Vernon 'Hap' Whitney
Head coachMissouri, NCAA tournaments 1967–1974 (7)
NCAA championship record, 1954–1956. Regular-season results are not included.
Vernon 'Hap' Whitney wrestled for Purdue (IN) at three NCAA championships, 1954–1956, and went 4–4. Whitney placed third at 123 lb in 1956.
3tournaments
4wins
4losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Purdue (IN) | 123 | 3 | 3rd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1955 | Purdue (IN) | 123 | No seed listed | Lost round of 32 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
| 1954 | Purdue (IN) | 130 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 5 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 8
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 · 123 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Bob Thornton · North Carolina | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 2:07 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Harmon Leslie · Oklahoma State | 3 | 6 | Dec 4–7 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Robert Royce · Wyoming | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Don Stroud · Michigan State | 3 | 4 | Dec 1–0 |
| 1955 · 123 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Dick Gibson · Washington State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| 1954 · 130 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | David Kikuchi · California-Berkeley | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 10–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Jim Howard Sr. · Ithaca (NY) | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 5–8 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Bill Kozy · Pittsburgh (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) |
Cite this page: “Vernon 'Hap' Whitney”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_tdalola4mcpsegjj/vernon-hap-whitney