1977 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

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1977 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Hofstra)

The 1977 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 47th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at McCasland Field House.

Iowa State took home the team championship with 95.5 points and one individual champion.

Nick Gallo of Hofstra was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Johnnie Jones of Iowa State received the Gorriaran Award.

Team results

Rank School Points
1 Iowa State 95.5
2 Oklahoma State 88.75
3 Iowa 84
4 Minnesota 66
5 Oregon State 52.25
6
Wisconsin
50.75
7
Oklahoma
49
8 Lehigh 48.75
9 Michigan 45.5
10 Kentucky 41.5

Individual finals

Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
118 lbs
Wisconsin DEC Mike McArthur, Minnesota
, 8–7
126 lbs Nick Gallo, Hofstra DEC Keith Mourlam, Iowa, 8–3
134 lbs Pat Neu, Minnesota DEF Dennis Brighton,
Michigan State
, 4–2
142 lbs Steve Barrett,
Indiana
, 12–5
150 lbs Mark Churella, Michigan DEC Joe Zuspann, Iowa State, 9–3
158 lbs Lee Kemp, Wisconsin DEC Kelly Ward, Iowa State, 9–5
167 lbs Rod Kilgore,
Oklahoma DEC Mark Lieberman, Lehigh
, 4–2
177 lbs Chris Campbell, Iowa DEC Mark Johnson, Michigan, 12–6
190 lbs Frank Santana, Iowa State DEC Evan Johnson, Minnesota, 12–7
UNL Jimmy Jackson, Oklahoma State DEC Larry Bielenberg, Oregon State

References