Most falls by a school
Each fall counts for the school the winner wrestled for that year.
218 schools · 5,279 wins by fall
| Rank | School | Wrestlers | Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 163 | 353 |
| 2 | Iowa | 119 | 269 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 116 | 249 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 114 | 234 |
| 5 | Penn State | 96 | 186 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 85 | 161 |
| 7 | Michigan | 80 | 154 |
| 8 | Lehigh (PA) | 82 | 145 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 61 | 126 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 64 | 125 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 61 | 123 |
| 12 | Northern Iowa | 73 | 121 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 58 | 103 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 59 | 95 |
| 15 | Illinois | 64 | 94 |
| 16 | Missouri | 45 | 90 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 54 | 85 |
| 18 | Indiana (IN) | 48 | 80 |
| 19 | Cornell (NY) | 45 | 79 |
| 20 | Navy (MD) | 44 | 77 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 48 | 69 |
| 22 | Edinboro (PA) | 30 | 56 |
| T23 | North Carolina State | 27 | 53 |
| T23 | Northwestern (IL) | 31 | 53 |
| 25 | Clarion (PA) | 25 | 49 |
Each win by fall is credited to the winner and to the school the winner wrestled for that year. Career totals span eras: falls were more common in some decades, and the number of rounds and wrestlers in a bracket changed over time. Technical falls are not counted. What counts as a fall