Gene Gibbons
NCAA championship record, 1949–1951. Regular-season results are not included.
Gene Gibbons wrestled for Michigan State at three NCAA championships, 1949–1951, and went 7–2. Gibbons won the title at 167 lb in 1951 and placed third at 165 lb in 1950.
3tournaments
7wins
2losses
1individual title
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Michigan State | 167 | 1 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1950 | Michigan State | 165 | No seed listed | 3rd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1949 | Michigan State | 175 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 9
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Ken Prihoda · Minnesota-Mankato | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | John 'Jack' Platt · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Ray Vohden · Rutgers (NJ) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Final | W | George Graveson Jr. · Yale (CT) | 1 | 2 | Fall 7:10 |
| 1950 · 165 lb | |||||
| Quarterfinal | L | Bill Smith · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 0–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Oscar Gupton · North Carolina | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Mel Spence · Northern Colorado | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 11–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Bill Nardini · Cornell College (IA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| 1949 · 175 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Robert Klune · Denver (CO) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–4 |
Cite this page: “Gene Gibbons”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_xrib4gtieog5lyxs/gene-gibbons