1978 NCAA Championships
118 lb
Champion Andy Daniels, Ohio.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗
All-Americans
From the final and the 3rd and 5th place bouts
Connected 1978 118-pound bracket
Championship
Winner: Joe Viola
Fall4:59Winner: Tom Goodwin
Fall6:49Winner: Bob Barber
Dec7–4Winner: Gene Mills
Dec16–12Winner: Bill DePaoli
Dec9–4Winner: Andy Daniels
Sup19–7Winner: Greg Ely
Dec1–0Winner: Dan Glenn
Dec7–4Winner: Sam Orme
Dec12–7Winner: Henry Callie
Fall7:15Winner: Gary Fischer
Dec5–4Winner: Tom Goodwin
Dec9–7Winner: Bob Barber
Dec13–9Winner: John Azevedo
Dec4–1Winner: Gene Mills
Dec4–2Winner: Jay Liles
Sup21–6Winner: Bill DePaoli
Dec11–9Winner: Bryan Evans
Dec9–5Winner: Andy Daniels
Fall3:14Winner: Mike DeAugustino
Dec6–3Winner: Drew Krapf
MD12–3Winner: Pat Plourd
Dec6–3Winner: Dan Glenn
MD10–2Winner: Sam Orme
Dec4–1Winner: Gary Fischer
Dec5–4Winner: John Azevedo
MD14–4Winner: Gene Mills
MD14–3Winner: Bryan Evans
Dec8–5Winner: Andy Daniels
Dec14–10Winner: Drew Krapf
MD12–3Winner: Dan Glenn
MD12–4ConsWinner: John Azevedo
MD16–7Winner: Gene Mills
Dec12–9ConsWinner: Andy Daniels
Dec7–6ConsWinner: John Azevedo
Dec6–4Winner: Andy Daniels
MD15–7Winner: Andy Daniels
Fall0:30Consolation
Winner: Mike Picozzi
MFFWinner: Chuck Davis
Dec4–3Winner: Steve Bastianelli
Dec4–2Winner: Gary Matlock
Dec7–5Winner: Mike Picozzi
Dec9–8Winner: Mike DeAugustino
Sup15–2Winner: Sam Orme
MD11–1Winner: Gary Fischer
Dec9–4Winner: Mike Picozzi
MD10–2Winner: Mike DeAugustino
Dec11–8Winner: Gary Fischer
Dec4–2Winner: Mike DeAugustino
Dec13–7Winner: Gene Mills
MD13–3Winner: Dan Glenn
MD11–3Winner: Dan Glenn
Dec12–8Winner: Gary Fischer
Dec9–8Championship
Opening round · 6 bouts
26 byes into the round of 32
- Andy Daniels, Ohio over Mark Jordine, Boise State (ID) — Sup 19–7 · View bout
- Bill DePaoli, California (PA) over Tom Husted, Wisconsin — Dec 9–4 · View bout
- Bob Barber (1), Missouri over Dave Clardy, Indiana State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
- Gene Mills (2), Syracuse (NY) over Mike Picozzi, Florida — Dec 16–12 · View bout
- Joe Viola, Connecticut over John Gross, Southern Illinois Carbondale — Fall 4:59 · View bout
- Tom Goodwin, Washington State over Rob Wurm, Weber State (UT) — Fall 6:49 · View bout
Round of 32 · 16 bouts
- Andy Daniels, Ohio over Chuck Davis, Colorado — Fall 3:14 · View bout
- Bill DePaoli, California (PA) over Steve Stalnaker, Tennessee — Dec 11–9 · View bout
- Bob Barber (1), Missouri over Bill Hawley, Princeton (NJ) — Dec 13–9 · View bout
- Bryan Evans, Oklahoma over Glenn Maxwell, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
- Dan Glenn (4), Iowa over Steve Bastianelli, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
- Drew Krapf, Shippensburg (PA) over Byron McGlathery, Tennessee-Chattanooga — MD 12–3 · View bout
- Gary Fischer, California-Poly over Bill Rosado, Arizona State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
- Gene Mills (2), Syracuse (NY) over Dave Prehm, Northern Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout
- Greg Ely, Hofstra (NY) over Jim Hansen, Minnesota — Dec 1–0 · View bout
- Henry Callie, Millersville (PA) over Tracy Moore, Utah State — Fall 7:15 · View bout
- Jay Liles, Bowling Green (OH) over Steve McKenna, Columbia (NY) — Sup 21–6 · View bout
- John Azevedo, California-Bakersfield over Gary Matlock, Illinois — Dec 4–1 · View bout
- Mike DeAugustino (6), Penn State over Larry Cohen, Clemson (SC) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
- Pat Plourd (3), Oregon State over Tom Dursee, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
- Sam Orme (5), Brigham Young (UT) over Joe Viola, Connecticut — Dec 12–7 · View bout
- Tom Goodwin, Washington State over Kevin Nellis (8), Oklahoma State — Dec 9–7 · View bout
Round of 16 · 8 bouts
- Andy Daniels, Ohio over Mike DeAugustino (6), Penn State — Dec 14–10 · View bout
- Bryan Evans, Oklahoma over Bill DePaoli, California (PA) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
- Dan Glenn (4), Iowa over Greg Ely, Hofstra (NY) — MD 10–2 · View bout
- Drew Krapf, Shippensburg (PA) over Pat Plourd (3), Oregon State — MD 12–3 · View bout
- Gary Fischer, California-Poly over Tom Goodwin, Washington State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
- Gene Mills (2), Syracuse (NY) over Jay Liles, Bowling Green (OH) — MD 14–3 · View bout
- John Azevedo, California-Bakersfield over Bob Barber (1), Missouri — MD 14–4 · View bout
- Sam Orme (5), Brigham Young (UT) over Henry Callie, Millersville (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
Quarterfinal · 4 bouts
- Andy Daniels, Ohio over Drew Krapf, Shippensburg (PA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
- Dan Glenn (4), Iowa over Sam Orme (5), Brigham Young (UT) — MD 12–4 · View bout
- Gene Mills (2), Syracuse (NY) over Bryan Evans, Oklahoma — Dec 12–9 · View bout
- John Azevedo, California-Bakersfield over Gary Fischer, California-Poly — MD 16–7 · View bout
Semifinal · 2 bouts
- Andy Daniels, Ohio over Gene Mills (2), Syracuse (NY) — MD 15–7 · View bout
- John Azevedo, California-Bakersfield over Dan Glenn (4), Iowa — Dec 6–4 · View bout
Final · 1 bout
- Andy Daniels, Ohio over John Azevedo, California-Bakersfield — Fall 0:30 · View bout
Consolation
Consolation round 2 · 2 bouts
- Chuck Davis, Colorado over Mark Jordine, Boise State (ID) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
- Mike Picozzi, Florida over Dave Prehm, Northern Iowa — MFF · View bout
Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts
- Gary Matlock, Illinois over Bob Barber (1), Missouri — Dec 7–5 · View bout
- Mike DeAugustino (6), Penn State over Chuck Davis, Colorado — Sup 15–2 · View bout
- Mike Picozzi, Florida over Jay Liles, Bowling Green (OH) — Dec 9–8 · View bout
- Steve Bastianelli, Lehigh (PA) over Greg Ely, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts
- Gary Fischer, California-Poly over Gary Matlock, Illinois — Dec 9–4 · View bout
- Mike DeAugustino (6), Penn State over Drew Krapf, Shippensburg (PA) — Dec 11–8 · View bout
- Mike Picozzi, Florida over Bryan Evans, Oklahoma — MD 10–2 · View bout
- Sam Orme (5), Brigham Young (UT) over Steve Bastianelli, Lehigh (PA) — MD 11–1 · View bout
Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts
- Gary Fischer, California-Poly over Sam Orme (5), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
- Mike DeAugustino (6), Penn State over Mike Picozzi, Florida — Dec 13–7 · View bout
Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts
- Dan Glenn (4), Iowa over Mike DeAugustino (6), Penn State — MD 11–3 · View bout
- Gene Mills (2), Syracuse (NY) over Gary Fischer, California-Poly — MD 13–3 · View bout
Placement bouts
3rd-place bout · 1 bout
- Dan Glenn (4), Iowa over Gene Mills (2), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 12–8 · View bout
5th-place bout · 1 bout
- Gary Fischer, California-Poly over Mike DeAugustino (6), Penn State — Dec 9–8 · View bout