Reconstruction · 1968 NCAA Championships
1968 team scores
The team standings fans should quote are the NCAA’s published ones. This page shows the working behind them: every program’s points recomputed from the recorded match rows, and how close that comes to the published total.
Reconstructed points against the published standings
Points are recomputed from the 1968 recorded match rows under the 1968 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any curated adjustments. 100 of 102 programs match the published total exactly; 2 differ; 23 are not listed in the published standings.
Wrestlers from College Division, later Division II and III, programs competed at these championships but their points did not count toward the team title, so the NCAA’s published standings do not list those programs.
| Rank | Program | Reconstructed | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments | Published place | Published points | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 81 | 32 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 78 | 24 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 74 | 25 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 55 | 21 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 0 |
| 5 | Navy (MD) | 35 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| 6 | California-Poly | 28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 0 | T6 | 28 | 0 |
| 6 | Portland State (OR) | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 0 | T6 | 28 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 0 |
| 9 | Lock Haven (PA) | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | T6 | 28 | -3 |
| 9 | Northwestern (IL) | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 0 |
| 9 | California-Los Angeles | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 0 | T13 | 22 | +3 |
| 12 | Oregon State | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
| 13 | Penn State | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 0 |
| 14 | Colorado | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | T13 | 22 | 0 |
| 14 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | T13 | 22 | 0 |
| 16 | Brigham Young (UT) | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | Adams State (CO) | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | T17 | 19 | 0 |
| 17 | Indiana (IN) | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T17 | 19 | 0 |
| 19 | Fresno State (CA) | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
| 20 | Maryland | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 0 |
| 21 | Central Washington | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | T21 | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Minnesota-Mankato | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | T21 | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Northern Colorado | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | T21 | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Hofstra (NY) | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | T24 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Toledo (OH) | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | T24 | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | Oregon | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | Cortland (NY) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | Arizona State | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | T28 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | Massachusetts Tech | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | T28 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | Utah | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | Iowa | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| 32 | Army (NY) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T32 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | Cornell (NY) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | T32 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | Indiana State | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | T32 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | Stanford (CA) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T32 | 7 | 0 |
| 36 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T36 | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | Temple (PA) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T36 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | Northwest Missouri State | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | T38 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | Washington (WA) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T38 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T40 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Ohio | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T40 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T40 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Utah State | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T40 | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | Arizona | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Clarion (PA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Lehigh (PA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T44 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | West Chester (PA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Western Colorado | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Ashland (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Colgate (NY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Colorado State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Davidson (NC) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Delaware | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Kent State (OH) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Marquette (WI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Northern Iowa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | South Dakota State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Washington State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Wilkes (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Winona State (MN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Yale (CT) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | Air Force (CO) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Bowling Green (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | California-Berkeley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Citadel (SC) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Luther (IA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | MacMurray (IL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | North Central (IL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Syracuse (NY) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Ball State (IN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Coast Guard (CT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Drake (IA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Fairleigh Dickinson (NJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Indiana (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Ithaca (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Long Island Post (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Minnesota-Moorhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Oswego (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Princeton (NJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Rochester Tech (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | San Jose State (CA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Shippensburg (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Wesleyan (CT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 80 | William & Mary (VA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
Difference is the reconstruction minus the published total. Rank is the program’s position among reconstructed totals, which can differ from its published place.
Published standings: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1968. Programs the book lists without an archive entry that year are not shown.