NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1983 NCAA Championships

177 lb

Champion Mark Schultz, Oklahoma.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Mark SchultzOU
  2. 2Duane GoldmanIOWA
  3. 3Ed PotokarOHST
  4. 4Clarence RichardsonLSU
  5. 5Eli BlazeffMSU
  6. 6Bob HarrPSU
  7. 7Wayne CatanTENN
  8. 8Scott MansurPORT

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 177-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 3 bouts

29 byes into the round of 32

  1. Anthony Conetta (11), Brockport (NY) over Tom Gibble, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  2. Doug Dix, William & Mary (VA) over Wilson 'Chris' Blake, Idaho State — Fall 3:33 · View bout
  3. Jeff Turner, Lehigh (PA) over Don Philippi, Delaware — Dflt · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Anthony Conetta (11), Brockport (NY) over Dave Hagedorn, Utah State — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  2. Bob Harr (12), Penn State over Doug Dix, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  3. Clarence Richardson (7), Louisiana State over Scott Mansur, Portland State (OR) — Fall 0:09 · View bout
  4. Daniel Corbin, James Madison (VA) over Larry Meierotto, Tennessee-Chattanooga — MD 14–4 · View bout
  5. Duane Goldman (3), Iowa over Tim Mondale, Oregon State — Sup 19–6 · View bout
  6. Ed Potokar (5), Ohio State over Tom Kolopus, Arizona State — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  7. Efonda Sproles (10), Northern Iowa over Jeff Needs, Brigham Young (UT) — Sup 20–6 · View bout
  8. Eli Blazeff (6), Michigan State over Booker Benford, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  9. Jeff Turner, Lehigh (PA) over Dan Murner, Boston College (MA) — Sup 20–1 · View bout
  10. Jim Scherr (2), Nebraska over Dennis Limmex, Wisconsin — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  11. Joe Morrow, Northern Illinois over Gregg Fatool, North Carolina State — Sup 17–4 · View bout
  12. Mark Phillips (8), Navy (MD) over Dan Kay, Toledo (OH) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  13. Mark Schultz (1), Oklahoma over Scott Giacobbe, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  14. Michial Foy Sr. (9), Minnesota over Jon Hampton, Appalachian State (NC) — Sup 19–7 · View bout
  15. Perry Hummel (4), Iowa State over Alan Lauchner, Oklahoma State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  16. Wayne Catan, Tennessee over Mark Loomis, California-Bakersfield — Dec 12–6 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Anthony Conetta (11), Brockport (NY) over Jim Scherr (2), Nebraska — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Clarence Richardson (7), Louisiana State over Daniel Corbin, James Madison (VA) — MD 9–0 · View bout
  3. Duane Goldman (3), Iowa over Efonda Sproles (10), Northern Iowa — MD 13–5 · View bout
  4. Ed Potokar (5), Ohio State over Wayne Catan, Tennessee — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  5. Eli Blazeff (6), Michigan State over Joe Morrow, Northern Illinois — Fall 3:56 · View bout
  6. Jeff Turner, Lehigh (PA) over Mark Phillips (8), Navy (MD) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  7. Mark Schultz (1), Oklahoma over Bob Harr (12), Penn State — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  8. Michial Foy Sr. (9), Minnesota over Perry Hummel (4), Iowa State — Dec 12–11 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Clarence Richardson (7), Louisiana State over Anthony Conetta (11), Brockport (NY) — MD 17–7 · View bout
  2. Duane Goldman (3), Iowa over Eli Blazeff (6), Michigan State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  3. Ed Potokar (5), Ohio State over Michial Foy Sr. (9), Minnesota — Fall 3:51 · View bout
  4. Mark Schultz (1), Oklahoma over Jeff Turner, Lehigh (PA) — MD 15–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Duane Goldman (3), Iowa over Clarence Richardson (7), Louisiana State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  2. Mark Schultz (1), Oklahoma over Ed Potokar (5), Ohio State — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Mark Schultz (1), Oklahoma over Duane Goldman (3), Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bob Harr (12), Penn State over Scott Giacobbe, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 13–10 · View bout
  2. Efonda Sproles (10), Northern Iowa over Tim Mondale, Oregon State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  3. Scott Mansur, Portland State (OR) over Daniel Corbin, James Madison (VA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Wayne Catan, Tennessee over Tom Kolopus, Arizona State — Fall 0:13 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Bob Harr (12), Penn State over Jeff Turner, Lehigh (PA) — MD 17–8 · View bout
  2. Eli Blazeff (6), Michigan State over Efonda Sproles (10), Northern Iowa — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  3. Scott Mansur, Portland State (OR) over Anthony Conetta (11), Brockport (NY) — Fall 2:37 · View bout
  4. Wayne Catan, Tennessee over Michial Foy Sr. (9), Minnesota — Dec 14–11 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Bob Harr (12), Penn State over Wayne Catan, Tennessee — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Eli Blazeff (6), Michigan State over Scott Mansur, Portland State (OR) — MD 14–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Clarence Richardson (7), Louisiana State over Bob Harr (12), Penn State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Ed Potokar (5), Ohio State over Eli Blazeff (6), Michigan State — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Ed Potokar (5), Ohio State over Clarence Richardson (7), Louisiana State — Dec 6–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Eli Blazeff (6), Michigan State over Bob Harr (12), Penn State — Fall 1:40 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Wayne Catan, Tennessee over Scott Mansur, Portland State (OR) — Dec 11–9 · View bout