Bill Byers
NCAA championship record, 1965–1967. Regular-season results are not included.
Bill Byers wrestled for Northern Colorado at three NCAA championships, 1965–1967, and went 7–5. Byers placed fifth at 167 lb in 1966.
3tournaments
7wins
5losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Northern Colorado | 167 | 10 | Lost consolation round 5 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1966 | Northern Colorado | 167 | 2 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1965 | Northern Colorado | 167 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 12
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 · 167 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Bruce Leonard · Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 13–3 |
| Round of 32 | W | Sam Mitchell III · Princeton (NJ) | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 15–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jerry Seaman · Penn State | 10 | 3 | Dec 10–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Mike Gallego · Fresno State (CA) | 10 | 6 | Fall 3:03 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Fred Fairbanks · Washington State | 10 | 9 | Dec 4–12 |
| 1966 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Reg Wicks · Iowa State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 17–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Bruce Glenn · Oregon | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 8–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ed Reinoso · Temple (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 2:59 |
| Semifinal | L | Roger Mickish · Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | Dec 8–12 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Bill Bachardy · Lycoming (PA) | 2 | 6 | Dec 5–7 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Bob Drebenstedt · Oklahoma State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| 1965 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Ken Haltenhoff · Yale (CT) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 7–9 |
Cite this page: “Bill Byers”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_kyf5tmam2i2zbwxr/bill-byers