NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1963 NCAA Championships

Unlimited lb

Champion Jim Nance, Syracuse (NY).

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Jim NanceSyracuse (NY)
  2. 2Larry KristoffSouthern Illinois Carbondale
  3. 3Joe JamesOKST
  4. 4Merrill SolowinToledo (OH)
  5. 5Bob SpalyMICH
  6. 6John IllengwarthLEH

Championship

Round of 16 · 6 bouts

  1. Ed Scharer, Rutgers (NJ) over Jack Turnock, Purdue (IN) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Homer McClure, Michigan State over Eddie McQuarters (6), Oklahoma — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Jim Nance (2), Syracuse (NY) over Bob Spaly, Michigan — Fall 2:20 · View bout
  4. John Illengwarth, Lehigh (PA) over Bob Thiele (5), Kent State (OH) — Fall 3:41 · View bout
  5. Larry Kristoff (4), Southern Illinois Carbondale over James 'Jerry' Cabe, North Carolina — Fall 7:14 · View bout
  6. Merrill Solowin (3), Toledo (OH) over Harry Sisak, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 1:38 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Jim Nance (2), Syracuse (NY) over Dick Zeyen, Minnesota-Mankato — Fall 6:40 · View bout
  2. Joe James (1), Oklahoma State over Ed Scharer, Rutgers (NJ) — Fall 7:09 · View bout
  3. Larry Kristoff (4), Southern Illinois Carbondale over John Illengwarth, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  4. Merrill Solowin (3), Toledo (OH) over Homer McClure, Michigan State — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jim Nance (2), Syracuse (NY) over Merrill Solowin (3), Toledo (OH) — Dec 3–3 · View bout
  2. Larry Kristoff (4), Southern Illinois Carbondale over Joe James (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 1–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jim Nance (2), Syracuse (NY) over Larry Kristoff (4), Southern Illinois Carbondale — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Bob Spaly, Michigan over Dick Zeyen, Minnesota-Mankato — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  2. John Illengwarth, Lehigh (PA) over James 'Jerry' Cabe, North Carolina — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Joe James (1), Oklahoma State over John Illengwarth, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Merrill Solowin (3), Toledo (OH) over Bob Spaly, Michigan — Fall 3:08 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Joe James (1), Oklahoma State over Merrill Solowin (3), Toledo (OH) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Bob Spaly, Michigan over John Illengwarth, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Bouts as the source workbook records them, in round order. No bracket positions or byes are inferred.