| 1980 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | |
| Sport: | College wrestling |
| Location: | Corvallis, Oregon |
| Start Date: | March 13, 1980 |
| End Date: | March 15, 1980 |
| Host: | Oregon State University |
| Venues: | Gill Coliseum |
| Champions: | Iowa (5th title) |
| Runners-Up1: | Oklahoma State |
| Runners-Up2: | Iowa State |
| Attendance: | 27,169 |
| Mvp: | Howard Harris (Oregon State) |
| Previous: | 1979 |
| Next: | 1981 |
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]
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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