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1965 NCAA University Division wrestling championships

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1965 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationLaramie, Wyoming
DatesMarch 25, 1965–March 27, 1965
Host(s)University of Wyoming
Venue(s)War Memorial Fieldhouse
Final positions
ChampionsIowa State (2nd title)
1st runners-upOklahoma State
2nd runners-upLehigh
MVPYojiro Uetake (Oklahoma State)
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The 1965 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships were the 35th NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming hosted the tournament at War Memorial Fieldhouse.

Iowa State took home the team championship with 87 points and two individual champions.

Yojiro Uetake of Oklahoma State was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Charles Tribble of Arizona State received the Gorriaran Award.

Team results

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Rank School Points
1 Iowa State 87
2 Oklahoma State 86
3 Lehigh 45
4 Oklahoma 44
5 Michigan 39
6 Arizona State 30
T-7 Syracuse 17
T-7 Oregon State 17
9 Maryland 16
T-10 Wisconsin 15
T-10 Navy 15
T-10 Army 15

Individual finals

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Weight class Championship Match (Champion in boldface)
115 lbs Tadaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State DEC Glenn McMinn, Arizona State, 9-6
123 lbs Mike Caruso, Lehigh DEC Bob Fehrs, Michigan, 8-5
130 lbs Yojiro Uetake, Oklahoma State DEC Joe Peritore, Lehigh, 6-1
137 lbs Bill Stuart, Lehigh, DEC Wayne Hicks, Navy
147 lbs Veryl Long, Iowa State DEC Joe Bavaro, Gettysburg
157 lbs Bob Kopnisky, Maryland DEC Bill Lam, Oklahoma, 5-4
167 lbs Greg Ruth, Oklahoma DEC Len Kauffman, Oregon State, 10-6
177 lbs Tom Peckham, Iowa State DEC Bill Harlow, Oklahoma State, 5-3
191 lbs Jack Brisco, Oklahoma State WBF Dan Pernat, Wisconsin, 6:32
UNL Jim Nance, Syracuse DEC Russ Winer, Oklahoma State, 5-3

References

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