NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1977 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Nick Gallo, Hofstra (NY).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Nick GalloHOF
  2. 2Keith MourlamIOWA
  3. 3Mike LandISU
  4. 4Ricky ReedASU
  5. 5Jimmy Carr Sr.UK
  6. 6Billy Martin Jr.OKST

In 1977, 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 1977 126-pound bracket

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  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 5 bouts

27 byes into the round of 32

  1. Jim Polsinelli, Appalachian State (NC) over Chris Lindsay, Oregon State — Dec 14–7 · View bout
  2. Joe Davidson, Rhode Island over Mike Isom, Weber State (UT) — Fall 7:35 · View bout
  3. Neal Seagren, Northern Michigan over Paul Fehlberg, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  4. Nick Gallo (1), Hofstra (NY) over Tom Fink, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  5. Ricky Reed, Arizona State over Greg Shoemaker, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Amos Goodlow, Michigan over Dennis Lewis, Ball State (IN) — Fall 1:45 · View bout
  2. Art Haberman, Florida over Jim Polsinelli, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  3. Billy Martin Jr. (4), Oklahoma State over Neal Seagren, Northern Michigan — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  4. Charles 'Dave' Hopkins, Ohio over Paul Osman, East Carolina (NC) — Dec 18–10 · View bout
  5. Dane Ives, Missouri over Lance Leonhardt (8), Lehigh (PA) — Sup 14–2 · View bout
  6. Glenn Burket, Shippensburg (PA) over Susumu Hagihara, Oregon — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  7. Jerry Hawkins, California-Fullerton over Andy Zook (6), Millersville (PA) — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  8. Jim Hanson, Wisconsin over Rob Anderson, Colorado State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  9. Jimmy Carr Sr. (5), Kentucky over Marvin Gasner, Colorado — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  10. Joe Davidson, Rhode Island over Guy Dugas, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 15–7 · View bout
  11. Keith Mourlam (2), Iowa over Tom Mount, California-Poly — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  12. Kenny Nelson (7), Oklahoma over Mark 'Randy' Batten, Tennessee-Chattanooga — MD 12–3 · View bout
  13. Mike Land (3), Iowa State over Tom Turnbull, Clarion (PA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  14. Mike Walsh, Michigan State over Doug Sumner, Duke (NC) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  15. Nick Gallo (1), Hofstra (NY) over Terry Farley, Portland State (OR) — Sup 22–6 · View bout
  16. Ricky Reed, Arizona State over Tim Moon, Northern Colorado — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Billy Martin Jr. (4), Oklahoma State over Glenn Burket, Shippensburg (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Dane Ives, Missouri over Jim Hanson, Wisconsin — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  3. Jimmy Carr Sr. (5), Kentucky over Amos Goodlow, Michigan — MD 12–3 · View bout
  4. Keith Mourlam (2), Iowa over Art Haberman, Florida — Sup 20–6 · View bout
  5. Kenny Nelson (7), Oklahoma over Mike Walsh, Michigan State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  6. Mike Land (3), Iowa State over Joe Davidson, Rhode Island — Sup 26–4 · View bout
  7. Nick Gallo (1), Hofstra (NY) over Charles 'Dave' Hopkins, Ohio — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  8. Ricky Reed, Arizona State over Jerry Hawkins, California-Fullerton — MD 12–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Billy Martin Jr. (4), Oklahoma State over Jimmy Carr Sr. (5), Kentucky — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Keith Mourlam (2), Iowa over Kenny Nelson (7), Oklahoma — Dec 12–8 · View bout
  3. Mike Land (3), Iowa State over Ricky Reed, Arizona State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  4. Nick Gallo (1), Hofstra (NY) over Dane Ives, Missouri — Sup 21–9 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Keith Mourlam (2), Iowa over Mike Land (3), Iowa State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Nick Gallo (1), Hofstra (NY) over Billy Martin Jr. (4), Oklahoma State — MD 13–5 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Nick Gallo (1), Hofstra (NY) over Keith Mourlam (2), Iowa — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 1 bout

  1. Terry Farley, Portland State (OR) over Tom Fink, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 11–9 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Neal Seagren, Northern Michigan over Glenn Burket, Shippensburg (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Terry Farley, Portland State (OR) over Charles 'Dave' Hopkins, Ohio — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  3. Tom Mount, California-Poly over Art Haberman, Florida — Fall 3:27 · View bout
  4. Tom Turnbull, Clarion (PA) over Joe Davidson, Rhode Island — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Jimmy Carr Sr. (5), Kentucky over Neal Seagren, Northern Michigan — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  2. Kenny Nelson (7), Oklahoma over Tom Mount, California-Poly — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  3. Ricky Reed, Arizona State over Tom Turnbull, Clarion (PA) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  4. Terry Farley, Portland State (OR) over Dane Ives, Missouri — Dec 10–6 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Jimmy Carr Sr. (5), Kentucky over Terry Farley, Portland State (OR) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  2. Ricky Reed, Arizona State over Kenny Nelson (7), Oklahoma — Dec 3–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Mike Land (3), Iowa State over Jimmy Carr Sr. (5), Kentucky — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Ricky Reed, Arizona State over Billy Martin Jr. (4), Oklahoma State — Sup 12–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Land (3), Iowa State over Ricky Reed, Arizona State — Fall 3:12 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jimmy Carr Sr. (5), Kentucky over Billy Martin Jr. (4), Oklahoma State — Dec 11–5 · View bout