1948 NCAA Championships
114 lb
Champion Arnold Plaza, Purdue (IN).
In 1948 the championships used numbered rounds instead of a bracket, so there was no final. Champions come from the official placement list.
Place winners
Rounds
Round 1 · 4 bouts
- Arnold Plaza, Purdue (IN) over Paul Jani Jr., Lehigh (PA) — Dec (no score) · View bout
- Bill Jernigan, Oklahoma State over Jack Hancock, Michigan State — Fall 6:42 · View bout
- Steve DeAugustino, Lock Haven (PA) over George Schautz, Penn State — Dec (no score) · View bout
- William Mann, Illinois over Herb Farrell, Indiana (IN) — Fall 14:45 · View bout
Round 2 · 4 bouts
- Arnold Plaza, Purdue (IN) over Jack Hancock, Michigan State — Fall 6:42 · View bout
- Bill Jernigan, Oklahoma State over Paul Jani Jr., Lehigh (PA) — Dflt · View bout
- Steve DeAugustino, Lock Haven (PA) over Herb Farrell, Indiana (IN) — Fall 3:27 · View bout
- William Mann, Illinois over George Schautz, Penn State — Dec (no score) · View bout
Round 3 · 2 bouts
- Arnold Plaza, Purdue (IN) over Bill Jernigan, Oklahoma State — Dec (no score) · View bout
- William Mann, Illinois over Steve DeAugustino, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 13:37 · View bout
Round 4 · 2 bouts
- Arnold Plaza, Purdue (IN) over Steve DeAugustino, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 6:14 · View bout
- William Mann, Illinois over Bill Jernigan, Oklahoma State — Dec (no score) · View bout
Round 5 · 1 bout
- Arnold Plaza, Purdue (IN) over William Mann, Illinois — Dec (no score) · View bout