1977 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships explained

1977 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Alt:McCasland Field House, where the tournament was hosted
Sport:College wrestling
Location:Norman, Oklahoma
Start Date:March 17, 1977
End Date:March 19, 1977
Host:University of Oklahoma
Venues:McCasland Field House
Champions:Iowa State (7th title)
Runners-Up1:Oklahoma State
Runners-Up2:Iowa
Mvp:Nick Gallo (Hofstra)
Previous:1976
Next:1978

The 1977 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 47th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at McCasland Field House.

Iowa State took home the team championship with 95.5 points and one individual champion.

Nick Gallo of Hofstra was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Johnnie Jones of Iowa State received the Gorriaran Award.

Team results

Rank School Points
1Iowa State95.5
2Oklahoma State88.75
3Iowa84
4Minnesota66
5Oregon State52.25
6Wisconsin50.75
7Oklahoma49
8Lehigh48.75
9Michigan45.5
10Kentucky41.5

Individual finals

Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
118 lbs Jim Haines, Wisconsin DEC Mike McArthur, Minnesota, 8–7
126 lbs Nick Gallo, Hofstra DEC Keith Mourlam, Iowa, 8–3
134 lbs Pat Neu, Minnesota DEF Dennis Brighton, Michigan State, 4–2
142 lbs Steve Barrett, Oklahoma State DEC Sam Komar, Indiana, 12–5
150 lbs Mark Churella, Michigan DEC Joe Zuspann, Iowa State, 9–3
158 lbs Lee Kemp, Wisconsin DEC Kelly Ward, Iowa State, 9–5
167 lbs Rod Kilgore, Oklahoma DEC Mark Lieberman, Lehigh, 4–2
177 lbs Chris Campbell, Iowa DEC Mark Johnson, Michigan, 12–6
190 lbs Frank Santana, Iowa State DEC Evan Johnson, Minnesota, 12–7
UNL Jimmy Jackson, Oklahoma State DEC Larry Bielenberg, Oregon State

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