Dan Gable
Head coachIowa, NCAA tournaments 1977–1997 (21)
NCAA championship record, 1968–1970. Regular-season results are not included.
Dan Gable wrestled for Iowa State at three NCAA championships, 1968–1970, and went 16–1. Gable won two titles, at 130 lb in 1968 and at 137 lb in 1969, and placed second at 142 lb in 1970.
3tournaments
16wins
1loss
2individual titles
13wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Iowa State | 142 | 1 | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1969 | Iowa State | 137 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1968 | Iowa State | 130 | 2 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Larry Hulburt · Central Michigan | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 3:11 |
| Round of 32 | W | Steve Welter · Indiana State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 5:28 |
| Round of 16 | W | Gary Pelcl · Minnesota | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:29 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Beakley · Oklahoma | 1 | 8 | Fall 2:27 |
| Semifinal | W | Wayne Bright · Old Dominion (VA) | 1 | 4 | Fall 6:33 |
| Final | L | Larry Owings · Washington (WA) | 1 | 2 | Dec 11–13 |
| 1969 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Rubin · Michigan | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:09 |
| Round of 16 | W | George Stover · Virginia Tech | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 3:46 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dick Humphreys · Indiana State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:31 |
| Semifinal | W | Ron Russo · Bloomsburg (PA) | 1 | 5 | Fall 4:16 |
| Final | W | Marty Willigan · Hofstra (NY) | 1 | 2 | Fall 4:17 |
| 1968 · 130 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Steve Comiskey · Navy (MD) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 16–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | John Walter · Oswego (NY) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:32 |
| Round of 16 | W | Wes Caine · Northern Illinois | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike McAdams · Brigham Young (UT) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 7:01 |
| Semifinal | W | Pete Nord · Colorado | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 7:40 |
| Final | W | David McGuire · Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | Dec 4–1 |
In the articles
Cite this page: “Dan Gable”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_nqw3d7k7rzj4vzbs/dan-gable