Scoring details · 1955 NCAA Championships
1955 team scoring details
How each team’s points add up: advancement, bonus and placement points, calculated from every bout under the 1955 scoring rules. The official standings are on the 1955 tournament page.
Calculated points against the published standings
Points are calculated from the 1955 bouts under the 1955 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any documented adjustments. 34 of 66 programs match the published total exactly; 32 differ; 28 are not listed in the published standings.
| Calculated rank | Program | Calculated points | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments | Published place | Published points | Difference from published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 40 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 31 | -1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 28 | +1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 26 | +3 |
| 5 | Iowa | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 | +4 |
| 6 | Michigan | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 23 | +4 |
| 7 | Lehigh (PA) | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 25 | +1 |
| 8 | Navy (MD) | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| 10 | Colorado | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 14 | +1 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 13 | +2 |
| 13 | Cornell College (IA) | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Colorado State | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | +1 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | -1 |
| 15 | Rutgers (NJ) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Syracuse (NY) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | T18 | 6 | +1 |
| 17 | Springfield (MA) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | T20 | 5 | +2 |
| 20 | Temple (PA) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | T20 | 5 | +1 |
| 21 | Indiana (IN) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | T18 | 6 | -1 |
| 21 | Cortland (NY) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T22 | 3 | +2 |
| 23 | Army (NY) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T22 | 3 | +1 |
| 23 | Cornell (NY) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T22 | 3 | +1 |
| 23 | Toledo (OH) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T22 | 3 | +1 |
| 23 | Hofstra (NY) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T26 | 2 | +2 |
| 27 | Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T26 | 2 | +1 |
| 27 | Washington State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T26 | 2 | +1 |
| 27 | Wheaton (IL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T26 | 2 | +1 |
| 27 | Knox (IL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T32 | 1 | +2 |
| 27 | Loyola (MD) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T32 | 1 | +2 |
| 27 | Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T32 | 1 | +2 |
| 33 | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T26 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Purdue (IN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T26 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Harvard (MA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T32 | 1 | +1 |
| 33 | Waynesburg (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T32 | 1 | +1 |
| 37 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T32 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | San Jose State (CA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T32 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Auburn (AL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 37 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 37 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 37 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 37 | Princeton (NJ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Baldwin Wallace (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | City College (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Colgate (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Columbia (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Duke (NC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Ithaca (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Kent State (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Lock Haven (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Merchant Marine Academy (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Millersville (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Minnesota-Mankato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Northern Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | South Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Ursinus (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Wilkes (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Yale (CT) | 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, 1955.