Don Anderson
NCAA championship record, 1947–1949. Regular-season results are not included.
Don Anderson wrestled for Michigan State at three NCAA championships, 1947–1949, and went 10–5. Anderson placed fourth at 145 lb in 1947 and second at 145 lb in 1949.
3tournaments
10wins
5losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Michigan State | 145 | 1 | 2nd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1948 | Michigan State | 147 | No seed listed | Lost round 6 | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1947 | Michigan State | 145 | No seed listed | 4th | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 · 145 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Andy Puchany · Indiana (IN) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dick Ditsworth · Iowa State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Elias George Jr. · Oklahoma State | 1 | 4 | Dec 4–3 |
| Final | L | Keith Young · Northern Iowa | 1 | 2 | Dec 0–3 |
| 1948 · 147 lb | |||||
| Round 1 | W | Cartwright Ashcom · City College (NY) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 0:55 |
| Round 2 | W | Russ Riegel · Gettysburg (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Medical forfeit |
| Round 3 | W | Stan Fansher · Kansas State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| Round 4 | W | Ken Hunte · Syracuse (NY) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 4:20 |
| Round 5 | L | John Fletcher II · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 11:25 |
| Round 6 | L | Bill Koll · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 4:16 |
| 1947 · 145 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Cecil 'Max' Sparks · Appalachian State (NC) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 12–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tony Yamasaki · Northern Colorado | No seed listed | 4 | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Bill Koll · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 2–9 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Stan Fansher · Kansas State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| 3rd-place bout | L | John Fletcher II · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 5–6 |
Cite this page: “Don Anderson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_eh4mwdjsa2jnxmh2/don-anderson