1980 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

1980 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationCorvallis, Oregon
DatesMarch 13, 1980–March 15, 1980
Host(s)Oregon State University
Venue(s)Gill Coliseum
Final positions
ChampionsIowa (5th title)
1st runners-upOklahoma State
2nd runners-upIowa State
Tournament statistics
Attendance27,169
MVPHoward Harris (Oregon State)
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The 1980 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 50th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon hosted the tournament at the Gill Coliseum.

Iowa took home the team championship with 110.75 points and having two individual champions.[1]

Howard Harris of Oregon State received the Gorriaran Award as well as being named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]

Team results

Rank School Points
1 Iowa 110.75
2 Oklahoma State 87
3 Iowa State 81.75
4 Oklahoma 67.5
5 Arizona State 56.5
6 Lehigh 56.25
7 Wisconsin 55
8 North Carolina State 37.25
9 Oregon State 23.5
10 Kentucky 24.25
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
118 lbs Joe Gonzales, Cal State-Bakersfield DEC Dan Glenn, Iowa, 6–3
126 lbs John Azevedo, Cal State-Bakersfield MAJOR Jerry Kelly, Oklahoma State, 17–9
134 lbs Randy Lewis, Iowa MAJOR Darryl Burley, Lehigh, 11–3
142 lbs Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State DEC Andre Metzger, Oklahoma, 10–7
150 lbs Andy Rein, Wisconsin DEC Scott Bliss, Oregon, 4–2
158 lbs Ricky Stewart, Oklahoma State DEC William Smith, Morgan State, 11–6
167 lbs Matt Reiss, North Carolina State DEC Perry Hummel, Iowa State, 4–2
177 lbs Ed Banach, Iowa MAJOR Dave Allen, Iowa State, 16–5
190 lbs Noel Loban, Clemson DEC Dan Severn, Arizona State, 4–4, 5–2
UNL Howard Harris, Oregon State WBF Bruce Baumgartner, Indiana State, 4:35
Reference:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "50th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2018.