Ray Murphy Jr.
NCAA championship record, 1968–1969. Regular-season results are not included.
Ray Murphy Jr. wrestled for Oklahoma State at two NCAA championships, 1968–1969, and went 8–3. Murphy placed fifth at 137 lb in 1968 and second at 145 lb in 1969.
2tournaments
8wins
3losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Oklahoma State | 145 | 7 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1968 | Oklahoma State | 137 | No seed listed | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 11
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 · 145 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bill McBeth · Army (NY) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Art Holland · Arizona State | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 18–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Clyde Frantz · Penn State | 7 | 2 | Dec 12–7 |
| Semifinal | W | Clarence Seal · Portland State (OR) | 7 | 6 | Dec 3–1 |
| Final | L | Mike Grant · Oklahoma | 7 | 1 | Dec 4–5 |
| 1968 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bruce Shults · Washington (WA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 11–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Randy Stine Sr. · Clarion (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 7:08 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Masaru Yatabe · Portland State (OR) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Ron Lemmon · Utah | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–0 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Pete Vanderlofske · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 6–9 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Ron Russo · Bloomsburg (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Medical forfeit |
Cite this page: “Ray Murphy Jr.”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_2466yzyftyinu2jl/ray-murphy-jr