NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1972 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

  1. 1Andy MatterPSU
  2. 2Keith AbensISU
  3. 3John Caccia Jr.IDST
  4. 4Gerald MalecekMSU
  5. 5Doug WynWMU
  6. 6Jim WoodsWASH

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Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. John Ryan, Michigan over Jerry Angeloff, Illinois State — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Andy Matter (1), Penn State over Jim Woods, Washington (WA) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  2. Curt Bourg, Missouri over Kurt Blank, Ohio — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  3. Doug Campbell (4), Oklahoma State over Ken Thomas, Oregon State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Doug Stone, California Poly Humboldt over Steve Jentzen, Colorado State — Fall 7:23 · View bout
  5. Doug Wyn (5), Western Michigan over Matt Clarke, Iowa — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  6. Eric Knuutila, Buffalo (NY) over Wayne Minor, Utah State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  7. Gerald Malecek (2), Michigan State over John Stevenson (8), Franklin & Marshall (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  8. Joe George, Nebraska over George Beene, Ball State (IN) — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  9. John Caccia Jr. (3), Idaho State over Rick Santee Jr., Hofstra (NY) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  10. Keith Abens (6), Iowa State over Don Dixon, Northern Michigan — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  11. Mark Purkey, Oregon over Bill Reinbolt, Ohio State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  12. Mike Beaman, Drake (IA) over Jim Fleming, Pittsburgh (PA) — Sup 17–2 · View bout
  13. Mike Roberts, Auburn (AL) over Jack Hoffman, Maryland — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  14. Nage Damas, Army (NY) over Tom Mayer, Wisconsin-Milwaukee — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  15. Scott Moyer, William & Mary (VA) over John Feeley, California-Santa Barbara — Dec 11–3 · View bout
  16. Terry DeStito (7), Lehigh (PA) over John Ryan, Michigan — Dec 3–0 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Andy Matter (1), Penn State over Curt Bourg, Missouri — Dec 12–4 · View bout
  2. Doug Campbell (4), Oklahoma State over Doug Stone, California Poly Humboldt — Sup 19–9 · View bout
  3. Doug Wyn (5), Western Michigan over Nage Damas, Army (NY) — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  4. Gerald Malecek (2), Michigan State over Scott Moyer, William & Mary (VA) — Sup 17–1 · View bout
  5. Joe George, Nebraska over Mike Roberts, Auburn (AL) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  6. John Caccia Jr. (3), Idaho State over Mike Beaman, Drake (IA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  7. Keith Abens (6), Iowa State over Mark Purkey, Oregon — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  8. Terry DeStito (7), Lehigh (PA) over Eric Knuutila, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Andy Matter (1), Penn State over Terry DeStito (7), Lehigh (PA) — Sup 10–0 · View bout
  2. Doug Wyn (5), Western Michigan over Doug Campbell (4), Oklahoma State — Dflt · View bout
  3. Gerald Malecek (2), Michigan State over Joe George, Nebraska — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. Keith Abens (6), Iowa State over John Caccia Jr. (3), Idaho State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Andy Matter (1), Penn State over Doug Wyn (5), Western Michigan — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Keith Abens (6), Iowa State over Gerald Malecek (2), Michigan State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Andy Matter (1), Penn State over Keith Abens (6), Iowa State — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Jim Woods, Washington (WA) over Curt Bourg, Missouri — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  2. John Stevenson (8), Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Scott Moyer, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Mark Purkey, Oregon over Don Dixon, Northern Michigan — Dec 12–4 · View bout
  4. Matt Clarke, Iowa over Nage Damas, Army (NY) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Jim Woods, Washington (WA) over Terry DeStito (7), Lehigh (PA) — Fall 3:30 · View bout
  2. Joe George, Nebraska over John Stevenson (8), Franklin & Marshall (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. John Caccia Jr. (3), Idaho State over Mark Purkey, Oregon — Fall 3:44 · View bout
  4. Matt Clarke, Iowa over Doug Campbell (4), Oklahoma State — MFF · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Jim Woods, Washington (WA) over Matt Clarke, Iowa — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. John Caccia Jr. (3), Idaho State over Joe George, Nebraska — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gerald Malecek (2), Michigan State over Jim Woods, Washington (WA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  2. John Caccia Jr. (3), Idaho State over Doug Wyn (5), Western Michigan — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. John Caccia Jr. (3), Idaho State over Gerald Malecek (2), Michigan State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Doug Wyn (5), Western Michigan over Jim Woods, Washington (WA) — Dec 12–4 · View bout