NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1947 NCAA Championships

145 lb

Champion Bill Koll, Northern Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Bill KollUNI
  2. 2Rodger SnookCORNC
  3. 3John Fletcher IINAVY
  4. 4Don AndersonMSU

In 1947, 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.

Connected 1947 145-pound bracket

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Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

15 byes into the round of 16

    Round of 16 · 7 bouts

    1 byes into the quarterfinal

    1. Bill Koll (1), Northern Iowa over Ed Barnes, Merchant Marine Academy (NY) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    2. Don Anderson, Michigan State over Cecil 'Max' Sparks, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
    3. Joe Garcia, Illinois over Dick Ditsworth, Iowa State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    4. John Fletcher II (3), Navy (MD) over Elias George Jr., Oklahoma State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    5. Rodger Snook (2), Cornell College (IA) over Ernest Closser Jr., Penn State — Fall 8:53 · View bout
    6. Stan Fansher, Kansas State over Jim Maurey, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 13–5 · View bout
    7. Tony Yamasaki (4), Northern Colorado over Robert Sherrard, Virginia Military — Dec 9–6 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Bill Koll (1), Northern Iowa over Stan Fansher, Kansas State — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    2. Don Anderson, Michigan State over Tony Yamasaki (4), Northern Colorado — Dec 8–3 · View bout
    3. John Fletcher II (3), Navy (MD) over Joe Garcia, Illinois — Dec 12–3 · View bout
    4. Rodger Snook (2), Cornell College (IA) over Peter Willson, Wheaton (IL) — Fall 6:49 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bill Koll (1), Northern Iowa over Don Anderson, Michigan State — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    2. Rodger Snook (2), Cornell College (IA) over John Fletcher II (3), Navy (MD) — Fall 7:49 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Bill Koll (1), Northern Iowa over Rodger Snook (2), Cornell College (IA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 0 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation round 5

      Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

      1. Ernest Closser Jr., Penn State over Peter Willson, Wheaton (IL) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
      2. Stan Fansher, Kansas State over Ed Barnes, Merchant Marine Academy (NY) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

      Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

      1. Don Anderson, Michigan State over Stan Fansher, Kansas State — Dec (no score) · View bout
      2. John Fletcher II (3), Navy (MD) over Ernest Closser Jr., Penn State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. John Fletcher II (3), Navy (MD) over Don Anderson, Michigan State — Dec 6–5 · View bout