NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1965 NCAA Championships

157 lb

Champion Bob Kopnisky, Maryland.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Bob KopniskyMD
  2. 2Bill LamOU
  3. 3Gordon HassmanISU
  4. 4Clayton BeattieILL
  5. 5Mike RedingOKST
  6. 6Geoff StephensCOR

In 1965, 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 1965 157-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

26 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 10 bouts

    6 byes into the round of 16

    1. Bob Kopnisky (4), Maryland over Dennis Palmer, Bowling Green (OH) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    2. Bob Mitchell, Oregon over Dennis Mangrum, Utah — Fall 7:47 · View bout
    3. David Harle, Oregon State over Harley Ferguson III, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    4. Elmer Beale, Wisconsin over Bob McIntyre, Montana State — Fall 6:57 · View bout
    5. Geoff Stephens (5), Cornell (NY) over Jim Kamman, Michigan — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    6. Gordon Hassman (1), Iowa State over Kurt Kuppinger, Syracuse (NY) — Fall 4:31 · View bout
    7. Jerry Seaman, Penn State over Don Bennett, Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    8. Mike Reding (2), Oklahoma State over Art Martori, Arizona State — Dflt · View bout
    9. Richard DeMoss, Kansas State over Harlan Heinz, Northern Colorado — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    10. Steve Epperson, Brigham Young (UT) over Ed Sharkness, Army (NY) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Bill Lam (3), Oklahoma over David Harle, Oregon State — Fall 10:21 · View bout
    2. Bob Kopnisky (4), Maryland over Frank Eisenhower, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    3. Clayton Beattie (6), Illinois over Steve Epperson, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    4. Geoff Stephens (5), Cornell (NY) over Bruce McDowell, Colorado — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    5. Gordon Hassman (1), Iowa State over Bob Mitchell, Oregon — Fall 5:17 · View bout
    6. Jerry Seaman, Penn State over George McCreery, Southern Illinois Carbondale — Fall 6:01 · View bout
    7. Mike Reding (2), Oklahoma State over Elmer Beale, Wisconsin — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    8. Richard DeMoss, Kansas State over Charles Nixon, Wyoming — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Bill Lam (3), Oklahoma over Clayton Beattie (6), Illinois — Fall 5:58 · View bout
    2. Bob Kopnisky (4), Maryland over Geoff Stephens (5), Cornell (NY) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    3. Gordon Hassman (1), Iowa State over Richard DeMoss, Kansas State — Dec 12–1 · View bout
    4. Mike Reding (2), Oklahoma State over Jerry Seaman, Penn State — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bill Lam (3), Oklahoma over Mike Reding (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    2. Bob Kopnisky (4), Maryland over Gordon Hassman (1), Iowa State — Dec 6–4 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Bob Kopnisky (4), Maryland over Bill Lam (3), Oklahoma — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 1 bout

    1 byes into the consolation round 5

    1. Frank Eisenhower, Lock Haven (PA) over Dennis Palmer, Bowling Green (OH) — MFF · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Clayton Beattie (6), Illinois over David Harle, Oregon State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    2. Geoff Stephens (5), Cornell (NY) over Frank Eisenhower, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Clayton Beattie (6), Illinois over Mike Reding (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    2. Gordon Hassman (1), Iowa State over Geoff Stephens (5), Cornell (NY) — Fall 5:55 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Gordon Hassman (1), Iowa State over Clayton Beattie (6), Illinois — Dec 3–2 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Mike Reding (2), Oklahoma State over Geoff Stephens (5), Cornell (NY) — Dec 4–1 · View bout