Joe Krufka
NCAA championship record, 1954–1956. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
7wins
3losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Penn State | 177 | 3 | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
| 1955 | Penn State | 177 | 3 | 2nd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1954 | Penn State | 177 | 4 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 10
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Gary Haller · Kansas State | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) |
| 1955 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Fred Braun Jr. · Lafayette (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 4:14 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dick Francis · San Jose State (CA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Frank Rosenmayr · Colorado | 3 | 2 | Dec 9–6 |
| Final | L | Dan Hodge · Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | Fall 4:23 |
| 1954 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Fred Draayer · Utah | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 2–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gene White · Oklahoma | 4 | No seed listed | Dflt |
| Semifinal | L | Ned Blass · Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | Dec 2–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Richard Anthony · Indiana (IN) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Ted Weaver · Kansas State | 4 | 3 | Fall 5:40 |