NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1971 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Andy Matter, Penn State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Andy MatterPSU
  2. 2Steve ShieldsLEH
  3. 3Levin 'Junior' JohnsonPORT
  4. 4Tom CorbinOU
  5. 5Eric BatesILST
  6. 6Joe GeorgeNEB

In 1971, 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 1971 167-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

31 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 15 bouts

    1 byes into the round of 16

    1. Andy Matter (4), Penn State over Ken Hagen, Seattle Pacific (WA) — Dec 14–6 · View bout
    2. Bill Murdock, Washington (WA) over Bruce Hosta, Ohio — Fall 1:55 · View bout
    3. Bill Schellhorn, Slippery Rock (PA) over Steve Schmuldt, Brown (RI) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
    4. Bill Simpson, Clarion (PA) over Gray Graham, San Diego State (CA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    5. Eric Bates (1), Illinois State over Sam Spring, Montana State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    6. Gerald Malecek (7), Michigan State over Steve Rhode, North Carolina State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
    7. Gerry Willets, Wilkes (PA) over Don Carder (8), Oklahoma State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    8. John Caccia Jr. (5), Idaho State over Bob Kuhn (10), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    9. John Sorochinsky, Brigham Young (UT) over Sam Hieronymus, Washington State — Dec 15–8 · View bout
    10. Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Bill Stauffer, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
    11. Mike Roberts (9), Auburn (AL) over John Stevenson, Franklin & Marshall (PA) — Dec 10–1 · View bout
    12. Rob Huizenga, Michigan over Mike Beaman, Drake (IA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
    13. Scott Whimpey, Weber State (UT) over Dale Seavey, Oregon — Dec 8–3 · View bout
    14. Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) over Joe George, Nebraska — Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) · View bout
    15. Tom Corbin, Oklahoma over Bill Hitesman, Winona State (MN) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Andy Matter (4), Penn State over Tom Corbin, Oklahoma — Dec 10–6 · View bout
    2. Bill Murdock, Washington (WA) over John Caccia Jr. (5), Idaho State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
    3. Bill Schellhorn, Slippery Rock (PA) over Rich Binek (6), Iowa State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    4. Bill Simpson, Clarion (PA) over Gerald Malecek (7), Michigan State — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    5. Eric Bates (1), Illinois State over Mike Roberts (9), Auburn (AL) — Dec 12–2 · View bout
    6. John Sorochinsky, Brigham Young (UT) over Gerry Willets, Wilkes (PA) — Fall 3:58 · View bout
    7. Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Rob Huizenga, Michigan — Dec 8–1 · View bout
    8. Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) over Scott Whimpey, Weber State (UT) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Andy Matter (4), Penn State over John Sorochinsky, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 12–2 · View bout
    2. Eric Bates (1), Illinois State over Bill Murdock, Washington (WA) — Dec 10–2 · View bout
    3. Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Bill Simpson, Clarion (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) over Bill Schellhorn, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Andy Matter (4), Penn State over Eric Bates (1), Illinois State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    2. Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) over Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) — Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Andy Matter (4), Penn State over Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 2 bouts

    1. Joe George, Nebraska over Scott Whimpey, Weber State (UT) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    2. Tom Corbin, Oklahoma over Ken Hagen, Seattle Pacific (WA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Joe George, Nebraska over Bill Schellhorn, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    2. Tom Corbin, Oklahoma over John Sorochinsky, Brigham Young (UT) — MFF · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Joe George, Nebraska — Dec 2–0 · View bout
    2. Tom Corbin, Oklahoma over Eric Bates (1), Illinois State — Dec 2–0 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Tom Corbin, Oklahoma — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Eric Bates (1), Illinois State over Joe George, Nebraska — Dec 5–1 · View bout