Dave Adams
Head coachPittsburgh (PA), NCAA tournaments 1968–1979 (12)
NCAA championship record, 1955–1957. Regular-season results are not included.
Dave Adams wrestled for Penn State at three NCAA championships, 1955–1957, and went 6–4. Adams placed second at 147 lb in 1956.
3tournaments
6wins
4losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Penn State | 147 | 1 | Lost consolation semifinal | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1956 | Penn State | 147 | 3 | 2nd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1955 | Penn State | 147 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 10
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 · 147 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bernard Wood · City College (NY) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Wilbur Derby · Colorado | 1 | No seed listed | Default |
| Quarterfinal | W | Claudell Wright · Oklahoma State | 1 | No seed listed | Default |
| Semifinal | L | Ron Gray · Iowa State | 1 | 4 | Dec 0–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Werner Holzer · Illinois | 1 | 5 | Dec 0–5 |
| 1956 · 147 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | John Sforzo · Ohio | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Claudell Wright · Oklahoma State | 3 | 6 | Dec 5–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Paul Weinhold · Colorado State | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 5:30 |
| Final | L | Eddie Eichelberger · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | 1 | Dec 2–6 |
| 1955 · 147 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Stan Wintermore · Wyoming | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 0–4 |
Cite this page: “Dave Adams”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_fxlbmsezvpxfekwf/dave-adams