NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1955 NCAA Championships

115 lb

Champion Terry McCann, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Terry McCannIOWA
  2. 2Dave BowlinOKST
  3. 3Edward AmerantesSPRI
  4. 4Bob PerryWVU

In 1955, 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 1955 115-pound bracket

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  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
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. Bert 'Junior' Corr Jr., Oklahoma over Gary McClain, Oregon State — Dec 7–2 · View bout
    2. Bill Hulings (2), Pittsburgh (PA) over Robert Morgan, Wilkes (PA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
    3. Bob Perry (4), West Virginia over Don Clark, Syracuse (NY) — Fall 7:48 · View bout
    4. Edward Amerantes, Springfield (MA) over Monsour Karim, South Dakota State — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    5. Gerry Yoder, Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Jack Love, Kent State (OH) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
    6. Terry McCann (1), Iowa over Art McCall, Temple (PA) — Fall 1:27 · View bout
    7. Wade Cummings, Cortland (NY) over John McHugh, Maryland — Dec (no score) · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Bill Hulings (2), Pittsburgh (PA) over Gerry Yoder, Franklin & Marshall (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    2. Bob Perry (4), West Virginia over Bert 'Junior' Corr Jr., Oklahoma — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    3. Dave Bowlin (3), Oklahoma State over Edward Amerantes, Springfield (MA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. Terry McCann (1), Iowa over Wade Cummings, Cortland (NY) — Fall 1:46 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Dave Bowlin (3), Oklahoma State over Bill Hulings (2), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    2. Terry McCann (1), Iowa over Bob Perry (4), West Virginia — Dec 8–0 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Terry McCann (1), Iowa over Dave Bowlin (3), Oklahoma State — Fall 7:06 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 0 bouts

    1 byes into the consolation round 5

      Consolation round 5 · 1 bout

      1 byes into the consolation semifinal

      1. Art McCall, Temple (PA) over Wade Cummings, Cortland (NY) — MFF · View bout

      Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

      1. Bob Perry (4), West Virginia over Art McCall, Temple (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
      2. Edward Amerantes, Springfield (MA) over Bill Hulings (2), Pittsburgh (PA) — MFF · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Edward Amerantes, Springfield (MA) over Bob Perry (4), West Virginia — Not recorded · View bout