Scoring details · 1953 NCAA Championships
1953 team scoring details
How each team’s points add up: advancement, bonus and placement points, calculated from every bout under the 1941 scoring rules. The official standings are on the 1953 tournament page.
Calculated points against the published standings
Points are calculated from the 1953 bouts under the 1941 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any documented adjustments. 50 of 53 programs match the published total exactly; 3 differ; 24 are not listed in the published standings.
| Calculated rank | Program | Calculated points | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments | Published place | Published points | Difference from published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 21 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| 3 | Cornell (NY) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | Northern Iowa | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 10 | +1 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | T8 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | T8 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Auburn (AL) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | T10 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | T10 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | T10 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Lock Haven (PA) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | T10 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Army (NY) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | T14 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Northwestern (IL) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | T14 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | West Chester (PA) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | T14 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Toledo (OH) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +1 |
| 18 | California-Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | T18 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Brown (RI) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | T18 | 3 | -1 |
| 19 | Iowa State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | T20 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Ithaca (NY) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | T20 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Washington State | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T20 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Columbia (NY) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Harvard (MA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Indiana (IN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Lehigh (PA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Syracuse (NY) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Cornell College (IA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Brigham Young (UT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | City College (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Hofstra (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Kent State (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Lincoln (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Millersville (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Minnesota-Mankato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Princeton (NJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | San Diego State (CA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | South Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Springfield (MA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Ursinus (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Virginia Military | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Wesleyan (CT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 31 | Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
Difference from published is the calculated total minus the published total. Calculated rank is the program’s position among calculated totals, which can differ from its published place.
Published standings: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1953.