All-Americans

  1. 1Ed BanachIOWA
  2. 2Mike MannISU
  3. 3Bill ScherrNEB
  4. 4Jim BaumgardnerORST
  5. 5Tim MorrisonRID
  6. 6Dan ChaidOU
  7. 7Doug PerkinsSTAN
  8. 8Jeff DillmanEIU

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 190-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this bracket
  • Tap a name to follow that wrestler; tap it again to open their profile.
  • "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.

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Bobby Shriner, North Carolina over Andy Tsarnas, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. John Bragg, Wyoming over Ed Black, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 1:49 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Scherr (3), Nebraska over Tod Giles, Boston (MA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  2. Dan Chaid (6), Oklahoma over Phil Lanzatella, St. Lawrence (NY) — Fall 6:49 · View bout
  3. Doug Perkins, Stanford (CA) over Joe Glasder (11), Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  4. Ed Banach (2), Iowa over Mark Johnson, Northern Iowa — Fall 2:32 · View bout
  5. Eric Neily (7), Ohio State over John Bauman, Boise State (ID) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  6. Greg Wilcox, Nebraska Omaha over Kevin Jackson, New Mexico — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  7. Jeff Dillman (8), Eastern Illinois over Larry Cox, Temple (PA) — Dflt · View bout
  8. Jim Baumgardner (5), Oregon State over John Heropoulos, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  9. John Schebler, Utah State over John Potts, Toledo (OH) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  10. Kent Elliott, Louisiana State over Bobby Shriner, North Carolina — Dec 15–9 · View bout
  11. Kurt Honis, Syracuse (NY) over Bernie Brown, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  12. Mike Blaske, California-Bakersfield over Karl Lynes (4), Oklahoma State — Fall 4:54 · View bout
  13. Mike Mann (1), Iowa State over Pat Murphy, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Sup 21–6 · View bout
  14. Mike Potts (10), Michigan State over Wayne Turchin, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  15. Nick D'Angelo, John Carroll (OH) over John Bragg, Wyoming — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  16. Tim Morrison (9), Rider (NJ) over Kirk Trost, Michigan — MD 12–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Scherr (3), Nebraska over Mike Potts (10), Michigan State — MD 14–5 · View bout
  2. Dan Chaid (6), Oklahoma over Kurt Honis, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  3. Ed Banach (2), Iowa over Doug Perkins, Stanford (CA) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  4. Eric Neily (7), Ohio State over Nick D'Angelo, John Carroll (OH) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  5. Jeff Dillman (8), Eastern Illinois over John Schebler, Utah State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  6. Jim Baumgardner (5), Oregon State over Greg Wilcox, Nebraska Omaha — Sup 28–4 · View bout
  7. Mike Mann (1), Iowa State over Kent Elliott, Louisiana State — MD 14–3 · View bout
  8. Tim Morrison (9), Rider (NJ) over Mike Blaske, California-Bakersfield — Fall 2:09 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Scherr (3), Nebraska over Dan Chaid (6), Oklahoma — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. Ed Banach (2), Iowa over Eric Neily (7), Ohio State — Fall 4:36 · View bout
  3. Jim Baumgardner (5), Oregon State over Tim Morrison (9), Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  4. Mike Mann (1), Iowa State over Jeff Dillman (8), Eastern Illinois — Fall 4:10 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Ed Banach (2), Iowa over Bill Scherr (3), Nebraska — MD 15–4 · View bout
  2. Mike Mann (1), Iowa State over Jim Baumgardner (5), Oregon State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Ed Banach (2), Iowa over Mike Mann (1), Iowa State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Doug Perkins, Stanford (CA) over Mark Johnson, Northern Iowa — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  2. Greg Wilcox, Nebraska Omaha over John Heropoulos, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 4:39 · View bout
  3. Mike Potts (10), Michigan State over Tod Giles, Boston (MA) — Dflt · View bout
  4. Pat Murphy, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Kent Elliott, Louisiana State — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Chaid (6), Oklahoma over Mike Potts (10), Michigan State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Doug Perkins, Stanford (CA) over Eric Neily (7), Ohio State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  3. Jeff Dillman (8), Eastern Illinois over Pat Murphy, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  4. Tim Morrison (9), Rider (NJ) over Greg Wilcox, Nebraska Omaha — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Chaid (6), Oklahoma over Doug Perkins, Stanford (CA) — Fall 3:58 · View bout
  2. Tim Morrison (9), Rider (NJ) over Jeff Dillman (8), Eastern Illinois — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Bill Scherr (3), Nebraska over Tim Morrison (9), Rider (NJ) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Jim Baumgardner (5), Oregon State over Dan Chaid (6), Oklahoma — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Bill Scherr (3), Nebraska over Jim Baumgardner (5), Oregon State — MD 10–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tim Morrison (9), Rider (NJ) over Dan Chaid (6), Oklahoma — Dec 7–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Doug Perkins, Stanford (CA) over Jeff Dillman (8), Eastern Illinois — Fall 3:02 · View bout