1965 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships

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.

1965 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships

Tournament information
Sport	College wrestling
Location	Laramie, Wyoming
Dates	March 25, 1965–March 27, 1965
Host(s)	University of Wyoming
Venue(s)	War Memorial Fieldhouse
Final positions
Champions	Iowa State (2nd title)
1st runners-up	Oklahoma State
2nd runners-up	Lehigh
MVP	Yojiro Uetake (Oklahoma State)
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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

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

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

• 1965 NCAA Tournament Results