Ron Pifer
Head coachArmy (NY), NCAA tournaments 1980 (1)
NCAA championship record, 1960–1962. Regular-season results are not included.
Ron Pifer wrestled for Penn State at three NCAA championships, 1960–1962, and went 13–4. Pifer placed fourth at 157 lb in 1960, second at 147 lb in 1961 and third at 157 lb in 1962.
3tournaments
13wins
4losses
0individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Penn State | 157 | 2 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1961 | Penn State | 147 | 3 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1960 | Penn State | 157 | No seed listed | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Moore · Northwest Missouri State | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 4:57 |
| Round of 16 | W | Robert 'Hap' Fry Jr. · Michigan State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Jack Flasche · Northern Colorado | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 2–7 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Doug Koch · Lehigh (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 2–0 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Earl Perillo Jr. · Oklahoma | 2 | 6 | Dec 7–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Jim Reifsteck · Minnesota | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 2:46 |
| 1961 · 147 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Lynn Mathews · Oregon | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 2:01 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jim Hoppel · Bowling Green (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 9–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dom Fatta · Purdue (IN) | 3 | 6 | Dec 7–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Jim Blaker · Michigan | 3 | 2 | Dec 5–4 |
| Final | L | Larry Hayes · Iowa State | 3 | 1 | Dec 0–4 |
| 1960 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Harry Schlieff · Minnesota | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 4:21 |
| Round of 16 | W | Sid Terry · Oklahoma | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 8–5 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Art Kraft · Northwestern (IL) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Frank Hankin · Utah | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Autry Ehler · Portland State (OR) | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 6–3 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Bob Marshall · Purdue (IN) | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 1–5 |
Cite this page: “Ron Pifer”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_fcp4np27iaqcmph4/ron-pifer