Joe Zuspann
NCAA championship record, 1976–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
14wins
4losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Iowa State | 150 | 2 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1977 | Iowa State | 150 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1976 | Iowa State | 158 | 5 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 18
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bruce Solomon · Ohio State | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:59 |
| Round of 16 | W | Oscar Ordonez · Drake (IA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tim Jefferies · Arizona State | 2 | 7 | Dec 10–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Bruce Kinseth · Iowa | 2 | 3 | Dec 4–9 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Scott Bliss · Oregon | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:21 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Dave Schultz · Oklahoma State | 2 | 4 | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
| 1977 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Stallings · Auburn (AL) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 12–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Hicks · Oregon State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 10–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dave Welch · Indiana (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 11–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Roye Oliver · Arizona State | 2 | 3 | Dec 5–0 |
| Final | L | Mark Churella · Michigan | 2 | 4 | Dec 3–9 |
| 1976 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Jim Weir · John Carroll (OH) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Round of 32 | W | Kevin Kramer · Oregon | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jay Stuart · Princeton (NJ) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Turner Jackson · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 5 | No seed listed | Dflt |
| Semifinal | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | Dec 1–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Ethan Reeve · Tennessee | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 9–7 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | John Althans · Navy (MD) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |