The 1957 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 27th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Fitzgerald Field House.
Oklahoma took home the team championship with 73 points and having two individual champions.
Dan Hodge of Oklahoma was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Team results Rank School Points 1Oklahoma73 2Pittsburgh66 3Iowa State38 4Oklahoma State37 5Penn State33 T-6Michigan30 T-6Illinois30 8Iowa27 9Lehigh19 T-10Virginia13T-10Minnesota13Reference:
Individual finals Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface) 115 lbs Dick Delgado, Oklahoma DEC Bill Hulings, Pittsburgh, 8:11 123 lbs Ed Peery, Pittsburgh URD Harmon Leslie, Oklahoma State, 7–7, 2–2 130 lbs John Johnston, Penn State DEC Max Pearson, Michigan, 8–5 137 lbs Joe Gratto, Lehigh DEC John Pepe, Penn State, 9–8 147 lbs Simon Roberts, Iowa DEC Ron Gray, Iowa State, 2–2, 2–0 157 lbs Doug Blubaugh, Oklahoma State DEC Mike Rodriguez, Michigan, 9–3 167 lbs Tom Alberts, Pittsburgh DEC Ralph Schneider, Waynesburg, 8–5177 lbsDan Hodge, Oklahoma WBF Ron Flemming, Franklin & Marshall, 7:31191 lbsRon Schrif, Pittsburgh SRD Tony Stremic, Navy, 1–1, 1–1UNLBob Norman, Illinois DEC Henry Jordan, Virginia, 6–1Reference:
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