Gene Lybbert
NCAA championship record, 1951–1952. Regular-season results are not included.
Gene Lybbert wrestled for Northern Iowa at two NCAA championships, 1951–1952, and went 8–1. Lybbert won the title at 130 lb in 1952 and placed third at 130 lb in 1951.
2tournaments
8wins
1loss
1individual title
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Northern Iowa | 130 | 1 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1951 | Northern Iowa | 130 | 3 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 9
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 · 130 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Phil Duggan · Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Louis Oscarson · Iowa State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 12–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Joseph 'Dick' Lemyre · Penn State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 11–8 |
| Final | W | Donald Reece · Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | Dec 8–1 |
| 1951 · 130 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | John Heacock · Lock Haven (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 10–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | George Feuerbach · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 9–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Harold 'Hal' Moore · Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | Dec 3–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Richard Picard · Illinois | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Jack Blubaugh · Oklahoma | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
Cite this page: “Gene Lybbert”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ujlpjm45klqquzgb/gene-lybbert