1949 NCAA gymnastics championships
| 1949 | |
Gymnasium for Men, site of the 1949 NCAA gymnastics championships | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
| Location | Berkeley, California |
| Date | April 16, 1949 |
| Administrator | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Host(s) | University of California, Berkeley |
| Venue(s) | Gymnasium for Men |
| Participants | 12 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Temple (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Minnesota |
| 2nd runners-up | Illinois |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 4,500 |
| All-Around Champion | Joe Kotys, Kent State (1035) |
The 1949 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the seventh annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.
The championships were hosted by the University of California, Berkeley at Gymnasium for Men in Berkeley, California.
Defending champions Penn State were bested by Maximillian Younger-led Temple. It was the Owls' first team gymnastics championship.
The individual all-around championship was won by Joe Kotys from Kent State.