NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1983 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Barry Davis, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Barry DavisIOWA
  2. 2Gary BohayASU
  3. 3Randy MajorsUNI
  4. 4Scott LynchPSU
  5. 5Kevin DarkusISU
  6. 6Frank FamianoBRPT
  7. 7Rich SantoroLEH
  8. 8Don StevensSIUE

In 1983, 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 1983 126-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 · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Al Francis, Nebraska over Lyle Clem, North Dakota State — Dec 4–0 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (1), Iowa over Al Francis, Nebraska — Fall 4:07 · View bout
  2. Chris Luttrell, New Mexico over Kris Rowlette, Wilkes (PA) — Fall 6:20 · View bout
  3. Dan Foldesy (4), Cleveland State (OH) over Chris Davis, Illinois — Dec 15–14 · View bout
  4. Darrow Traylor, Boston (MA) over Pat McCarthy, Miami (OH) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  5. Derek Porter (8), Eastern Illinois over Lang Davidson, Washington State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  6. Ed Pidgeon (11), Hofstra (NY) over Miles Hancock, Oregon — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  7. Frank Famiano (7), Brockport (NY) over Tom Pecora, Marquette (WI) — Fall 6:47 · View bout
  8. Gary Bohay (2), Arizona State over Chris Bell, Wyoming — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  9. Jerry Johnson, Slippery Rock (PA) over John Aumiller, North Carolina — Sup 12–0 · View bout
  10. Jim Pagano (9), Virginia over Bruce Malinowski, Missouri — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  11. Kevin Darkus (3), Iowa State over Rusty Fiste, Princeton (NJ) — Fall 3:36 · View bout
  12. Randy Majors (12), Northern Iowa over Leonard Champaign, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Fall 3:20 · View bout
  13. Rich Santoro (10), Lehigh (PA) over Greg Dravis, Minnesota-Morris — Sup 18–2 · View bout
  14. Scott Barrett (6), Boise State (ID) over Albert Perez, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 13–7 · View bout
  15. Scott Lynch (5), Penn State over Don Stevens, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — MD 14–5 · View bout
  16. Steve DePetro, Northwestern (IL) over Mark Perry Sr., Oklahoma State — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (1), Iowa over Randy Majors (12), Northern Iowa — MD 22–11 · View bout
  2. Dan Foldesy (4), Cleveland State (OH) over Jim Pagano (9), Virginia — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  3. Derek Porter (8), Eastern Illinois over Chris Luttrell, New Mexico — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  4. Frank Famiano (7), Brockport (NY) over Jerry Johnson, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  5. Gary Bohay (2), Arizona State over Ed Pidgeon (11), Hofstra (NY) — Sup 18–3 · View bout
  6. Kevin Darkus (3), Iowa State over Rich Santoro (10), Lehigh (PA) — MD 11–2 · View bout
  7. Scott Barrett (6), Boise State (ID) over Steve DePetro, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  8. Scott Lynch (5), Penn State over Darrow Traylor, Boston (MA) — Sup 14–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (1), Iowa over Derek Porter (8), Eastern Illinois — MD 14–6 · View bout
  2. Gary Bohay (2), Arizona State over Frank Famiano (7), Brockport (NY) — Fall 4:37 · View bout
  3. Kevin Darkus (3), Iowa State over Scott Barrett (6), Boise State (ID) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. Scott Lynch (5), Penn State over Dan Foldesy (4), Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 10–6 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (1), Iowa over Scott Lynch (5), Penn State — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Gary Bohay (2), Arizona State over Kevin Darkus (3), Iowa State — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Barry Davis (1), Iowa over Gary Bohay (2), Arizona State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Bell, Wyoming over Ed Pidgeon (11), Hofstra (NY) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Don Stevens, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Darrow Traylor, Boston (MA) — MD 12–2 · View bout
  3. Randy Majors (12), Northern Iowa over Al Francis, Nebraska — Sup 12–0 · View bout
  4. Rich Santoro (10), Lehigh (PA) over Rusty Fiste, Princeton (NJ) — Dec 8–2 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Don Stevens, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Dan Foldesy (4), Cleveland State (OH) — Sup 17–4 · View bout
  2. Frank Famiano (7), Brockport (NY) over Chris Bell, Wyoming — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Randy Majors (12), Northern Iowa over Derek Porter (8), Eastern Illinois — MD 13–5 · View bout
  4. Rich Santoro (10), Lehigh (PA) over Scott Barrett (6), Boise State (ID) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Frank Famiano (7), Brockport (NY) over Rich Santoro (10), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  2. Randy Majors (12), Northern Iowa over Don Stevens, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Randy Majors (12), Northern Iowa over Kevin Darkus (3), Iowa State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Scott Lynch (5), Penn State over Frank Famiano (7), Brockport (NY) — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Randy Majors (12), Northern Iowa over Scott Lynch (5), Penn State — Dec 7–5 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Kevin Darkus (3), Iowa State over Frank Famiano (7), Brockport (NY) — Dec 3–0 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Rich Santoro (10), Lehigh (PA) over Don Stevens, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Sup 14–2 · View bout