NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1967 NCAA Championships

Unlimited

Champion Curley Culp, Arizona State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Curley CulpASU
  2. 2Dominic 'Nick' CarolloADAM
  3. 3Dave PorterMICH
  4. 4Jeff RichardsonMSU
  5. 5Tom BeesonWCOL
  6. 6Granville LigginsOU

In 1967, 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 1967 Unlimited-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this bracket
  • Tap a name to follow that wrestler; tap it again to open their profile.
  • "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.
Final →Placements →

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. Dave Porter (1), Michigan over Kent Osboe, Northern Iowa — Dec 11–1 · View bout
    2. David Schramm, Massachusetts Tech over Oliver Kenen, Princeton (NJ) — Dec 7–0 · View bout
    3. Dick Seloover, Southern Illinois Carbondale over Jerry Beach, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 15–3 · View bout
    4. Frank Paquin, Lehigh (PA) over Tom Sinbaldi, Maryland — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    5. Mike Reid, Penn State over Charles Wertschnig, Indiana (IN) — Fall 1:12 · View bout
    6. Tom Beeson (5), Western Colorado over Dustin Carter, Wesleyan (CT) — Dec 4–0 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Curley Culp (2), Arizona State over Frank Paquin, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 15–5 · View bout
    2. Dave Porter (1), Michigan over Tom Thompson, Wyoming — Fall 3:40 · View bout
    3. Dominic 'Nick' Carollo (8), Adams State (CO) over Lowell Bryan, Davidson (NC) — Dec 10–2 · View bout
    4. Granville Liggins (3), Oklahoma over David Schramm, Massachusetts Tech — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    5. Jeff Richardson (7), Michigan State over John Zwolinski, Winona State (MN) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
    6. Mike Reid, Penn State over Gerald Reed (6), East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    7. Ted Tuinstra (4), Iowa State over Dick Seloover, Southern Illinois Carbondale — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    8. Tom Beeson (5), Western Colorado over Dale Stearns, Iowa — Dec 5–1 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Curley Culp (2), Arizona State over Jeff Richardson (7), Michigan State — Fall 1:50 · View bout
    2. Dominic 'Nick' Carollo (8), Adams State (CO) over Dave Porter (1), Michigan — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    3. Granville Liggins (3), Oklahoma over Mike Reid, Penn State — Fall 3:01 · View bout
    4. Tom Beeson (5), Western Colorado over Ted Tuinstra (4), Iowa State — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Curley Culp (2), Arizona State over Granville Liggins (3), Oklahoma — Fall 3:46 · View bout
    2. Dominic 'Nick' Carollo (8), Adams State (CO) over Tom Beeson (5), Western Colorado — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Curley Culp (2), Arizona State over Dominic 'Nick' Carollo (8), Adams State (CO) — Fall 0:51 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 0 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation round 5

      Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

      1. Dave Porter (1), Michigan over Lowell Bryan, Davidson (NC) — Fall 0:57 · View bout
      2. Jeff Richardson (7), Michigan State over Frank Paquin, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–0 · View bout

      Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

      1. Dave Porter (1), Michigan over Tom Beeson (5), Western Colorado — Fall 2:23 · View bout
      2. Jeff Richardson (7), Michigan State over Granville Liggins (3), Oklahoma — Fall 5:38 · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Dave Porter (1), Michigan over Jeff Richardson (7), Michigan State — Dec 4–1 · View bout

      5th-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Tom Beeson (5), Western Colorado over Granville Liggins (3), Oklahoma — Dec 4–2 · View bout