NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1964 NCAA Championships

191 lb

Champion Harry Houska, Ohio.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Harry HouskaOHIO
  2. 2Jack BriscoOKST
  3. 3Bob SpalyMICH
  4. 4Sven HolmOU
  5. 5Ron PaarWIS
  6. 6John GladishLEH

In 1964, 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 1964 191-pound bracket

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How to read this bracket
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  • "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.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

23 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 7 bouts

    9 byes into the round of 16

    1. Blase Iuliano, Ithaca (NY) over Ken Hines (5), Colorado State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    2. Bob Buchwald, Cornell (NY) over Fred Johnson, Augustana (IL) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    3. Harry Houska (1), Ohio over Ken Johnston, Colorado — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    4. Jack Brisco (3), Oklahoma State over Ron Geiser, Rutgers (NJ) — Fall 8:28 · View bout
    5. John Gladish (2), Lehigh (PA) over Jeff Nichols, Colgate (NY) — Dec 11–0 · View bout
    6. Ron Paar (4), Wisconsin over Bill Beck, Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 5:27 · View bout
    7. Steve Speers, Temple (PA) over Dennis Bowman, West Liberty (WV) — Dec 8–5 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Blase Iuliano, Ithaca (NY) over Bill Hunt, Purdue (IN) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
    2. Bob Spaly (6), Michigan over Steve Shippos Sr., Iowa State — Fall 8:43 · View bout
    3. Harry Houska (1), Ohio over Tom Abraham Jr., Army (NY) — Fall 4:59 · View bout
    4. Jack Brisco (3), Oklahoma State over Jim Maidlow, Michigan State — Fall 8:03 · View bout
    5. John Gladish (2), Lehigh (PA) over Paul 'Jack' Davis, Georgia — Fall 6:59 · View bout
    6. Ron Paar (4), Wisconsin over Bob Keeney, Oregon — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    7. Steve Speers, Temple (PA) over Jim Lamberson, Northern Colorado — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    8. Sven Holm, Oklahoma over Bob Buchwald, Cornell (NY) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Harry Houska (1), Ohio over Sven Holm, Oklahoma — Fall 1:02 · View bout
    2. Jack Brisco (3), Oklahoma State over Bob Spaly (6), Michigan — Dec 5–1 · View bout
    3. John Gladish (2), Lehigh (PA) over Steve Speers, Temple (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    4. Ron Paar (4), Wisconsin over Blase Iuliano, Ithaca (NY) — Fall 8:45 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Harry Houska (1), Ohio over Ron Paar (4), Wisconsin — Fall 1:24 · View bout
    2. Jack Brisco (3), Oklahoma State over John Gladish (2), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–1 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Harry Houska (1), Ohio over Jack Brisco (3), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–3 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 2 bouts

    1. Ken Johnston, Colorado over Tom Abraham Jr., Army (NY) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
    2. Ron Geiser, Rutgers (NJ) over Jim Maidlow, Michigan State — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Bob Spaly (6), Michigan over Ron Geiser, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    2. Sven Holm, Oklahoma over Ken Johnston, Colorado — Fall 2:50 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bob Spaly (6), Michigan over John Gladish (2), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    2. Sven Holm, Oklahoma over Ron Paar (4), Wisconsin — Dec 6–5 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Bob Spaly (6), Michigan over Sven Holm, Oklahoma — Dec 5–1 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Ron Paar (4), Wisconsin over John Gladish (2), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 8–1 · View bout