Okla Johnson
NCAA championship record, 1961–1963. Regular-season results are not included.
Okla Johnson wrestled for Michigan State at three NCAA championships, 1961–1963, and went 7–5. Johnson placed third at 115 lb in 1962 and sixth at 115 lb in 1963.
3tournaments
7wins
5losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Michigan State | 115 | 2 | 6th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
| 1962 | Michigan State | 115 | No seed listed | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1961 | Michigan State | 115 | 3 | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 12
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dale Deffner · Long Beach State (CA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Gary Pollard · Northern Iowa | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Arthur 'Bucky' Maughan · Minnesota-Moorhead | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 6:32 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Steve Walenz · Nebraska | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Tom Balent · Penn State | 2 | 6 | Dec 0–2 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Wally Curtis · Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | Dec 3–4 |
| 1962 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Eusebius 'Junior' Sandoval · Northern Colorado | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Mark McCracken · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 3–6 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Van Doughty · Western Colorado | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Gil Sanchez Sr. · Colorado State | No seed listed | 6 | Medical forfeit |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Fran McCann · Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) |
| 1961 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Wally Curtis · Oklahoma | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–4 |
Cite this page: “Okla Johnson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_5rcggazbt4lkdcfs/okla-johnson