NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1982 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Dave Schultz, Oklahoma.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Dave SchultzOU
  2. 2Mike SheetsOKST
  3. 3John ReichNAVY
  4. 4Brad BittermanUNM
  5. 5John HanrahanPSU
  6. 6Colin GrissomYALE
  7. 7Dave FitzgeraldIOWA
  8. 8Jan MichaelsUNC

In 1982, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the semifinal, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Connected 1982 167-pound bracket

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  • "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.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Dave Fitzgerald (8), Iowa over Mark Schlitt, Pennsylvania — MD 20–10 · View bout
  2. Greg Veal, Morgan State (MD) over Earl Thom, Central Michigan — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Brad Bitterman (6), New Mexico over Andy Tsarnas, San Jose State (CA) — Sup 12–0 · View bout
  2. Bradley Anderson, Old Dominion (VA) over Joe Koeth, Arizona State — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Colin Grissom (10), Yale (CT) over Jeff Cox, Brockport (NY) — MD 11–0 · View bout
  4. Craig Cox (11), North Carolina State over John Hanlon, Boston College (MA) — Sup 20–0 · View bout
  5. Dan Morrison (3), Rider (NJ) over Larry Meierotto, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Fall 3:59 · View bout
  6. Dave Fitzgerald (8), Iowa over Dale Walters, Air Force (CO) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  7. Dave Hagedorn, Utah State over Chris Wiklund, Minnesota — MD 10–2 · View bout
  8. Dave Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Wayne Catan, Tennessee — MD 18–7 · View bout
  9. Dennis Limmex, Wisconsin over Dave Ruckman (9), Ohio State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  10. Jan Michaels, North Carolina over Greg Veal, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  11. John Hanrahan (5), Penn State over Ray Oliver, Nebraska — MD 10–2 · View bout
  12. John Reich (4), Navy (MD) over Efonda Sproles, Northern Iowa — Dec 18–8 · View bout
  13. Mark Gronowski (7), Eastern Illinois over Bill Cooper, Idaho State — Fall 2:06 · View bout
  14. Mark Johnson, Cleveland State (OH) over Tom Gibble, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 11–2 · View bout
  15. Mike Sheets (1), Oklahoma State over Mike Cribbs, Lake Superior State (MI) — Sup 17–5 · View bout
  16. Murray Crews (12), Iowa State over Keith Beutler, Oregon — Dec 16–10 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Bitterman (6), New Mexico over Mark Johnson, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Colin Grissom (10), Yale (CT) over Dan Morrison (3), Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Dave Fitzgerald (8), Iowa over Dave Hagedorn, Utah State — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  4. Dave Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Craig Cox (11), North Carolina State — MD 14–4 · View bout
  5. Jan Michaels, North Carolina over Mark Gronowski (7), Eastern Illinois — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  6. John Hanrahan (5), Penn State over Bradley Anderson, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  7. John Reich (4), Navy (MD) over Dennis Limmex, Wisconsin — Fall 5:58 · View bout
  8. Mike Sheets (1), Oklahoma State over Murray Crews (12), Iowa State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Brad Bitterman (6), New Mexico over Colin Grissom (10), Yale (CT) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Dave Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Jan Michaels, North Carolina — MD 13–4 · View bout
  3. John Reich (4), Navy (MD) over John Hanrahan (5), Penn State — Dec 14–9 · View bout
  4. Mike Sheets (1), Oklahoma State over Dave Fitzgerald (8), Iowa — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Brad Bitterman (6), New Mexico — MD 15–4 · View bout
  2. Mike Sheets (1), Oklahoma State over John Reich (4), Navy (MD) — Fall 3:50 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Dave Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Mike Sheets (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Andy Tsarnas, San Jose State (CA) over Mark Johnson, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  2. Craig Cox (11), North Carolina State over Wayne Catan, Tennessee — MD 14–4 · View bout
  3. Dennis Limmex, Wisconsin over Efonda Sproles, Northern Iowa — FF · View bout
  4. Murray Crews (12), Iowa State over Mike Cribbs, Lake Superior State (MI) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Colin Grissom (10), Yale (CT) over Andy Tsarnas, San Jose State (CA) — MD 10–0 · View bout
  2. Dave Fitzgerald (8), Iowa over Murray Crews (12), Iowa State — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Jan Michaels, North Carolina over Craig Cox (11), North Carolina State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. John Hanrahan (5), Penn State over Dennis Limmex, Wisconsin — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Colin Grissom (10), Yale (CT) over Jan Michaels, North Carolina — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. John Hanrahan (5), Penn State over Dave Fitzgerald (8), Iowa — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Brad Bitterman (6), New Mexico over John Hanrahan (5), Penn State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. John Reich (4), Navy (MD) over Colin Grissom (10), Yale (CT) — MD 8–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. John Reich (4), Navy (MD) over Brad Bitterman (6), New Mexico — Dec 11–4 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. John Hanrahan (5), Penn State over Colin Grissom (10), Yale (CT) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dave Fitzgerald (8), Iowa over Jan Michaels, North Carolina — Dec 11–9 · View bout