Dan Gable
NCAA championship record, 1968–1970. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
16wins
1losses
2individual titles
13wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Iowa State | 142 | 1 | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1969 | Iowa State | 137 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1968 | Iowa State | 130 | 2 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Larry Hulburt · Central Michigan | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 3:11 |
| Round of 32 | W | Steve Welter · Indiana State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 5:28 |
| Round of 16 | W | Gary Pelcl · Minnesota | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:29 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Beakley · Oklahoma | 1 | 8 | Fall 2:27 |
| Semifinal | W | Wayne Bright · Old Dominion (VA) | 1 | 4 | Fall 6:33 |
| Final | L | Larry Owings · Washington (WA) | 1 | 2 | Dec 11–13 |
| 1969 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Rubin · Michigan | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:09 |
| Round of 16 | W | George Stover · Virginia Tech | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 3:46 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dick Humphreys · Indiana State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:31 |
| Semifinal | W | Ron Russo · Bloomsburg (PA) | 1 | 5 | Fall 4:16 |
| Final | W | Marty Willigan · Hofstra (NY) | 1 | 2 | Fall 4:17 |
| 1968 · 130 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Steve Comiskey · Navy (MD) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 16–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | John Walter · Oswego (NY) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:32 |
| Round of 16 | W | Wes Caine · Northern Illinois | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike McAdams · Brigham Young (UT) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 7:01 |
| Semifinal | W | Pete Nord · Colorado | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 7:40 |
| Final | W | David McGuire · Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | Dec 4–1 |