1956 NCAA Tennis Championships

1956 NCAA Tennis Championships
1956 NCAA Tennis Championships
Date	June 1956
Edition	11th
Location	Kalamazoo, Michigan
Venue	; Kalamazoo College
Champions
	Alejandro Olmedo; (USC)
	Alejandro Olmedo / ; Francisco Contreras; (USC)

The 1956 NCAA Tennis Championships were the 11th annual NCAA-sponsored tournaments to determine the national champions of men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.^[1]

UCLA won the , the Bruins' Fifth such title (and fourth in five years). UCLA finished just one point ahead of rivals (and defending champions) USC, 15–14, in the team standings.

Host site[]

This year's tournaments were contested at at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Team scoring[]

Until 1977, the men's team championship was determined by points awarded based on individual performances in the singles and doubles events.

References[]

^ "NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 18, 2017.

External links[]

List of NCAA Men's Tennis Champions

[1] "NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 18, 2017.

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