1952 NCAA Championships
Individual champions, team standings, and every recorded bout by weight. Placements are shown only where the record supports them.
10weights
10individual champions
153recorded matches
Individual champions
verified bracket 115 lb, 123 lb, 147 lb, 157 lb, 167 lb, 177 lb, 191 lb, Unlimited lb.
| Weight | Champion | Program | Evidence | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Hugh Peery | Pittsburgh (PA) all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
| 123 | Bill Borders | Oklahoma all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
| 130 | Gene Lybbert | Northern Iowa all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
| 137 | George Layman | Oklahoma State all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
| 147 | Jay 'Tommy' Evans | Oklahoma all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
| 157 | Bill Weick | Northern Iowa all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
| 167 | Joe Lemyre | Penn State all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
| 177 | Bentley Lyon | California-Berkeley all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
| 191 | Harry Lanzi | Toledo (OH) all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
| Unlimited | Gene Nicks | Oklahoma State all-time | Source final | Recorded final |
Team standings
Places and points as published by the NCAA.
| Rank | Program | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma all-time | 22 |
| 2 | Northern Iowa all-time | 21 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State all-time | 20 |
| 4 | Toledo (OH) all-time | 10 |
| 5 | Penn State all-time | 8 |
| T6 | Colorado all-time | 7 |
| T6 | Illinois all-time | 7 |
| T6 | Waynesburg (PA) all-time | 7 |
| T9 | California-Berkeley all-time | 6 |
| T9 | Indiana (IN) all-time | 6 |
| T9 | Pittsburgh (PA) all-time | 6 |
| T12 | Michigan State all-time | 5 |
| T12 | Oregon State all-time | 5 |
| T14 | Denver (CO) all-time | 4 |
| T14 | Iowa all-time | 4 |
| T16 | Kansas State all-time | 3 |
| T16 | Michigan all-time | 3 |
| T16 | Princeton (NJ) all-time | 3 |
| T16 | Rutgers (NJ) all-time | 3 |
| T20 | Cornell College (IA) all-time | 2 |
| T20 | Maryland all-time | 2 |
| T20 | Northern Colorado all-time | 2 |
| T20 | Wyoming all-time | 2 |
| T24 | Harvard (MA) all-time | 1 |
| T24 | Iowa State all-time | 1 |
| T24 | Yale (CT) all-time | 1 |
| Not in the published standings | ||
| 27* | Brigham Young (UT) all-time | 0* |
| 27* | California-Los Angeles all-time | 0* |
| 27* | Colorado State all-time | 0* |
| 27* | Lehigh (PA) all-time | 0* |
| 27* | Lock Haven (PA) all-time | 0* |
| 27* | Minnesota all-time | 0* |
| 27* | Minnesota-Mankato all-time | 0* |
| 27* | Navy (MD) all-time | 0* |
| 27* | South Dakota State all-time | 0* |
| 27* | Wisconsin all-time | 0* |
* Reconstructed from the recorded matches under the 1952 scoring rules. The NCAA’s published standings do not list this program.