1976 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
The 1976 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 46th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona hosted the tournament at the McKale Center.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Tucson, Arizona |
| Dates | March 11, 1976–March 13, 1976 |
| Host(s) | University of Arizona |
| Venue(s) | McKale Center |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iowa (2nd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Iowa State |
| 2nd runners-up | Oklahoma State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 17,297 |
| MVP | Chuck Yagla (Iowa) |
Iowa took home the team championship with 123.25 points and three individual champions.[1]
Chuck Yagla of Iowa was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Herb Calvert of Oklahoma received the Gorriaran Award.[2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 123.25 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 85.75 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 64.5 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 64 |
| 5 | Lehigh | 55.25 |
| 6 | Cal Poly | 53 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 42.5 |
| 8 | Michigan | 36.5 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 34.25 |
| 10 | Penn State | 23.25 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Mark DiGiroiamo, Cal Poly-SLO MAJOR Johnnie Jones, Iowa State, 14–4 |
| 126 lbs | Jack Reinwand, Wisconsin DEC Harold Wiley, California-Santa Barbara, 9–6 |
| 134 lbs | Mike Frick, Lehigh DEC Pat Milkovich, Michigan State, 7–4 |
| 142 lbs | Brad Smith, Iowa MAJOR Gene Costello, Slippery Rock, 12–4 |
| 150 lbs | Chuck Yagla, Iowa DEC Pete Galea, Iowa State, 5–0 |
| 158 lbs | Lee Kemp, Wisconsin DEC Tom Brown, Washington, 4–0 |
| 167 lbs | Pat Christenson, Wisconsin DEC Dan Wagermann, Iowa, 9–7 |
| 177 lbs | Chris Campbell, Iowa DEC Mark Johnson, Michigan, 9–4 |
| 190 lbs | Evan Johnson, Minnesota DEC Frank Santana, Iowa State, 6–6, 2–0 |
| UNL | Jimmy Jackson, Oklahoma State DEC Greg Gibson, Oregon, 5–3 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References
- "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- "46th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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