Ben Cooper
NCAA championship record, 1968–1970. Regular-season results are not included.
Ben Cooper wrestled for Southern Illinois Carbondale at three NCAA championships, 1968–1970, and went 9–4. Cooper placed third at 177 lb in 1970.
3tournaments
9wins
4losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 177 | 5 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1969 | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 177 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 5 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1968 | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 167 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 · 177 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Bill Bragg · Colorado | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Henry Shaffer · Clarion (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Steve DeVries · Iowa | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Don Trapp · South Dakota State | 5 | 4 | Dec 7–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Chuck Jean · Iowa State | 5 | 1 | Dec 1–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Steve Shields · Lehigh (PA) | 5 | 8 | Dec 3–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Gerald Malecek · Michigan State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| 1969 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bob Gemignani · Air Force (CO) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 9–1 |
| Round of 16 | L | Pete Cornell · Michigan | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 1–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Tim Nichols · Princeton (NJ) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Ken Bos · California-Poly | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 2–5 |
| 1968 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Joe O'Donnell · Tennessee | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 11–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Bob 'Bud' McDaniel · Oklahoma | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–8 |
Cite this page: “Ben Cooper”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_2xo4cqy74vril3ro/ben-cooper