Bud Palmer
NCAA championship record, 1976–1979. Regular-season results are not included.
Bud Palmer wrestled for Iowa at three NCAA championships, 1976–1979, and went 9–3. Palmer placed third at 190 lb in 1976 and second at 177 lb in 1979.
3tournaments
9wins
3losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 12
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Solomon 'Butch' Revils · East Carolina (NC) | 3 | No seed listed | MD 17–8 |
| Round of 16 | W | Andy Cappelli · Bloomsburg (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | MD 13–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe Gormally · Northern Iowa | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Don Brown · Oregon | 3 | 10 | Dec 9–3 |
| Final | L | Mark Lieberman · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | 1 | Disqualification |
| 1978 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Dan Severn · Arizona State | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 2–8 |
| 1976 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tim Matthews · Boise State (ID) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 4:53 |
| Round of 16 | W | Fred Bohna · California-Los Angeles | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 12–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Chris Anaya · California-Poly | 6 | 3 | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Evan Johnson · Minnesota | 6 | 7 | Dec 8–8 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Daryl Monasmith · Oklahoma State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Neal Brendel · Yale (CT) | 6 | 2 | Dec 12–4 |
Cite this page: “Bud Palmer”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_7qzmfjrzxv7sduyp/bud-palmer