NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1973 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Bill Simpson, Clarion (PA).Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

From the final and the 3rd and 5th place bouts

  1. 1Bill SimpsonCLAR
  2. 2Doug WynWMU
  3. 3Jeff CallardOU
  4. 4Keith AbensISU
  5. 5Don StumpfSIUC
  6. 6Terry DeStitoLEH

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Championship

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Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Brady Hall, California-Los Angeles over Doug Stone, California Poly Humboldt — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. George Beene, Ball State (IN) over Kevin Michaels, Virginia — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Simpson (4), Clarion (PA) over Bruce Hrycyk, Ohio — Fall 7:19 · View bout
  2. Chris Hurchanik, California-Berkeley over Bob Sacavage, Columbia (NY) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Don Stumpf, Southern Illinois Carbondale over John Christensen, Navy (MD) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  4. Doug Wyn (2), Western Michigan over George Beene, Ball State (IN) — Dec 15–14 · View bout
  5. Ed Vatch (5), Wisconsin over Steve Ravenscroft, Nebraska — Fall 6:55 · View bout
  6. Eric Knuutila, Buffalo (NY) over Steve Jentzen, Colorado State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  7. Gerry Person, South Dakota State over Bruce Zindel, Michigan State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  8. Jeff Callard (3), Oklahoma over Steve Campbell, Air Force (CO) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  9. Jerry Villecco (7), Penn State over Duane Stutzman, Oregon — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  10. Joe Vento, Rider (NJ) over Robin Richards, Portland State (OR) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  11. Keith Abens (1), Iowa State over Brady Hall, California-Los Angeles — Fall 4:18 · View bout
  12. Mel Renfro, Washington (WA) over Dan Wagemann, Iowa — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  13. Mike Roberts (6), Auburn (AL) over Dennis Whimpey, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  14. Roger Ritzman, Michigan over Jim Urquhart, Rhode Island — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  15. Scott Moyer, William & Mary (VA) over Jim Majxner, California-Santa Barbara — Fall 2:43 · View bout
  16. Terry DeStito, Lehigh (PA) over Brendt Noon Jr. (8), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Simpson (4), Clarion (PA) over Joe Vento, Rider (NJ) — Fall 6:24 · View bout
  2. Don Stumpf, Southern Illinois Carbondale over Mike Roberts (6), Auburn (AL) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  3. Doug Wyn (2), Western Michigan over Gerry Person, South Dakota State — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  4. Ed Vatch (5), Wisconsin over Chris Hurchanik, California-Berkeley — Fall 0:38 · View bout
  5. Jeff Callard (3), Oklahoma over Mel Renfro, Washington (WA) — Sup 19–2 · View bout
  6. Jerry Villecco (7), Penn State over Eric Knuutila, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  7. Keith Abens (1), Iowa State over Scott Moyer, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  8. Terry DeStito, Lehigh (PA) over Roger Ritzman, Michigan — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Simpson (4), Clarion (PA) over Ed Vatch (5), Wisconsin — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Doug Wyn (2), Western Michigan over Jerry Villecco (7), Penn State — Sup 15–5 · View bout
  3. Jeff Callard (3), Oklahoma over Don Stumpf, Southern Illinois Carbondale — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  4. Keith Abens (1), Iowa State over Terry DeStito, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Bill Simpson (4), Clarion (PA) over Keith Abens (1), Iowa State — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  2. Doug Wyn (2), Western Michigan over Jeff Callard (3), Oklahoma — Fall 0:33 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Bill Simpson (4), Clarion (PA) over Doug Wyn (2), Western Michigan — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bruce Hrycyk, Ohio over Joe Vento, Rider (NJ) — Dec 10–2 · View bout
  2. George Beene, Ball State (IN) over Gerry Person, South Dakota State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  3. Mel Renfro, Washington (WA) over Steve Campbell, Air Force (CO) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Scott Moyer, William & Mary (VA) over Brady Hall, California-Los Angeles — Dec 4–0 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Bruce Hrycyk, Ohio over Ed Vatch (5), Wisconsin — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Don Stumpf, Southern Illinois Carbondale over Mel Renfro, Washington (WA) — Fall 5:48 · View bout
  3. George Beene, Ball State (IN) over Jerry Villecco (7), Penn State — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  4. Terry DeStito, Lehigh (PA) over Scott Moyer, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 5–1 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Don Stumpf, Southern Illinois Carbondale over George Beene, Ball State (IN) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Terry DeStito, Lehigh (PA) over Bruce Hrycyk, Ohio — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jeff Callard (3), Oklahoma over Terry DeStito, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  2. Keith Abens (1), Iowa State over Don Stumpf, Southern Illinois Carbondale — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jeff Callard (3), Oklahoma over Keith Abens (1), Iowa State — Dec 8–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Don Stumpf, Southern Illinois Carbondale over Terry DeStito, Lehigh (PA) — MFF · View bout