4th NCAA Wrestling Tournament

3/27/1931 to 3/28/1931 at Brown

1931

Unofficial Team Champion Oklahoma State

Unofficial Top Ten Team Scores

Number of Individual Champs in parentheses.

1 Oklahoma State

29

(4)

6 Northwestern

2 Iowa State

17

(1)

6 Michigan State

3 Kansas State

13

(1)

6 Michigan

4 Northern Iowa

9 Cornell Iowa

5 Lehigh

(1)

(1)

Champions and Place Winners

118

1st: John Engel - Lehigh (WBF 9:00)

3rd: Andrew Hesser - Oklahoma State (WBF 1:59)

2nd: Jesse Arends - Northern Iowa (TA 1:08)

126

1st: Bobby Pearce - Oklahoma State (TA 2:34 OT)

3rd: Joe Fickel - Kansas State (TA 2:56)

2nd: Lyle Morford - Cornell Iowa (TA 0:36)

135

1st: Richard Cole - Iowa State (TA 1:53)

3rd: Harry Byam - Michigan State (WBF 5:45)

2nd: John Devine - Oklahoma State (TA 3:02)

145

1st: Bill Doyle - Kansas State (TA 1:48)

3rd: Walter Young - Oklahoma State (Auto)

2nd: Walter Thomas - Iowa State (TA 4:48)

155

1st: LeRoy McGuirk - Oklahoma State (TA 3:35)

3rd: Orville Orr - Northern Iowa (Med FFT)

2nd: John Richardson - Kansas State (TA 1:48)

165

1st: Jack VanBebber - Oklahoma State (WBF 4:25)

3rd: Phil Shanker - Lehigh (Auto)

2nd: Robert Hess - Iowa State (TA 0:24)

175

1st: Conrad Caldwell - Oklahoma State (TA 3:52)

3rd: Wes Brown - Northwestern (Med FFT)

2nd: Carl Dougovito - Michigan (WBF 4:30)

UNL 1st: Jack Riley - Northwestern (WBF 4:30)

3rd: Hevt Errington - Kansas State (TA 2:49)

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2nd: Harry Fields - Haverford (WBF 5:53)

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1931 NCAA Championship

3/27/1931 and 3/28/1931 at Brown
118 Weight Class
John Engel, Lehigh

John Engel

Bye
Andrew Hesser, Oklahoma State
Bye
Stanley Ball, Michigan State
Bye
Sumner Forward, Syracuse
Bye

John Engel TA 3:48

Andrew Hesser
John Engel TA 3:50
Stanley Ball
Stanley Ball Fall 13:54 OT
Sumner Forward
John Engel Fall 9:00

S.D. Daniels, Tufts

S.D. Daniels

Bye
Daniel Dicenzo, Rhode Island
Bye
Jesse Arends, Northern Iowa
Bye

S.D. Daniels Fall 5:37

Daniel Dicenzo
Jesse Arends Fall 4:05
Jesse Arends
Jesse Arends Fall 1:45

C.N. Kasden, Brown

C.N. Kasden

Bye

Consolation Bouts
118 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Semi-Final

Andrew Hesser, Oklahoma State defeated Stanley Ball, Michigan State - TA 1:46

Second

Jesse Arends, Northern Iowa defeated Andrew Hesser, Oklahoma State - TA 1:08

Third Place
WRB Semi-Final

S.D. Daniels, Tufts defeated C.N. Kasden, Brown - FFT

Third

Andrew Hesser, Oklahoma State defeated S.D. Daniels, Tufts - Fall 1:59

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1931 NCAA Championship

3/27/1931 and 3/28/1931 at Brown
126 Weight Class
Bobby Pearce, Oklahoma State
Bye

Bobby Pearce
Bobby Pearce

Bye

Bye

Bye

Bobby Pearce TA 4:22 OT

Joe Fickel, Kansas State

Joe Fickel

Bye
Henry Krakowski, Case-Western Reserve
Bye
Lyle Morford, Cornell Iowa
Bye

Joe Fickel TA 5:06

Henry Krakowski
Bobby Pearce TA 2:34 OT
Lyle Morford
Lyle Morford

Bye

Bye

Bye

Lyle Morford TA 7:51

Arthur Klein, Harvard

Arthur Klein

Bye

Arthur Klein

Bye

Bye

Bye

Consolation Bouts
126 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
Second

Lyle Morford, Cornell Iowa defeated Joe Fickel, Kansas State - TA 0:36

Third Place
Third

Joe Fickel, Kansas State defeated Arthur Klein, Harvard - TA 2:56

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1931 NCAA Championship

3/27/1931 and 3/28/1931 at Brown
135 Weight Class
Richard Cole, Iowa State

Richard Cole Fall 1:20

Francis Quillan, Brown

Harry Byam, Michigan State
Hastings, Tufts
Finn Eriksen, Northern Iowa
Bye

Richard Cole Fall 8:21

Harry Byam Fall 2:55
Richard Cole TA 1:55
Finn Eriksen
Finn Eriksen Fall 3:44

Herman Shea, MIT

Herman Shea

Bye
John Devine, Oklahoma State
Frank Shaw, Lehigh
Joseph Woodard, Michigan
Bye
Stuart Will, Virginia Military
Bye

Richard Cole TA 1:53

John Devine TA 8:23
John Devine TA 2:10
Joseph Woodard
John Devine TA 5:41
Stuart Will
Stuart Will TA 9:12

Bill Anderson, Syracuse

Bill Anderson

Bye

Consolation Bouts
135 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Harry Byam, Michigan State defeated Francis Quillan, Brown - Fall 2:52

WRB Semi-Final

Harry Byam, Michigan State defeated Finn Eriksen, Northern Iowa - TA 0:34

Second

John Devine, Oklahoma State defeated Harry Byam, Michigan State - TA 3:02

Third Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Joseph Woodard, Michigan defeated Frank Shaw, Lehigh - TA 0:48

WRB Semi-Final

Joseph Woodard, Michigan defeated Stuart Will, Virginia Military - TA 1:12

Third

Harry Byam, Michigan State defeated Joseph Woodard, Michigan - Fall 5:45

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1931 NCAA Championship

3/27/1931 and 3/28/1931 at Brown
145 Weight Class
Walter Young, Oklahoma State
Harry Dyer, Chicago University
B.P. Sargeant, Lafayette
George Dewey, Virginia Military
Robert Garrigan, Northwestern
Bye

Walter Young Fall 0:30

Walter Young TA 1:56
B.P. Sargeant Fall 6:40
Walter Young TA 5:56
Robert Garrigan
Robert Garrigan TA 7:17

G.P Foley, Haverford

G.P Foley

Bye
Walter Thomas, Iowa State
Ben Spivak, Brown

Bill Doyle TA 1:48

Walter Thomas Fall 9:07
Bill Doyle TA 0:55 OT

Bill Doyle, Kansas State

Bill Doyle Fall 5:25 7:30

Jordan, Syracuse

Bill Doyle Fall 2:15

W.L. Uanna, Tufts

W.L. Uanna

Bye
Al Rometo, Washington & Jefferson
Bye

W.L. Uanna Fall 4:50

Al Rometo

Consolation Bouts
145 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Walter Thomas, Iowa State defeated Jordan, Syracuse - Fall 1:39

WRB Semi-Final

Walter Thomas, Iowa State defeated W.L. Uanna, Tufts - FFT

Second

Walter Thomas, Iowa State defeated Walter Young, Oklahoma State - TA 4:48

Third Place
Third

Walter Young, Oklahoma State automatic

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1931 NCAA Championship

3/27/1931 and 3/28/1931 at Brown
155 Weight Class
LeRoy McGuirk, Oklahoma State
Bob Miller, Northwestern

LeRoy McGuirk RD
LeRoy McGuirk TA 6:15

D.E. Coe, Springfield

D.E. Coe TA 6:58

Pett, Wheaton

LeRoy McGuirk TA 3:04

Max Silverstein, Navy

Max Silverstein

Bye

Max Silverstein Fall 3:14

Ned Brody, Brown

Ned Brody

Bye
John Richardson, Kansas State
Bye
Orville Orr, Northern Iowa
Bye
Elmer Carpenter, Syracuse
W.A. Robertson, Harvard
James Fawcett, Rutgers

LeRoy McGuirk TA 3:35

John Richardson
John Richardson TA 4:02
Orville Orr
John Richardson TA 9:38
Elmer Carpenter TA 7:40
Elmer Carpenter TA 5:16
James Fawcett Fall 1:35

L.J. Vassolotti, MIT

Consolation Bouts
155 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Quarter-Final

Bob Miller, Northwestern defeated D.E. Coe, Springfield - TA 1:29

WRB Semi-Final

Bob Miller, Northwestern defeated Max Silverstein, Navy - TA 1:30

Second

John Richardson, Kansas State defeated Bob Miller, Northwestern - TA 1:48

Third Place
WRB Semi-Final

Orville Orr, Northern Iowa defeated Elmer Carpenter, Syracuse - TA 1:05

Third

Orville Orr, Northern Iowa defeated Bob Miller, Northwestern - Med FFT

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1931 NCAA Championship

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3/27/1931 and 3/28/1931 at Brown

165 Weight Class
Jack VanBebber, Oklahoma State
Bye
Woods Talman, Virginia Military
Bye

Jack VanBebber
Jack VanBebber TA 4:35
Woods Talman
Jack VanBebber Fall 7:25

Robert Hess, Iowa State

Robert Hess

Bye

Robert Hess Fall 7:00

Winship Story, Tufts

Winship Story

Bye

Jack VanBebber Fall 4:25

Phil Shanker, Lehigh

Phil Shanker

Bye

Phil Shanker

Bye

Bye

Bye
R.D. Nicholson, Case-Western Reserve
Bye

Phil Shanker TA 0:56 OT

R.D. Nicholson
R.D. Nicholson Fall 2:30

S.A. Woodward, Brown

S.A. Woodward

Bye

Consolation Bouts
165 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Semi-Final

Robert Hess, Iowa State defeated Woods Talman, Virginia Military - TA 3:13

Second

Robert Hess, Iowa State defeated Phil Shanker, Lehigh - TA 0:24

Third Place
Third

Phil Shanker, Lehigh automatic

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1931 NCAA Championship

3/27/1931 and 3/28/1931 at Brown
175 Weight Class
Conrad Caldwell, Oklahoma State
Bye

Conrad Caldwell
Conrad Caldwell

Bye

Bye

Bye

Conrad Caldwell TA 9:19

Batt, Springfield

Batt

Bye

Batt

Bye

Bye

Bye

Conrad Caldwell TA 3:52

Carl Dougovito, Michigan

Carl Dougovito

Bye

Carl Dougovito

Bye

Bye

Bye
Wes Brown, Northwestern
Bye

Carl Dougovito Fall 9:34

Wes Brown
Wes Brown

Bye

Bye

Bye

Consolation Bouts
175 Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
Second

Carl Dougovito, Michigan defeated Batt, Springfield - Fall 4:30

Third Place
Third

Wes Brown, Northwestern defeated Batt, Springfield - Med FFT

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1931 NCAA Championship

3/27/1931 and 3/28/1931 at Brown
UNL Weight Class
Jack Riley, Northwestern

Jack Riley

Bye
Joe McCrary, Oklahoma State
Bye

Jack Riley Fall 1:55

Joe McCrary
Jack Riley Fall 3:00

Bye

Bye

Bye

Thomas Rae

Thomas Rae, Springfield

Thomas Rae

Bye
Hevt Errington, Kansas State
Bye

Jack Riley Fall 4:30

Hevt Errington
Hevt Errington TA 3:16

Harold Hirshberg, Lehigh

Harold Hirshberg

Bye

Harry Fields Fall 1:15

Harry Fields, Haverford

Harry Fields

Bye

Harry Fields Fall 1:30

G.A. Teitz, Brown

G.A. Teitz

Bye

Consolation Bouts
UNL Weight Class Consolation Bouts
Second Place
WRB Semi-Final

Joe McCrary, Oklahoma State defeated Thomas Rae, Springfield - TA 1:18

Second

Harry Fields, Haverford defeated Joe McCrary, Oklahoma State - Fall 5:53

Third Place
WRB Semi-Final

Hevt Errington, Kansas State defeated G.A. Teitz, Brown - Med FFT

Third

Hevt Errington, Kansas State defeated Joe McCrary, Oklahoma State - TA 2:49

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