Dave Allen
NCAA championship record, 1977–1981. Regular-season results are not included.
Dave Allen wrestled for Iowa State at four NCAA championships, 1977–1981, and went 13–4. Allen won the title at 177 lb in 1980 and placed third at 177 lb in 1979.
4tournaments
13wins
4losses
1individual title
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Iowa State | 177 | 3 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1980 | Iowa State | 177 | 4 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1979 | Iowa State | 177 | 12 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1977 | Iowa State | 177 | 6 | Lost round of 32 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tom Kolopus · Cleveland State (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | MD 16–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ed Potokar · Ohio State | 3 | 10 | Sup 16–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Dave Young · Missouri | 3 | No seed listed | Forfeit |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Jim Hall · Oklahoma | 3 | 6 | Forfeit |
| 1980 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Efonda Sproles · Northern Iowa | 4 | No seed listed | MD 15–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Steve Fraser · Michigan | 4 | 9 | Dec 6–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jim Hall · Oklahoma | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 7:56 |
| Semifinal | W | Ben Hill · Tennessee | 4 | No seed listed | MD 11–0 |
| Final | W | Ed Banach · Iowa | 4 | 2 | MD 16–5 |
| 1979 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jim Ellis · Michigan State | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 18–14 |
| Round of 16 | L | Dave Severn · Arizona State | 12 | 4 | Dec 5–7 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Mark Jarosz · Salisbury (MD) | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Bill Teutsch · Florida | 12 | 5 | Fall 2:21 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Mark Hattendorf · Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 12 | 9 | Fall 5:58 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Don Brown · Oregon | 12 | 10 | MD 11–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Joe Gormally · Northern Iowa | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| 1977 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Keith Ely · Princeton (NJ) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 4–9 |
Cite this page: “Dave Allen”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_sdwah75arab6hsu4/dave-allen