NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1970 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Dwayne Keller, Oklahoma State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Dwayne KellerOKST
  2. 2Randy PaynePITT
  3. 3Roger WeigelORST
  4. 4Larry WagnerUNCO
  5. 5Dick MeyerLEH
  6. 6Mike Milkovich Jr.KENT

In 1970, 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 1970 126-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 10 bouts

22 byes into the round of 32

  1. Alan Maestas, Kansas State over Glenn Anderson, California-Poly — Fall 7:59 · View bout
  2. Chuck Chambers, Brigham Young (UT) over Dave Oland, Winona State (MN) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  3. Dwayne Keller (1), Oklahoma State over Mike Milkovich Jr., Kent State (OH) — Fall 6:54 · View bout
  4. Ed Maze, Texas-El Paso over Rick Pinkerman, Nebraska — Fall 4:01 · View bout
  5. Jerry Corwin, Portland State (OR) over Bob Mason, Ohio — Dec 15–5 · View bout
  6. John Marfia (8), Wilkes (PA) over Cesar Vasquez, California-Berkeley — Fall 4:48 · View bout
  7. Lew Mason (6), Navy (MD) over Dave Barrett, Missouri — Dec 9–0 · View bout
  8. Mike Tello, Northern Michigan over Ron Webber, Northern Illinois — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  9. Tim Cech (7), Michigan over Ken Donaldson, Air Force (CO) — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  10. Tom Abercrombie (5), Oklahoma over Shane Foley, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Krum, Iowa State over Mike Tello, Northern Michigan — Dec 8–0 · View bout
  2. Dale Murdock, Clarion (PA) over Chuck Chambers, Brigham Young (UT) — Fall 7:38 · View bout
  3. Dick Meyer, Lehigh (PA) over Ron Cruys, West Chester (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  4. Dwayne Keller (1), Oklahoma State over Mike Johnson, Colorado — Fall 6:40 · View bout
  5. Ed Maze, Texas-El Paso over Gary Christensen, Drake (IA) — Fall 1:33 · View bout
  6. Howard Kingry, Northwestern (IL) over Stew Pruzansky, Fairleigh Dickinson (NJ) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  7. Jerry Corwin, Portland State (OR) over Rick Poulson, Marquette (WI) — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  8. John Marfia (8), Wilkes (PA) over Charles O'Boyle, Louisiana State — Fall 3:17 · View bout
  9. Larry Wagner (3), Northern Colorado over Geoff Gray, Indiana State — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  10. Lew Mason (6), Navy (MD) over Jim Adams, Temple (PA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  11. Randy Berg (2), Washington (WA) over Lon Hicks, Michigan State — Fall 4:47 · View bout
  12. Randy Payne (9), Pittsburgh (PA) over Alan Maestas, Kansas State — Fall 7:58 · View bout
  13. Reynaldo Contreras, Fresno State (CA) over Floyd Johnson, Colorado State — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  14. Roger Weigel (4), Oregon State over Fred Wenger, Southern Illinois Carbondale — Fall 6:56 · View bout
  15. Tim Cech (7), Michigan over Jason Schar, Oregon — Fall 9:47 · View bout
  16. Tom Bentz, Iowa over Tom Abercrombie (5), Oklahoma — Dec 4–0 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Krum, Iowa State over Tom Bentz, Iowa — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Dick Meyer, Lehigh (PA) over Tim Cech (7), Michigan — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  3. Dwayne Keller (1), Oklahoma State over Dale Murdock, Clarion (PA) — Dec 21–3 · View bout
  4. Ed Maze, Texas-El Paso over Randy Berg (2), Washington (WA) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  5. John Marfia (8), Wilkes (PA) over Reynaldo Contreras, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  6. Lew Mason (6), Navy (MD) over Jerry Corwin, Portland State (OR) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  7. Randy Payne (9), Pittsburgh (PA) over Larry Wagner (3), Northern Colorado — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  8. Roger Weigel (4), Oregon State over Howard Kingry, Northwestern (IL) — Fall 4:01 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Dick Meyer, Lehigh (PA) over Ed Maze, Texas-El Paso — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Dwayne Keller (1), Oklahoma State over John Marfia (8), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 10–1 · View bout
  3. Randy Payne (9), Pittsburgh (PA) over Lew Mason (6), Navy (MD) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  4. Roger Weigel (4), Oregon State over Bill Krum, Iowa State — Fall 4:40 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dwayne Keller (1), Oklahoma State over Roger Weigel (4), Oregon State — Dec 12–9 · View bout
  2. Randy Payne (9), Pittsburgh (PA) over Dick Meyer, Lehigh (PA) — Fall 5:48 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Dwayne Keller (1), Oklahoma State over Randy Payne (9), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 8–0 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 1 bout

  1. Mike Milkovich Jr., Kent State (OH) over Mike Johnson, Colorado — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 2 bouts

  1. Larry Wagner (3), Northern Colorado over Alan Maestas, Kansas State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Mike Milkovich Jr., Kent State (OH) over Dale Murdock, Clarion (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Larry Wagner (3), Northern Colorado over Lew Mason (6), Navy (MD) — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  2. Mike Milkovich Jr., Kent State (OH) over John Marfia (8), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Larry Wagner (3), Northern Colorado over Dick Meyer, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Roger Weigel (4), Oregon State over Mike Milkovich Jr., Kent State (OH) — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Roger Weigel (4), Oregon State over Larry Wagner (3), Northern Colorado — Dec 9–0 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dick Meyer, Lehigh (PA) over Mike Milkovich Jr., Kent State (OH) — Dec 10–3 · View bout