| 1982 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | |
| Sport: | College wrestling |
| Location: | Ames, Iowa |
| Start Date: | March 11, 1982 |
| End Date: | March 13, 1982 |
| Host: | Iowa State University |
| Venues: | Hilton Coliseum |
| Champions: | Iowa (7th title) |
| Runners-Up1: | Iowa State |
| Runners-Up2: | Oklahoma |
| Attendance: | 66,307 |
| Mvp: | Mark Schultz (Oklahoma) |
| Previous: | 1981 |
| Next: | 1983 |
The 1982 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 52nd NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa hosted the tournament at Hilton Coliseum.
Iowa took home the team championship with 131.75 points and having three individual champions.[1]
Mark Schultz of Oklahoma was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Gary Albright of Nebraska received the Gorriaran Award.[2]
| Rank | School | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 131.75 | |
| 2 | Iowa State | 111 | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 109 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 71.75 | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 47 | |
| 6 | Nebraska | 40.25 | |
| 7 | Indiana State | 33 | |
| 8 | Lehigh | 31.75 | |
| 9 | San Jose State | 26.75 | |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 26 | |
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| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) | |
|---|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Barry Davis, Iowa DEC Kevin Darkus, Iowa State, 7–5 | |
| 126 lbs | Dan Cuestas, Cal State-Bakersfield DEC Scott Barrett, Boise State, 10–4 | |
| 134 lbs | C.D. Mock, North Carolina DEC Don Reese, Bloomsburg, 9–2 | |
| 142 lbs | Andre Metzger, Oklahoma DEC Lenny Zalesky, Iowa, 9–6 | |
| 150 lbs | Nate Carr, Iowa State DEC Kenny Monday, Oklahoma State, 3–3, 2–0 | |
| 158 lbs | Jim Zalesky, Iowa DEC Perry Shea, Cal State-Bakersfield, 10–3 | |
| 167 lbs | Dave Schultz, Oklahoma CR5 Mike Sheets, Oklahoma State, 4–4, 1–1 | |
| 177 lbs | Mark Schultz, Oklahoma MAJOR Ed Banach, Iowa, 16–8 | |
| 190 lbs | Pete Bush, Iowa CR Mike Mann, Iowa State, 3–3, 2–2 | |
| UNL | Bruce Baumgartner, Indiana State DEC Steve Williams, Oklahoma, 4–2 | |
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