Bill Simpson
NCAA championship record, 1971–1974. Regular-season results are not included.
Bill Simpson wrestled for Clarion (PA) at three NCAA championships, 1971–1974, and went 11–3. Simpson won the title at 167 lb in 1973 and placed fifth at 167 lb in 1974.
3tournaments
11wins
3losses
1individual title
5wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Clarion (PA) | 167 | 1 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1973 | Clarion (PA) | 167 | 4 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1971 | Clarion (PA) | 167 | No seed listed | Lost quarterfinal | 2–1 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jon Jackson · Oklahoma State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 7:27 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jay Lawson · California-Santa Barbara | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 3:30 |
| Quarterfinal | W | John Kadel · Kansas State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:57 |
| Semifinal | L | Jeff Callard · Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | Dec 2–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Dave Froehlich · Northwestern (IL) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 3–5 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Jon Jackson · Oklahoma State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 4–1 |
| 1973 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bruce Hrycyk · Ohio | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 7:19 |
| Round of 16 | W | Joe Vento · Rider (NJ) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 6:24 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ed Vatch · Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | Dec 7–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Keith Abens · Iowa State | 4 | 1 | Dec 12–5 |
| Final | W | Doug Wyn · Western Michigan | 4 | 2 | Dec 7–3 |
| 1971 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Gray Graham · San Diego State (CA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Gerald Malecek · Michigan State | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 7–5 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Levin 'Junior' Johnson · Portland State (OR) | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 2–3 |
Cite this page: “Bill Simpson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_g757hsc3jqrlqfmu/bill-simpson