NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1966 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Dave Reinbolt, Ohio State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Dave ReinboltOHST
  2. 2Roger MickishOU
  3. 3Jon RushatzLEH
  4. 4Bill BachardyLYCO
  5. 5Bill ByersUNCO
  6. 6Bob DrebenstedtOKST

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 167-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

29 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 13 bouts

    3 byes into the round of 16

    1. Bill Byers (2), Northern Colorado over Reg Wicks, Iowa State — Dec 17–7 · View bout
    2. Bill Herbert, Kent State (OH) over Dale Kraft, Montana State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    3. Billy Elder, East Stroudsburg (PA) over Jim Riesselman, Minnesota-Mankato — Fall 5:26 · View bout
    4. Bob Drebenstedt, Oklahoma State over Stu Marshall, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    5. Bruce Glenn, Oregon over Joe Domko, Southern Illinois Carbondale — Fall 5:06 · View bout
    6. Dave Palmer, Navy (MD) over Jeff Smith, Oregon State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
    7. Dave Reinbolt (4), Ohio State over Don Miller, Wyoming — Dec 9–5 · View bout
    8. Ed Reinoso, Temple (PA) over John Logan, Wesleyan (CT) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    9. Fred Fairbanks, Washington State over John Smith, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
    10. Jon Rushatz (1), Lehigh (PA) over Dan Ternes, Bowling Green (OH) — Fall 1:50 · View bout
    11. Rich Lorenzo, Penn State over George Radman, Michigan State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
    12. Roger Mickish (3), Oklahoma over Rick Martin, Ohio — Dec 10–2 · View bout
    13. Tom Vargo, Bloomsburg (PA) over Ralph Orr, California-Los Angeles — Dec 8–3 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Bill Bachardy (6), Lycoming (PA) over Billy Elder, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 17–4 · View bout
    2. Bill Byers (2), Northern Colorado over Bruce Glenn, Oregon — Dec 8–0 · View bout
    3. Dave Palmer, Navy (MD) over Fred Fairbanks, Washington State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    4. Dave Reinbolt (4), Ohio State over Bob Drebenstedt, Oklahoma State — Dec 10–5 · View bout
    5. Ed Reinoso, Temple (PA) over Bill Herbert, Kent State (OH) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    6. Jon Rushatz (1), Lehigh (PA) over Tom Vargo, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
    7. Leo 'Mickey' Derock (5), Colorado over Chuck Laughary Jr., Coast Guard (CT) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    8. Roger Mickish (3), Oklahoma over Rich Lorenzo, Penn State — Dec 9–1 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Bill Byers (2), Northern Colorado over Ed Reinoso, Temple (PA) — Fall 2:59 · View bout
    2. Dave Reinbolt (4), Ohio State over Leo 'Mickey' Derock (5), Colorado — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    3. Jon Rushatz (1), Lehigh (PA) over Dave Palmer, Navy (MD) — Dec 7–0 · View bout
    4. Roger Mickish (3), Oklahoma over Bill Bachardy (6), Lycoming (PA) — Fall 2:57 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Dave Reinbolt (4), Ohio State over Jon Rushatz (1), Lehigh (PA) — Fall 8:48 · View bout
    2. Roger Mickish (3), Oklahoma over Bill Byers (2), Northern Colorado — Dec 12–8 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Dave Reinbolt (4), Ohio State over Roger Mickish (3), Oklahoma — Dec 13–11 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 2 bouts

    1. Bob Drebenstedt, Oklahoma State over Don Miller, Wyoming — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    2. Rick Martin, Ohio over Rich Lorenzo, Penn State — Dec 7–5 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Bill Bachardy (6), Lycoming (PA) over Rick Martin, Ohio — Dec 11–1 · View bout
    2. Bob Drebenstedt, Oklahoma State over Leo 'Mickey' Derock (5), Colorado — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bill Bachardy (6), Lycoming (PA) over Bill Byers (2), Northern Colorado — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    2. Jon Rushatz (1), Lehigh (PA) over Bob Drebenstedt, Oklahoma State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Jon Rushatz (1), Lehigh (PA) over Bill Bachardy (6), Lycoming (PA) — Fall 4:51 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Bill Byers (2), Northern Colorado over Bob Drebenstedt, Oklahoma State — Dec 6–4 · View bout