1971 NCAA Championships
167 lb
Champion Andy Matter, Penn State.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗
All-Americans
From the final and the 3rd and 5th place bouts
Connected 1971 167-pound bracket
Championship
Winner: Mike Roberts
Dec10–1Winner: Eric Bates
Dec6–0Winner: Bill Murdock
Fall1:55Winner: John Caccia Jr.
Dec8–6Winner: John Sorochinsky
Dec15–8Winner: Gerry Willets
Dec9–4Winner: Andy Matter
Dec14–6Winner: Tom Corbin
Dec9–4Winner: Levin 'Junior' Johnson
Dec5–1Winner: Rob Huizenga
Dec9–3Winner: Bill Simpson
Dec5–3Winner: Gerald Malecek
Dec6–1Winner: Scott Whimpey
Dec8–3Winner: Steve Shields
Dec5–5Winner: Bill Schellhorn
Dec11–5Winner: Eric Bates
Dec12–2Winner: Bill Murdock
Dec8–3Winner: John Sorochinsky
Fall3:58Winner: Andy Matter
Dec10–6Winner: Levin 'Junior' Johnson
Dec8–1Winner: Bill Simpson
Dec7–5Winner: Steve Shields
Dec4–1Winner: Bill Schellhorn
Dec8–6Winner: Eric Bates
Dec10–2Winner: Andy Matter
Dec12–2Winner: Levin 'Junior' Johnson
Dec3–2Winner: Steve Shields
Dec4–2Winner: Andy Matter
Dec6–0Winner: Steve Shields
Dec3–3Winner: Andy Matter
Dec5–5Consolation
Winner: Tom Corbin
Dec4–2Winner: Joe George
Dec4–1Winner: Tom Corbin
MFFWinner: Joe George
Dec9–7Winner: Tom Corbin
Dec2–0Winner: Levin 'Junior' Johnson
Dec2–0Winner: Levin 'Junior' Johnson
Dec4–3Winner: Eric Bates
Dec5–1Championship
Opening round · 0 bouts
31 byes into the round of 32
Round of 32 · 15 bouts
1 byes into the round of 16
- Andy Matter (4), Penn State over Ken Hagen, Seattle Pacific (WA) — Dec 14–6 · View bout
- Bill Murdock, Washington (WA) over Bruce Hosta, Ohio — Fall 1:55 · View bout
- Bill Schellhorn, Slippery Rock (PA) over Steve Schmuldt, Brown (RI) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
- Bill Simpson, Clarion (PA) over Gray Graham, San Diego State (CA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
- Eric Bates (1), Illinois State over Sam Spring, Montana State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
- Gerald Malecek (7), Michigan State over Steve Rhode, North Carolina State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
- Gerry Willets, Wilkes (PA) over Don Carder (8), Oklahoma State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
- John Caccia Jr. (5), Idaho State over Bob Kuhn (10), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
- John Sorochinsky, Brigham Young (UT) over Sam Hieronymus, Washington State — Dec 15–8 · View bout
- Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Bill Stauffer, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
- Mike Roberts (9), Auburn (AL) over John Stevenson, Franklin & Marshall (PA) — Dec 10–1 · View bout
- Rob Huizenga, Michigan over Mike Beaman, Drake (IA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
- Scott Whimpey, Weber State (UT) over Dale Seavey, Oregon — Dec 8–3 · View bout
- Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) over Joe George, Nebraska — Dec 5–5 · View bout
- Tom Corbin, Oklahoma over Bill Hitesman, Winona State (MN) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
Round of 16 · 8 bouts
- Andy Matter (4), Penn State over Tom Corbin, Oklahoma — Dec 10–6 · View bout
- Bill Murdock, Washington (WA) over John Caccia Jr. (5), Idaho State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
- Bill Schellhorn, Slippery Rock (PA) over Rich Binek (6), Iowa State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
- Bill Simpson, Clarion (PA) over Gerald Malecek (7), Michigan State — Dec 7–5 · View bout
- Eric Bates (1), Illinois State over Mike Roberts (9), Auburn (AL) — Dec 12–2 · View bout
- John Sorochinsky, Brigham Young (UT) over Gerry Willets, Wilkes (PA) — Fall 3:58 · View bout
- Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Rob Huizenga, Michigan — Dec 8–1 · View bout
- Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) over Scott Whimpey, Weber State (UT) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
Quarterfinal · 4 bouts
- Andy Matter (4), Penn State over John Sorochinsky, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 12–2 · View bout
- Eric Bates (1), Illinois State over Bill Murdock, Washington (WA) — Dec 10–2 · View bout
- Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Bill Simpson, Clarion (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
- Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) over Bill Schellhorn, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
Semifinal · 2 bouts
- Andy Matter (4), Penn State over Eric Bates (1), Illinois State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
- Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) over Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) — Dec 3–3 · View bout
Final · 1 bout
- Andy Matter (4), Penn State over Steve Shields (2), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–5 · View bout
Consolation
Consolation round 4 · 2 bouts
- Joe George, Nebraska over Scott Whimpey, Weber State (UT) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
- Tom Corbin, Oklahoma over Ken Hagen, Seattle Pacific (WA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts
- Joe George, Nebraska over Bill Schellhorn, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
- Tom Corbin, Oklahoma over John Sorochinsky, Brigham Young (UT) — MFF · View bout
Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts
- Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Joe George, Nebraska — Dec 2–0 · View bout
- Tom Corbin, Oklahoma over Eric Bates (1), Illinois State — Dec 2–0 · View bout
Placement bouts
3rd-place bout · 1 bout
- Levin 'Junior' Johnson (3), Portland State (OR) over Tom Corbin, Oklahoma — Dec 4–3 · View bout
5th-place bout · 1 bout
- Eric Bates (1), Illinois State over Joe George, Nebraska — Dec 5–1 · View bout