Scoring details · 1961 NCAA Championships
1961 team scoring details
How each team’s points add up: advancement, bonus and placement points, calculated from every bout under the 1956 scoring rules. The official standings are on the 1961 tournament page.
Calculated points against the published standings
Points are calculated from the 1961 bouts under the 1956 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any documented adjustments. 53 of 56 programs match the published total exactly; 3 differ; 17 are not listed in the published standings.
| Calculated rank | Program | Calculated points | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments | Published place | Published points | Difference from published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 82 | 29 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 63 | 21 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 29 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| 6 | Lehigh (PA) | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | T8 | 19 | +1 |
| 9 | Northern Iowa | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | T8 | 19 | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| 12 | Lock Haven (PA) | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | T12 | 13 | 0 |
| 12 | Northern Colorado | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | T12 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Purdue (IN) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | T14 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Toledo (OH) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | T14 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | Northwestern (IL) | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | T16 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | T16 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Utah | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | Minnesota-Mankato | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Western Colorado | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T21 | 3 | +1 |
| 21 | Portland State (OR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | -1 |
| 21 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T21 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T21 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Army (NY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T24 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Citadel (SC) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T24 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T24 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T24 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Iowa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 29 | Bowling Green (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Coast Guard (CT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Cornell College (IA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Kent State (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Navy (MD) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Rochester Tech (NY) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | San Jose State (CA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | South Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Springfield (MA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Washington (WA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Air Force (CO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Brigham Young (UT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | California-Chico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | California-Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | California-Poly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Long Beach State (CA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Pacific (OR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Washington State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Wesleyan (CT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
Difference from published is the calculated total minus the published total. Calculated rank is the program’s position among calculated totals, which can differ from its published place.
Published standings: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1961.