All-Americans

  1. 1Jack BriscoOKST
  2. 2Dan PernatWIS
  3. 3Bob SpalyMICH
  4. 4Allen KellerCOST
  5. 5Al RozmanWCOL
  6. 6Lenard HansenUTST

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 191-pound bracket

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  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

22 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 6 bouts

    10 byes into the round of 16

    1. Allen Keller, Colorado State over LaVerne Allers, Nebraska — Dec 8–1 · View bout
    2. Bob Spaly (2), Michigan over Ken Wylie, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    3. Dan Pernat (6), Wisconsin over Lenard Hansen, Utah State — Dec 2–0 · View bout
    4. Jack Brisco (1), Oklahoma State over Henk Schenk, Oregon State — Dec 7–2 · View bout
    5. Steve Speers (5), Temple (PA) over Gary Storm, Minnesota-Mankato — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    6. Tony Bennett, Oklahoma over Pete Guthrie, Akron (OH) — Fall 5:54 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Al Rozman (4), Western Colorado over Marv Kizerian, Utah — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    2. Allen Keller, Colorado State over Ellery Seitz, Penn State — Dec 9–6 · View bout
    3. Bob Spaly (2), Michigan over John Nichols III, Navy (MD) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
    4. Dan Pernat (6), Wisconsin over Gary Lowham, Wyoming — Dflt · View bout
    5. Jack Brisco (1), Oklahoma State over Larry Lane, Northern Colorado — Fall 7:05 · View bout
    6. Jim Homan, Iowa State over Gerry Everling (3), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    7. Steve Speers (5), Temple (PA) over Dave Drahn, Colorado — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    8. Tony Bennett, Oklahoma over Tom Abraham Jr., Army (NY) — Dec 8–5 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Al Rozman (4), Western Colorado over Steve Speers (5), Temple (PA) — Fall 7:16 · View bout
    2. Bob Spaly (2), Michigan over Tony Bennett, Oklahoma — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    3. Dan Pernat (6), Wisconsin over Jim Homan, Iowa State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    4. Jack Brisco (1), Oklahoma State over Allen Keller, Colorado State — Fall 4:55 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Dan Pernat (6), Wisconsin over Bob Spaly (2), Michigan — Fall 10:17 · View bout
    2. Jack Brisco (1), Oklahoma State over Al Rozman (4), Western Colorado — Dec 6–2 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Jack Brisco (1), Oklahoma State over Dan Pernat (6), Wisconsin — Fall 6:32 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 2 bouts

    1. Henk Schenk, Oregon State over Larry Lane, Northern Colorado — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    2. Lenard Hansen, Utah State over Gary Lowham, Wyoming — MFF · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Allen Keller, Colorado State over Henk Schenk, Oregon State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    2. Lenard Hansen, Utah State over Jim Homan, Iowa State — Fall 2:40 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Allen Keller, Colorado State over Al Rozman (4), Western Colorado — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    2. Bob Spaly (2), Michigan over Lenard Hansen, Utah State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Bob Spaly (2), Michigan over Allen Keller, Colorado State — Dec 6–4 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Al Rozman (4), Western Colorado over Lenard Hansen, Utah State — Dec 1–0 · View bout