1939 NCAA Championships
Individual championship awards, preserved source match rows, independently reviewed bracket topology where available, and team standings reconstructed from the recorded match rows under the era’s scoring rules, reconciled against the NCAA’s published totals. This page does not infer official individual placements.
8weights
8individual champions
124recorded matches
124recorded outcomes
0corrected rows
Individual champions
| Weight | Champion | Program | Evidence | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Joe McDaniel | Oklahoma State | Source final | Recorded final |
| 128 | Dale Hanson | Minnesota | Source final | Recorded final |
| 136 | Archie Deutschman | Illinois | Source final | Recorded final |
| 145 | Harold Nichols | Michigan | Source final | Recorded final |
| 155 | Stanley Henson | Oklahoma State | Source final | Recorded final |
| 165 | Henry Matthes | Lehigh (PA) | Source final | Recorded final |
| 175 | Chris Traicoff | Indiana (IN) | Source final | Recorded final |
| Unlimited | Johnny Harrell | Oklahoma State | Source final | Recorded final |
Team standings (reconstructed)
Points are recomputed from this year’s recorded match rows under the 1934 rule set: advancement (including bye advancement), bonus, and guaranteed-place increments, plus any curated adjustments. 10 of 30 program-years match the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book totals exactly; 4 differ from the published total.
| Rank | Program | Points | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 32 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 0 |
| 2 | Lehigh (PA) | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Indiana (IN) | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | City College (NY) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Appalachian State (NC) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Cornell College (IA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Illinois State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Kent State (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Navy (MD) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Chicago (IL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Haverford (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Massachusetts Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Northern Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Rutgers (NJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Springfield (MA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Temple (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Yale (CT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Published standings: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1939. Programs the book lists without an archive entry that year are not shown.
Recorded matches
Results remain grouped by the archive’s documented round display order unless a weight links to a verified, approved bracket. Source round counts alone do not establish advancement routes.
| Year | Round | Recorded sides | Method | Recorded seeds | Match link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | |||||
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Frank Burgess vs Charles Parks | Fall 8:54 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Joe McDaniel vs Joe Oless | Fall 2:22 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Dave Helman vs Andrew Livovich | Fall 3:45 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Delbert Jensen vs William Stone | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Frank Burgess vs Paul Satterfield | Fall 1:03 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Joe McDaniel vs John Landreth | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Frank Burgess vs Dave Helman | Fall 4:43 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Joe McDaniel vs Delbert Jensen | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Championship final 1st | Joe McDaniel vs Frank Burgess | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Second-place bout 2nd | Frank Burgess vs Joe Oless | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #1 | Charles Parks vs Paul Satterfield | Dflt | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #1 | Joe Oless vs John Landreth | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Charles Parks vs Dave Helman | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Joe Oless vs Delbert Jensen | Dflt | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Third-place bout 3rd | Charles Parks vs Joe Oless | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 128 | |||||
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Charlie Chandler vs Ralph Garner | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Dale Hanson vs Robert McArdle | Fall 7:43 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Milton Gaskill vs Francis Burnett Jr. | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Paul Petry vs Richard Bolster | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Robert Antonacci vs Bryon 'Dale' Ball | Fall 5:52 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Woodrow Rorex vs Peter Bernardino | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Dale Hanson vs Milton Gaskill | Fall 1:46 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Paul Petry vs Ed Rupp | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Robert Antonacci vs Lindo Nangeroni | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Woodrow Rorex vs Charlie Chandler | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Dale Hanson vs Robert Antonacci | Dflt | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Woodrow Rorex vs Paul Petry | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Championship final 1st | Dale Hanson vs Woodrow Rorex | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Second-place bout 2nd | Woodrow Rorex vs Milton Gaskill | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #1 | Milton Gaskill vs Robert McArdle | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #1 | Peter Bernardino vs Charlie Chandler | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Milton Gaskill vs Robert Antonacci | MFF | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Paul Petry vs Peter Bernardino | Fall 4:14 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Third-place bout 3rd | Paul Petry vs Milton Gaskill | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 136 | |||||
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Archie Deutschman vs Roger Isaacson | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Bob Craig vs Virgil Mowry | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Chuck Leigh vs William Luke | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Joe Roman vs Eldon Jackson | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Peter Culbertson vs Bill Knowles | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Warren Sperry vs Bill Guttentag | Fall 2:12 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Archie Deutschman vs Bob Craig | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Chuck Leigh vs Warren Sperry | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Joe Roman vs Leonard Pomeroy | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Peter Culbertson vs Alfred Barshay | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Archie Deutschman vs Joe Roman | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Peter Culbertson vs Chuck Leigh | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Championship final 1st | Archie Deutschman vs Peter Culbertson | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Second-place bout 2nd | Joe Roman vs Peter Culbertson | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #1 | Bob Craig vs Roger Isaacson | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Joe Roman vs Bob Craig | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 145 | |||||
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Harold Masem vs Fred Swasey | Fall 7:03 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Ross Hamsher vs Seymour Weiss | Fall 2:31 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Harold Masem vs Jesse McWilliams | Fall 4:45 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Harold Nichols vs Joe Scalzo Sr. | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Ross Hamsher vs Earle Lancaster | Fall 4:45 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Vernon Logan vs Jack Morton | Fall 8:53 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Harold Nichols vs Harold Masem | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Vernon Logan vs Ross Hamsher | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Championship final 1st | Harold Nichols vs Vernon Logan | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Second-place bout 2nd | Joe Scalzo Sr. vs Vernon Logan | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Joe Scalzo Sr. vs Harold Masem | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 155 | |||||
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Stanley Henson vs John 'JW' Hammer | Fall 1:22 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Angelo Lazzara vs Frank Osinski Sr. | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Bill Combs vs James Bryant | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Stanley Henson vs Robert Searle | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Tom King Jr. vs Gene Grenard | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Stanley Henson vs Bill Combs | Fall 5:38 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Tom King Jr. vs Angelo Lazzara | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Championship final 1st | Stanley Henson vs Tom King Jr. | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Second-place bout 2nd | Bill Combs vs Tom King Jr. | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #1 | Robert Searle vs John 'JW' Hammer | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Bill Combs vs Robert Searle | Fall 5:28 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 165 | |||||
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Al Reiser vs Robert Slye | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Chauncey McDaniel vs George Papushak | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Curtis Fritchman vs Edward Kimble | Fall 3:29 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | George Raab vs Frank Morgan | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Henry Matthes vs Clarence Claugus | Fall 8:32 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | James 'Boyd' Nelson vs Bill Perry | Fall 3:43 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Wesley Leverich vs August Bolinski | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Chauncey McDaniel vs Wesley Leverich | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Don Bachman vs Curtis Fritchman | Fall 7:48 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | George Raab vs Al Reiser | Fall 5:41 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Henry Matthes vs James 'Boyd' Nelson | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Don Bachman vs George Raab | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Henry Matthes vs Chauncey McDaniel | Dflt | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Championship final 1st | Henry Matthes vs Don Bachman | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Second-place bout 2nd | James 'Boyd' Nelson vs Don Bachman | MFF | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #1 | James 'Boyd' Nelson vs Clarence Claugus | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | James 'Boyd' Nelson vs Chauncey McDaniel | MFF | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 175 | |||||
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Bill Lyman vs Ernest Bortz | Fall 2:48 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Bob Williams vs John Hauer | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Henry Wittenberg vs Donald Grant | Fall 6:57 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Lloyd Black vs John Vanderpoel | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Steve Slezak vs Edward Valorz | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Bill Lyman vs Lloyd Black | Fall 3:49 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Chris Traicoff vs Don Nichols | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Henry Wittenberg vs Bob Williams | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Steve Slezak vs Ben 'Joseph' Schrader | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Chris Traicoff vs Bill Lyman | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Henry Wittenberg vs Steve Slezak | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Championship final 1st | Chris Traicoff vs Henry Wittenberg | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Second-place bout 2nd | Henry Wittenberg vs Don Nichols | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #1 | Bob Williams vs Donald Grant | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Bob Williams vs Steve Slezak | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Don Nichols vs Bill Lyman | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Third-place bout 3rd | Bob Williams vs Don Nichols | Dflt | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| Unlimited | |||||
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Allen Bergner vs Frederick Haddock Jr. | Fall 2:05 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Johnny Harrell vs Carmen Falcone | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Larry Pickett vs Leonard Cooke | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Raymond Hyde vs Richard Vaughan | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Walter Wells vs Forrest 'Butch' Jordan | Fall 2:25 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Round of 16 Champ 16 | Wilbur Nead vs George Downes | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | John Sikich vs Walter Wells | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Johnny Harrell vs Chet Adams | Fall 5:04 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Larry Pickett vs Wilbur Nead | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Quarterfinal Champ 8 | Raymond Hyde vs Allen Bergner | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | John Sikich vs Raymond Hyde | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Semifinal Champ 4 | Johnny Harrell vs Larry Pickett | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Championship final 1st | Johnny Harrell vs John Sikich | Fall 4:25 | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Second-place bout 2nd | John Sikich vs Carmen Falcone | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #1 | Carmen Falcone vs Chet Adams | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Carmen Falcone vs Larry Pickett | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Consi 4 #2 | Raymond Hyde vs Walter Wells | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |
| 1939 | Third-place bout 3rd | Carmen Falcone vs Raymond Hyde | Dec | 0 · recorded zero / 0 · recorded zero | Open |