Joe Krufka
NCAA championship record, 1954–1956. Regular-season results are not included.
Joe Krufka wrestled for Penn State at three NCAA championships, 1954–1956, and went 7–3. Krufka placed third at 177 lb in 1954 and second at 177 lb in 1955.
3tournaments
7wins
3losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Penn State | 177 | 3 | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
| 1955 | Penn State | 177 | 3 | 2nd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1954 | Penn State | 177 | 4 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 10
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Gary Haller · Kansas State | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) |
| 1955 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Fred Braun Jr. · Lafayette (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 4:14 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dick Francis · San Jose State (CA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Frank Rosenmayr · Colorado | 3 | 2 | Dec 9–6 |
| Final | L | Dan Hodge · Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | Fall 4:23 |
| 1954 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Fred Draayer · Utah | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 2–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gene White · Oklahoma | 4 | No seed listed | Default |
| Semifinal | L | Ned Blass · Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | Dec 2–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Richard Anthony · Indiana (IN) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Ted Weaver · Kansas State | 4 | 3 | Fall 5:40 |
Cite this page: “Joe Krufka”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_nx2ibedqdjuc3bbr/joe-krufka