Steve Williams
NCAA championship record, 1979–1982. Regular-season results are not included.
Steve Williams wrestled for Oklahoma at four NCAA championships, 1979–1982, and went 17–7. Williams placed sixth at Unlimited in 1979, fifth at Unlimited in 1980, third at Unlimited in 1981 and second at Unlimited in 1982.
4tournaments
17wins
7losses
0individual titles
5wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 24
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Joe 'Wayne' Cole · Iowa State | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Cook · Oregon | 3 | 10 | Dec 5–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jim Phills · Harvard (MA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Lou Banach · Iowa | 3 | 2 | Dec 7–4 |
| Final | L | Bruce Baumgartner · Indiana State | 3 | 1 | Dec 2–4 |
| 1981 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jeff Green · Kentucky | 5 | No seed listed | MD 15–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Brian Neal · Iowa State | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 0:25 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Evans · Louisiana State | 5 | 4 | Disqualification |
| Semifinal | L | Bruce Baumgartner · Indiana State | 5 | 1 | Fall 1:32 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Steve Sefter · Penn State | 5 | 6 | Dec 6–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Dan Severn · Arizona State | 5 | 2 | Fall 3:40 |
| 1980 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bob Matzelle · Wilkes (PA) | 7 | No seed listed | Fall 7:38 |
| Round of 16 | W | Henry Milligan · Princeton (NJ) | 7 | No seed listed | Sup 13–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Harold Smith · Kentucky | 7 | 2 | Dec 6–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Bruce Baumgartner · Indiana State | 7 | 10 | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Dean Phinney · Iowa | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 4–5 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Harold Smith · Kentucky | 7 | 2 | Dec 3–0 |
| 1979 · Unlimited | |||||
| Opening round | W | Gene Rowell · Dubuque (IA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 7:18 |
| Round of 32 | W | Dan House · Wilkes (PA) | No seed listed | 8 | Fall 7:54 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jeff Grier · Augustana (SD) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jeff Blatnick · Springfield (MA) | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 6–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Dave Klemm · Eastern Illinois | No seed listed | 5 | Fall 3:03 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Jack Campbell · Clarion (PA) | No seed listed | 10 | Dec 2–5 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Fred McGaver · Marquette (WI) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–5 |
Cite this page: “Steve Williams”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_l7lwvmli5zq4eeq4/steve-williams