NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1974 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Pat Milkovich, Michigan State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Pat MilkovichMSU
  2. 2Billy Martin Jr.OKST
  3. 3John FritzPSU
  4. 4Mike FrickLEH
  5. 5Bob AntonacciISU
  6. 6Rande StottlemyerPITT

In 1974, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the semifinal, 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 1974 126-pound bracket

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  • The score opens the bout.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 5 bouts

27 byes into the round of 32

  1. Brad Jacot, Washington (WA) over Ed Maisey, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  2. Keith Controneo, Auburn (AL) over Dave Romero, New Mexico — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  3. Marty Hutsell, Indiana (IN) over Kirt Donaldson, California-Los Angeles — Dec 11–11 (tiebreaker) · View bout
  4. Mike Burns, Utah over Steve Combs, California-Berkeley — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  5. Paul Schonauer, Miami (OH) over Oscar Trevino, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Billy Martin Jr. (3), Oklahoma State over Bill Frazier, Bowling Green (OH) — Sup 13–1 · View bout
  2. Bob Antonacci, Iowa State over Joe Sade Jr., Oregon — Fall 5:31 · View bout
  3. Craig Turnbull, Clarion (PA) over Paul Schonauer, Miami (OH) — Fall 4:09 · View bout
  4. Dave Martin (5), Indiana State over Phil Reimnitz, North Dakota State — Dec 9–0 · View bout
  5. Dave Schaefer, Cornell (NY) over Pat Quinlan, Central Michigan — Fall 5:39 · View bout
  6. John Fritz (2), Penn State over Mike Burns, Utah — Dec 12–4 · View bout
  7. John Gallagher, West Chester (PA) over Brad Jacot, Washington (WA) — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  8. Keith Green, Oklahoma over Greg Filipos, Maryland — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  9. Ken Spiva, Cincinnati (OH) over Glenn Baker, East Carolina (NC) — Sup 16–6 · View bout
  10. Marty Hutsell, Indiana (IN) over Mark Hatten, Boise State (ID) — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  11. Mike Frick (4), Lehigh (PA) over Nabil Guketlov, Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  12. Pat Milkovich (1), Michigan State over Keith Controneo, Auburn (AL) — Sup 14–3 · View bout
  13. Rande Stottlemyer (7), Pittsburgh (PA) over Dan Mello, Portland State (OR) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  14. Scott Pucino, Rhode Island over Phil Miller, Illinois — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  15. Tim Cysewski, Iowa over Grant Kusuno, Colorado — Sup 14–2 · View bout
  16. Tom Garcia (8), Northern Iowa over Kyle Abrams, Northern Colorado — Dec 11–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Billy Martin Jr. (3), Oklahoma State over Keith Green, Oklahoma — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  2. Bob Antonacci, Iowa State over Mike Frick (4), Lehigh (PA) — Fall 8:44 · View bout
  3. Dave Martin (5), Indiana State over Craig Turnbull, Clarion (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. John Fritz (2), Penn State over Ken Spiva, Cincinnati (OH) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  5. Marty Hutsell, Indiana (IN) over John Gallagher, West Chester (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  6. Pat Milkovich (1), Michigan State over Tim Cysewski, Iowa — Sup 12–2 · View bout
  7. Rande Stottlemyer (7), Pittsburgh (PA) over Dave Schaefer, Cornell (NY) — Sup 12–1 · View bout
  8. Tom Garcia (8), Northern Iowa over Scott Pucino, Rhode Island — Dec 12–4 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Billy Martin Jr. (3), Oklahoma State over Marty Hutsell, Indiana (IN) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Bob Antonacci, Iowa State over Dave Martin (5), Indiana State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Pat Milkovich (1), Michigan State over Tom Garcia (8), Northern Iowa — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  4. Rande Stottlemyer (7), Pittsburgh (PA) over John Fritz (2), Penn State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Billy Martin Jr. (3), Oklahoma State over Rande Stottlemyer (7), Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 6:46 · View bout
  2. Pat Milkovich (1), Michigan State over Bob Antonacci, Iowa State — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Pat Milkovich (1), Michigan State over Billy Martin Jr. (3), Oklahoma State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Mello, Portland State (OR) over Dave Schaefer, Cornell (NY) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  2. Keith Green, Oklahoma over Bill Frazier, Bowling Green (OH) — Fall 3:43 · View bout
  3. Mike Frick (4), Lehigh (PA) over Joe Sade Jr., Oregon — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  4. Tim Cysewski, Iowa over Keith Controneo, Auburn (AL) — Dec 11–2 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. John Fritz (2), Penn State over Dan Mello, Portland State (OR) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Marty Hutsell, Indiana (IN) over Keith Green, Oklahoma — Dec 1–0 · View bout
  3. Mike Frick (4), Lehigh (PA) over Dave Martin (5), Indiana State — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  4. Tom Garcia (8), Northern Iowa over Tim Cysewski, Iowa — Dec 5–1 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. John Fritz (2), Penn State over Marty Hutsell, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Mike Frick (4), Lehigh (PA) over Tom Garcia (8), Northern Iowa — Dec 8–1 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. John Fritz (2), Penn State over Bob Antonacci, Iowa State — Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) · View bout
  2. Mike Frick (4), Lehigh (PA) over Rande Stottlemyer (7), Pittsburgh (PA) — MFF · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. John Fritz (2), Penn State over Mike Frick (4), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Bob Antonacci, Iowa State over Rande Stottlemyer (7), Pittsburgh (PA) — MFF · View bout