Floyd 'Shorty' Hitchcock
Head coachMillersville (PA), NCAA tournaments 1986–2001 (15)
NCAA championship record, 1970–1974. Regular-season results are not included.
Floyd 'Shorty' Hitchcock wrestled for Bloomsburg (PA) at two NCAA championships, 1970–1974, and went 7–1. Hitchcock won the title at 177 lb in 1974.
2tournaments
7wins
1loss
1individual title
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 177 | 6 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1970 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 177 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 2–1 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 8
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Russ Casella · Air Force (CO) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 3:16 |
| Round of 16 | W | Scott Klippert · Northwestern (IL) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 15–7 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Hill · East Carolina (NC) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 5:56 |
| Semifinal | W | Kurt Blank · Ohio | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 0:25 |
| Final | W | Mel Renfro · Washington (WA) | 6 | 1 | Dec 10–4 |
| 1970 · 177 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Bill Murdock · Washington (WA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Dan Newhard · Penn State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 16–3 |
| Round of 16 | L | Steve Shields · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | 8 | Dec 2–11 |
Cite this page: “Floyd 'Shorty' Hitchcock”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_zv2od2muis5ptefg/floyd-shorty-hitchcock