NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1966 NCAA Championships

123 lb

Champion Mike Caruso, Lehigh (PA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Mike CarusoLEH
  2. 2Bob FehrsMICH
  3. 3Bob SteenlageARMY
  4. 4Warren CrowALBY
  5. 5Rich LeichtmanISU
  6. 6Bobby GuzzoESU

In 1966, 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 1966 123-pound bracket

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

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. Bob Fehrs (2), Michigan over Jerry Langdon, Nebraska — Dec 14–2 · View bout
    2. Bob Long, Coast Guard (CT) over Bob Pavelko, Air Force (CO) — Fall 5:47 · View bout
    3. Bob Steenlage (4), Army (NY) over Richard Cortese, Adams State (CO) — Dec 9–0 · View bout
    4. Bryan Rice (5), Oklahoma over Ron Bolognini, Temple (PA) — Fall 8:27 · View bout
    5. Rich Leichtman, Iowa State over Sam Rossi, Seton Hall (NJ) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    6. Tim McCall, Indiana (IN) over Pete Russo, Arizona State — Dec 7–6 · View bout
    7. Wally Clark, Penn State over John Lambert, Augustana (IL) — Dec 15–8 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Bob Fehrs (2), Michigan over Art Sanchez, Wyoming — Fall 7:48 · View bout
    2. Bob Steenlage (4), Army (NY) over Martin Little, Kansas State — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    3. Bobby Guzzo (3), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Ron McBride, Utah State — Dec 7–2 · View bout
    4. Bryan Rice (5), Oklahoma over Glen Younger, Western Colorado — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    5. Grady Sells (6), Oklahoma State over Tim McCall, Indiana (IN) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    6. Mike Caruso (1), Lehigh (PA) over Rich Leichtman, Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    7. Ted Parker, Indiana State over Bob Long, Coast Guard (CT) — Fall 7:35 · View bout
    8. Warren Crow, Albany (NY) over Wally Clark, Penn State — Dec 7–0 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Bob Fehrs (2), Michigan over Warren Crow, Albany (NY) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    2. Bob Steenlage (4), Army (NY) over Bryan Rice (5), Oklahoma — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    3. Bobby Guzzo (3), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Grady Sells (6), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    4. Mike Caruso (1), Lehigh (PA) over Ted Parker, Indiana State — Dec 7–5 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bob Fehrs (2), Michigan over Bobby Guzzo (3), East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    2. Mike Caruso (1), Lehigh (PA) over Bob Steenlage (4), Army (NY) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Mike Caruso (1), Lehigh (PA) over Bob Fehrs (2), Michigan — Dec 9–6 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 1 bout

    1 byes into the consolation round 5

    1. Jerry Langdon, Nebraska over Art Sanchez, Wyoming — Dec 9–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Rich Leichtman, Iowa State over Ted Parker, Indiana State — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    2. Warren Crow, Albany (NY) over Jerry Langdon, Nebraska — Dec 6–1 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bob Steenlage (4), Army (NY) over Rich Leichtman, Iowa State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Warren Crow, Albany (NY) over Bobby Guzzo (3), East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Bob Steenlage (4), Army (NY) over Warren Crow, Albany (NY) — Dec 7–3 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Rich Leichtman, Iowa State over Bobby Guzzo (3), East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout