NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1982 NCAA Championships

177 lb

Champion Mark Schultz, Oklahoma.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Mark SchultzOU
  2. 2Ed BanachIOWA
  3. 3Charlie HellerCLAR
  4. 4Perry HummelISU
  5. 5Dave YoungMIZZ
  6. 6Jim ScherrNEB
  7. 7Joe GormallyUNI
  8. 8Ed PotokarOHST

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 177-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 · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Brett Stamm, Wheaton (IL) over Steve Evans, Virginia Military — Dec 7–1 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Charlie Heller (4), Clarion (PA) over Doug Dix, William & Mary (VA) — MD 15–6 · View bout
  2. Dan Kay (12), Toledo (OH) over Brett Stamm, Wheaton (IL) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  3. Dave Young (8), Missouri over Tony DePaoli, California-Fullerton — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  4. Doug Perkins, Stanford (CA) over Dennis McCormick, Eastern Illinois — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  5. Ed Banach (1), Iowa over Keith Foxx, Michigan State — Fall 0:38 · View bout
  6. Ed Potokar (6), Ohio State over Mark Loomis, California-Bakersfield — Fall 5:36 · View bout
  7. Jeff Needs, Brigham Young (UT) over Tim Morrison (5), Rider (NJ) — Fall 6:46 · View bout
  8. Jim Scherr (11), Nebraska over Tim Catalfo, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 17–13 · View bout
  9. Joe Gormally (9), Northern Iowa over MIke D'Ambrose, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  10. Kevin Wood, Boise State (ID) over Mark Phillips (7), Navy (MD) — MD 13–3 · View bout
  11. Mark Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Jim Baumgardner, Oregon State — Fall 1:27 · View bout
  12. Matt Reiss (10), North Carolina State over Scott Giacobbe, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  13. Pat Day, Youngstown State (OH) over Tod Giles, Boston (MA) — Dec 14–9 · View bout
  14. Perry Hummel (3), Iowa State over Anthony Conetta, Brockport (NY) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  15. Randy March, Millersville (PA) over Koln Knight, Augustana (SD) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  16. Tim Cooper, Tennessee over Steve Goss, Central Michigan — MD 10–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Charlie Heller (4), Clarion (PA) over Joe Gormally (9), Northern Iowa — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Dave Young (8), Missouri over Tim Cooper, Tennessee — MD 8–0 · View bout
  3. Ed Banach (1), Iowa over Dan Kay (12), Toledo (OH) — Fall 3:49 · View bout
  4. Ed Potokar (6), Ohio State over Randy March, Millersville (PA) — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  5. Jeff Needs, Brigham Young (UT) over Doug Perkins, Stanford (CA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  6. Kevin Wood, Boise State (ID) over Pat Day, Youngstown State (OH) — Fall 4:50 · View bout
  7. Mark Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Jim Scherr (11), Nebraska — MD 19–8 · View bout
  8. Perry Hummel (3), Iowa State over Matt Reiss (10), North Carolina State — MD 14–4 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Charlie Heller (4), Clarion (PA) over Jeff Needs, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 12–2 · View bout
  2. Ed Banach (1), Iowa over Dave Young (8), Missouri — Sup 17–5 · View bout
  3. Mark Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Kevin Wood, Boise State (ID) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  4. Perry Hummel (3), Iowa State over Ed Potokar (6), Ohio State — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Ed Banach (1), Iowa over Charlie Heller (4), Clarion (PA) — Fall 2:09 · View bout
  2. Mark Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Perry Hummel (3), Iowa State — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Mark Schultz (2), Oklahoma over Ed Banach (1), Iowa — MD 16–8 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Jim Scherr (11), Nebraska over Jim Baumgardner, Oregon State — MD 15–6 · View bout
  2. Joe Gormally (9), Northern Iowa over Doug Dix, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Keith Foxx, Michigan State over Dan Kay (12), Toledo (OH) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Matt Reiss (10), North Carolina State over Anthony Conetta, Brockport (NY) — Dec 11–10 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Young (8), Missouri over Keith Foxx, Michigan State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  2. Ed Potokar (6), Ohio State over Matt Reiss (10), North Carolina State — MD 13–5 · View bout
  3. Jim Scherr (11), Nebraska over Kevin Wood, Boise State (ID) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  4. Joe Gormally (9), Northern Iowa over Jeff Needs, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Young (8), Missouri over Joe Gormally (9), Northern Iowa — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Scherr (11), Nebraska over Ed Potokar (6), Ohio State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Charlie Heller (4), Clarion (PA) over Jim Scherr (11), Nebraska — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Perry Hummel (3), Iowa State over Dave Young (8), Missouri — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Charlie Heller (4), Clarion (PA) over Perry Hummel (3), Iowa State — Dec 2–1 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dave Young (8), Missouri over Jim Scherr (11), Nebraska — Dec 7–6 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Joe Gormally (9), Northern Iowa over Ed Potokar (6), Ohio State — MFF · View bout