Bruce Baumgartner
NCAA championship record, 1980–1982. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
14wins
2losses
1individual title
5wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Indiana State | Unlimited | 1 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1981 | Indiana State | Unlimited | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1980 | Indiana State | Unlimited | 10 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 · Unlimited | |||||
| Opening round | W | Arnie Bagley · Idaho State | 1 | No seed listed | MD 9–1 |
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Severn · Arizona State | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 21–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Kriebs · Northern Iowa | 1 | 12 | MD 10–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Holcomb · Miami (OH) | 1 | 8 | Dec 7–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Mark Rigatuso · Nebraska Omaha | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 2:21 |
| Final | W | Steve Williams · Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | Dec 4–2 |
| 1981 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Holcomb · Miami (OH) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kenneth 'Rod' Chamberlain · Indiana (IN) | 1 | 12 | Sup 21–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ray Wagner · Kent State (OH) | 1 | 8 | Dec 7–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Steve Williams · Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | Fall 1:32 |
| Final | L | Lou Banach · Iowa | 1 | 3 | Fall 5:45 |
| 1980 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dan Cook · Oregon | 10 | No seed listed | Fall 5:50 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ron Essink · Grand Valley State (MI) | 10 | 3 | Fall 3:03 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jack Campbell · Clarion (PA) | 10 | 6 | Fall 4:25 |
| Semifinal | W | Steve Williams · Oklahoma | 10 | 7 | Dec 4–2 |
| Final | L | Howard Harris · Oregon State | 10 | 1 | Fall 4:35 |