Bill Nelson
Head coachArizona, NCAA tournaments 1966–1981 (16)
NCAA championship record, 1947–1950. Regular-season results are not included.
Bill Nelson wrestled for Northern Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1947–1950, and went 15–2. Nelson won three titles, at 165 lb in 1947, and at 155 lb in 1949 and 1950.
4tournaments
15wins
2losses
3individual titles
6wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Northern Iowa | 155 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1949 | Northern Iowa | 155 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1948 | Northern Iowa | 160 | No seed listed | Lost round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1947 | Northern Iowa | 165 | 4 | 1st | 3–0 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 · 155 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Phil Kemp · North Carolina | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Byron Todd · Oklahoma State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 5:13 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Kent Lange · Cornell College (IA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Bob Dwyer · Illinois | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 10–0 |
| Final | W | Ken Hunte · Syracuse (NY) | 1 | 2 | Dec 8–1 |
| 1949 · 155 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | William Cowling Jr. · San Diego State (CA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 5:47 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dale Federer · Wyoming | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:28 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Peter Willson · Wheaton (IL) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Don Mullison · Colorado State | 1 | 4 | Dec 3–0 |
| Final | W | Ken Hunte · Syracuse (NY) | 1 | 3 | Dec 3–0 |
| 1948 · 160 lb | |||||
| Round 1 | L | Gale Mikles · Michigan State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| Round 2 | W | James Mullins · Bucknell (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 2:33 |
| Round 3 | W | Eric Erikson · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 7:45 |
| Round 4 | L | Don Mullison · Colorado State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Medical forfeit |
| 1947 · 165 lb | |||||
| Quarterfinal | W | James Clagett · Iowa State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Semifinal | W | David Shapiro · Illinois | 4 | 1 | Dec 6–5 |
| Final | W | Jim Eagleton Sr. · Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | Fall 7:36 |
Cite this page: “Bill Nelson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_la6gktt42lrsbzwd/bill-nelson