NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1991 NCAA Championships

177 lb

Champion Marty Morgan, Minnesota.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Marty MorganMINN
  2. 2Matt JohnsonISU
  3. 3Bart ChelesvigIOWA
  4. 4Rich PowersUNI
  5. 5Brett GustafsonCHAT
  6. 6Lanny GreenMICH
  7. 7Allen 'Scott' ChenowethNEB
  8. 8Matt WhitePSU

In 1991, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the quarterfinal, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Connected 1991 177-pound bracket

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How to read this 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. Marty Morgan (1), Minnesota over Doug DelRosa, Kent State (OH) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  2. Rich Powers (2), Northern Iowa over Ramon Diaz, California-Fullerton — Fall 1:19 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Allen 'Scott' Chenoweth (9), Nebraska over Kirk Volm, George Mason (VA) — TF 22–7 · View bout
  2. Bart Chelesvig (4), Iowa over Dave Myers, Wyoming — MD 18–7 · View bout
  3. Ben Morgan, Cornell (NY) over Scott Brown (7), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  4. Brett Gustafson (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over TJ Wright, Army (NY) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  5. Jay Landolfo, North Carolina over Mike Galvin, Central Michigan — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  6. JJ McGrew, Notre Dame (IN) over Steve Williams, North Carolina State — Dflt · View bout
  7. John Hangey (12), Rider (NJ) over Ken Bauer, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  8. Kyle Scrimgeour, Oklahoma over Scott Boness, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  9. Lanny Green (11), Michigan over Greg Gardner, Illinois State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  10. Mark Cheff (8), California-Bakersfield over Keith Davison, Wisconsin — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  11. Marty Morgan (1), Minnesota over Robbie Hadden, Oklahoma State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  12. Matt Johnson (3), Iowa State over Keith Linden, Purdue (IN) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  13. Matt White (10), Penn State over Steve Cantrell, Navy (MD) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  14. Mike Caro, Maryland over Greg Casamento, Boston (MA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  15. Rich Powers (2), Northern Iowa over Joe Wypiszenski, Nebraska Omaha — Fall 0:55 · View bout
  16. Steve Yarbrough (5), Stanford (CA) over Dan Staats, West Virginia — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Allen 'Scott' Chenoweth (9), Nebraska over Mark Cheff (8), California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Bart Chelesvig (4), Iowa over Kyle Scrimgeour, Oklahoma — MD 17–5 · View bout
  3. Brett Gustafson (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Lanny Green (11), Michigan — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  4. Marty Morgan (1), Minnesota over JJ McGrew, Notre Dame (IN) — MD 18–7 · View bout
  5. Matt Johnson (3), Iowa State over Jay Landolfo, North Carolina — Fall 5:15 · View bout
  6. Matt White (10), Penn State over Ben Morgan, Cornell (NY) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  7. Rich Powers (2), Northern Iowa over Mike Caro, Maryland — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  8. Steve Yarbrough (5), Stanford (CA) over John Hangey (12), Rider (NJ) — Dec 11–7 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bart Chelesvig (4), Iowa over Steve Yarbrough (5), Stanford (CA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Marty Morgan (1), Minnesota over Allen 'Scott' Chenoweth (9), Nebraska — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Matt Johnson (3), Iowa State over Brett Gustafson (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga — Fall 6:05 · View bout
  4. Rich Powers (2), Northern Iowa over Matt White (10), Penn State — Dec 9–7 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Marty Morgan (1), Minnesota over Bart Chelesvig (4), Iowa — MD 9–0 · View bout
  2. Matt Johnson (3), Iowa State over Rich Powers (2), Northern Iowa — Fall 3:55 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Marty Morgan (1), Minnesota over Matt Johnson (3), Iowa State — MD 17–7 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Ramon Diaz, California-Fullerton over Joe Wypiszenski, Nebraska Omaha — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Robbie Hadden, Oklahoma State over Doug DelRosa, Kent State (OH) — MD 13–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Jay Landolfo, North Carolina over Keith Linden, Purdue (IN) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. John Hangey (12), Rider (NJ) over Dan Staats, West Virginia — MD 10–1 · View bout
  3. Kyle Scrimgeour, Oklahoma over Dave Myers, Wyoming — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Lanny Green (11), Michigan over TJ Wright, Army (NY) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  5. Mark Cheff (8), California-Bakersfield over Kirk Volm, George Mason (VA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  6. Ramon Diaz, California-Fullerton over Mike Caro, Maryland — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  7. Robbie Hadden, Oklahoma State over JJ McGrew, Notre Dame (IN) — Fall 1:08 · View bout
  8. Steve Cantrell, Navy (MD) over Ben Morgan, Cornell (NY) — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. John Hangey (12), Rider (NJ) over Kyle Scrimgeour, Oklahoma — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  2. Lanny Green (11), Michigan over Jay Landolfo, North Carolina — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  3. Mark Cheff (8), California-Bakersfield over Robbie Hadden, Oklahoma State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  4. Ramon Diaz, California-Fullerton over Steve Cantrell, Navy (MD) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Allen 'Scott' Chenoweth (9), Nebraska over Ramon Diaz, California-Fullerton — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  2. Brett Gustafson (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over John Hangey (12), Rider (NJ) — MD 10–0 · View bout
  3. Lanny Green (11), Michigan over Steve Yarbrough (5), Stanford (CA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  4. Matt White (10), Penn State over Mark Cheff (8), California-Bakersfield — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Brett Gustafson (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Matt White (10), Penn State — Dflt · View bout
  2. Lanny Green (11), Michigan over Allen 'Scott' Chenoweth (9), Nebraska — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Bart Chelesvig (4), Iowa over Brett Gustafson (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Rich Powers (2), Northern Iowa over Lanny Green (11), Michigan — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Bart Chelesvig (4), Iowa over Rich Powers (2), Northern Iowa — Dec 11–4 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Brett Gustafson (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Lanny Green (11), Michigan — Dec 8–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Allen 'Scott' Chenoweth (9), Nebraska over Matt White (10), Penn State — Dflt · View bout