Program · 1971
Michigan State at the 1971 NCAA Championships
Head coachGrady Peninger1
1971 NCAA Championships · 1971 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
7qualifiers
20wins
8losses
5wins by fall
1champion
3All-Americans
3team place
44team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Greg Johnson | 5–0 | 2 | 1st |
| 134 | Tom Milkovich | 2–1 | 1 | Lost quarterfinal |
| 158 | Rick Radman | 2–1 | 0 | Lost quarterfinal |
| 167 | Gerald Malecek | 1–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 177 | Bruce Zindel | 2–1 | 0 | Lost quarterfinal |
| 190 | Dave Ciolek | 4–2 | 2 | 4th |
| Unlimited | Ben Lewis | 4–2 | 0 | 5th |
Head coach sources
- 2025–26 Michigan State Wrestling Record Book, Michigan State University Athletics.PDF9, unnumbered YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS; Coach column, championship-year rows 1963–1986; PDF page 9; printed page unnumbered
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.