NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1963 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Jim Harrison, Pittsburgh (PA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jim HarrisonPITT
  2. 2Steve CombsIOWA
  3. 3Gordon HassmanISU
  4. 4Terry IsaacsonAF
  5. 5Robert HallBLOO
  6. 6Willie RoyILL

In 1963, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the final, and places were awarded through sixth, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Connected 1963 167-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this bracket
  • Tap a name to follow that wrestler; tap it again to open their profile.
  • "Cons →" is where the loser continues in the consolation bracket; tap it to go there.
  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

20 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 4 bouts

    12 byes into the round of 16

    1. Bob Archer, Michigan State over Chuck Ronyetz, Ohio — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    2. Gary Scrivens, California-Los Angeles over Dee Mickelson, Wyoming — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    3. Robert Hall, Bloomsburg (PA) over Ron Mehlin, Northern Iowa — Fall 4:27 · View bout
    4. Terry Isaacson (1), Air Force (CO) over Bill Radford, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 11–3 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Chris Stowell, Michigan over Earl Perillo Jr. (5), Oklahoma — Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) · View bout
    2. Gary Scrivens, California-Los Angeles over Billy Mills, Davidson (NC) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    3. Gordon Hassman (6), Iowa State over Harley Ferguson III, Lehigh (PA) — Fall 5:16 · View bout
    4. Jim Harrison (2), Pittsburgh (PA) over Robert Hall, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    5. Marty Strayer, Penn State over Bob Zweiacher (3), Oklahoma State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    6. Steve Combs (4), Iowa over Willie Roy, Illinois — Dec 5–1 · View bout
    7. Terry Isaacson (1), Air Force (CO) over George Reidener, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    8. Tim Geiger, Maryland over Bob Archer, Michigan State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Gordon Hassman (6), Iowa State over Marty Strayer, Penn State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Jim Harrison (2), Pittsburgh (PA) over Gary Scrivens, California-Los Angeles — Dec 5–1 · View bout
    3. Steve Combs (4), Iowa over Chris Stowell, Michigan — Fall 2:34 · View bout
    4. Terry Isaacson (1), Air Force (CO) over Tim Geiger, Maryland — Dec 12–9 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jim Harrison (2), Pittsburgh (PA) over Gordon Hassman (6), Iowa State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    2. Steve Combs (4), Iowa over Terry Isaacson (1), Air Force (CO) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Jim Harrison (2), Pittsburgh (PA) over Steve Combs (4), Iowa — Dec 3–2 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 0 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation round 5

      Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

      1. Robert Hall, Bloomsburg (PA) over Gary Scrivens, California-Los Angeles — Dec 6–2 · View bout
      2. Willie Roy, Illinois over Chris Stowell, Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout

      Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

      1. Gordon Hassman (6), Iowa State over Robert Hall, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
      2. Terry Isaacson (1), Air Force (CO) over Willie Roy, Illinois — Dec 4–2 · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Gordon Hassman (6), Iowa State over Terry Isaacson (1), Air Force (CO) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

      5th-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Robert Hall, Bloomsburg (PA) over Willie Roy, Illinois — Dec 1–0 · View bout