Joe James
NCAA championship record, 1962–1964. Regular-season results are not included.
Joe James wrestled for Oklahoma State at three NCAA championships, 1962–1964, and went 11–2. James won the title at Unlimited in 1964 and placed second at 191 lb in 1962 and third at Unlimited in 1963.
3tournaments
11wins
2losses
1individual title
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Oklahoma State | Unlimited | 3 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1963 | Oklahoma State | Unlimited | 1 | 3rd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1962 | Oklahoma State | 191 | No seed listed | 2nd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Sidney 'Tim' Stein · Miami (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) |
| Round of 16 | W | Bruce Jacobsohn · Pennsylvania | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ed Scharer · Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | 6 | Dec 9–5 |
| Semifinal | W | Bob Hopp · Purdue (IN) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Final | W | Bob Billberg · Minnesota-Moorhead | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| 1963 · Unlimited | |||||
| Quarterfinal | W | Ed Scharer · Rutgers (NJ) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 7:09 |
| Semifinal | L | Larry Kristoff · Southern Illinois Carbondale | 1 | 4 | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation semifinal | W | John Illengwarth · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Merrill Solowin · Toledo (OH) | 1 | 3 | Dec 4–3 |
| 1962 · 191 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Roger Eischens · South Dakota State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Lavern 'Nick' Kohls · Colorado State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 3–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Pat Clock · Lewis & Clark (OR) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Final | L | Wayne Baughman · Oklahoma | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 1–2 |
Cite this page: “Joe James”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_bz5v5bwcbkatewbd/joe-james