Ed Rooney
NCAA championship record, 1953–1955. Regular-season results are not included.
Ed Rooney wrestled for Syracuse (NY) at three NCAA championships, 1953–1955, and went 10–4. Rooney placed second at 157 lb in 1954 and fourth at 157 lb in 1955.
3tournaments
10wins
4losses
0individual titles
5wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Syracuse (NY) | 157 | 2 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1954 | Syracuse (NY) | 157 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1953 | Syracuse (NY) | 157 | No seed listed | Lost quarterfinal | 2–1 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jerry Bross · Oklahoma | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 2:40 |
| Round of 16 | W | Luther 'Jerry' Seeber · Wisconsin | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 1:06 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Smoot · Oklahoma State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 11–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Mike Rodriguez · Michigan | 2 | 3 | Dec 8–13 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Ron Teuber · Colorado | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Ed DeWitt · Pittsburgh (PA) | 2 | 4 | Dec 0–1 |
| 1954 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Robert Utter · Springfield (MA) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 8:33 |
| Round of 16 | W | John McMahon · Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 0:31 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ken Greenhalge · Northern Colorado | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Edward 'John' Eagleton · Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | Dec 7–6 |
| Final | L | Bob Hoke · Michigan State | 2 | 1 | Dec 6–11 |
| 1953 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Budd Whitehill · Lock Haven (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 4:47 |
| Round of 16 | W | Doug Frey · Penn State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Joe Solomon · Pittsburgh (PA) | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 5–9 |
Cite this page: “Ed Rooney”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ffey7z3lnii7wikv/ed-rooney