Verne Gagne
NCAA championship record, 1947–1949. Regular-season results are not included.
Verne Gagne wrestled for Minnesota at three NCAA championships, 1947–1949, and went 13–1. Gagne won two titles, at 191 lb in 1948 and at Unlimited in 1949, and placed third at Unlimited in 1947.
3tournaments
13wins
1loss
2individual titles
6wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Alvin Dalley · Brigham Young (UT) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 6:20 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bob Geigel · Iowa | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Homer Barr · Penn State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Final | W | Dick Hutton · Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
| 1948 · 191 lb | |||||
| Round 1 | W | Edgar 'Newbold' Smith · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 4:40 |
| Round 2 | W | Bob Geigel · Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 2:35 |
| Round 3 | W | Charles Gottfried · Illinois | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 4:15 |
| Round 4 | W | George 'Gus' LaSasso · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 5:45 |
| Round 5 | W | Leroy Alitz · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 5:58 |
| 1947 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Richard Simmons · Wheaton (IL) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bob Geigel · Iowa | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Dick Hutton · Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | Dec 1–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Glenn Blagg · Colorado (College) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Charles Gottfried · Illinois | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
Cite this page: “Verne Gagne”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_56klp3vxe2uicuba/verne-gagne