Eric Bates
NCAA championship record, 1971–1972. Regular-season results are not included.
Eric Bates wrestled for Illinois State at two NCAA championships, 1971–1972, and went 8–5. Bates placed fifth at 167 lb in 1971 and sixth at 177 lb in 1972.
2tournaments
8wins
5losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Illinois State | 177 | No seed listed | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1971 | Illinois State | 167 | 1 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bob Orwig · Air Force (CO) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 7–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Strode · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 8–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Bill Murdock · Washington (WA) | No seed listed | 4 | Dec 0–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Tom Hutchinson · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 15–6 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Sam Hieronymus · Washington State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Albert Sye III · Arizona | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–9 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Warren Reid · Oklahoma | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–2 |
| 1971 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Sam Spring · Montana State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Roberts · Auburn (AL) | 1 | 9 | Dec 12–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Murdock · Washington (WA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 10–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Andy Matter · Penn State | 1 | 4 | Dec 0–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Tom Corbin · Oklahoma | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 0–2 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Joe George · Nebraska | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
Cite this page: “Eric Bates”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_7nkimvfnwjzxvrob/eric-bates