Joe Gonzales
NCAA championship record, 1977–1980. Regular-season results are not included.
Joe Gonzales wrestled for California-Bakersfield and Oklahoma at three NCAA championships, 1977–1980, and went 11–2. Gonzales won the title at 118 lb in 1980 and placed second at 118 lb in 1979.
3tournaments
11wins
2losses
1individual title
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | California-Bakersfield | 118 | 1 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1979 | California-Bakersfield | 118 | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1977 | Oklahoma | 118 | 8 | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 · 118 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Brian Higa · Washington (WA) | 1 | No seed listed | Disqualification |
| Round of 32 | W | Tony Calderaio · Slippery Rock (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 25–11 |
| Round of 16 | W | Angelo 'Butch' Marino · Indiana (IN) | 1 | 12 | Sup 20–7 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Rich Santoro · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | 8 | Sup 27–7 |
| Semifinal | W | Jim Zenz · North Carolina State | 1 | 4 | MD 16–7 |
| Final | W | Dan Glenn · Iowa | 1 | 2 | Dec 6–3 |
| 1979 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Gary Bohay · California-Los Angeles | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 19–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Don Finnegan · Iowa State | 1 | 9 | Sup 24–9 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary Fischer · California-Poly | 1 | 8 | Default |
| Semifinal | W | Dan Glenn · Iowa | 1 | 4 | Dec 8–6 |
| Final | L | Gene Mills · Syracuse (NY) | 1 | 2 | Dec 13–16 |
| 1977 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jeff Lambert · Boston (MA) | 8 | No seed listed | MD 9–1 |
| Round of 16 | L | Mike DeAugustino · Penn State | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 12–13 |
Cite this page: “Joe Gonzales”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_vnbsk7thbksyie4d/joe-gonzales