 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation semifinal

      Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

      1. Dick Ditsworth, Iowa State over John Ball, Northern Iowa — Dec 4–1 · View bout
      2. Kenneth Marlin, Illinois over John Dowell, Michigan State — Dec 6–0 · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Dick Ditsworth, Iowa State over Kenneth Marlin, Illinois — Fall 3:21 · View bout