Kenny Nelson
NCAA championship record, 1975–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
Kenny Nelson wrestled for Oklahoma at four NCAA championships, 1975–1978, and went 17–6. Nelson placed third at 126 lb in 1976 and 1978.
4tournaments
17wins
6losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Jerry Reid · Columbia (NY) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–6 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Dave DiSabato · Notre Dame (IN) | 3 | No seed listed | Sup 12–0 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Tad Overmire · California-Poly | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | CD Mock · North Carolina | 3 | 7 | Dec 4–0 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Glenn Burket · Shippensburg (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | MD 10–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Jim Hanson · Wisconsin | 3 | 4 | Dec 2–0 |
| 1977 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mark 'Randy' Batten · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 7 | No seed listed | MD 12–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Walsh · Michigan State | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Keith Mourlam · Iowa | 7 | 2 | Dec 8–12 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Tom Mount · California-Poly | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Ricky Reed · Arizona State | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 0–3 |
| 1976 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Vince DiGenova · Central Michigan | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Harold Wiley · California-Santa Barbara | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–6 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Paul Osman · East Carolina (NC) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Rudy Johnson · Portland State (OR) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Mike Isom · Weber State (UT) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Scott Pucino · Rhode Island | 3 | 1 | Dec 4–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Bob Sloand · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| 1975 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bernie Kleiman · Portland State (OR) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–1 |
| Round of 16 | L | Pat Milkovich · Michigan State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 1–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Craig Helmuth · Gettysburg (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Scott Pucino · Rhode Island | No seed listed | 8 | Dec 8–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Bob Antonacci · Iowa State | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 1–2 |
Cite this page: “Kenny Nelson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_oegp7bywdj7jg6ss/kenny-nelson