Reconstruction · 1971 NCAA Championships
1971 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 1971 recorded match rows under the 1968 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any curated adjustments. 92 of 95 programs match the published total exactly; 3 differ; 37 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 | 94 | 27 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 66 | 20 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 44 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 43 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 0 | T4 | 43 | 0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 43 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 0 | T4 | 43 | 0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 39 | +1 |
| 7 | Lehigh (PA) | 32 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 0 |
| 8 | Washington (WA) | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| 9 | California-Poly | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 10 | Navy (MD) | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 0 | T9 | 26 | 0 |
| 10 | Portland State (OR) | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | T9 | 26 | 0 |
| 12 | Ohio | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
| 13 | Air Force (CO) | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 0 |
| 14 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 15 | Toledo (OH) | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | Michigan | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | Brigham Young (UT) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | T15 | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | Colorado | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | T15 | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | Lock Haven (PA) | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T15 | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | Syracuse (NY) | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | T15 | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | California-Los Angeles | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | T19 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | Northwestern (IL) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | T19 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | New Mexico | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | Harvard (MA) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | Arizona | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | T23 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | Illinois State | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | T23 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | Western Michigan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | T23 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | West Chester (PA) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | T27 | 6 | +1 |
| 29 | Kent State (OH) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | T23 | 7 | -1 |
| 29 | Clarion (PA) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T27 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | Army (NY) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | Idaho State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T30 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T30 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Utah | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T30 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | North Dakota State | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 32 | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 37 | Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T33 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Notre Dame (IN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T33 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Ashland (OH) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 37 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 41 | California-Berkeley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Indiana (IN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Stanford (CA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Weber State (UT) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 51 | Auburn (AL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Brown (RI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | California (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Drake (IA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | East Carolina (NC) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Fresno State (CA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Gettysburg (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Indiana State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Louisiana State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Princeton (NJ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Purdue (IN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Minnesota-Mankato | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 51 | South Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 51 | Western Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 51 | Wilkes (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Arizona State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Bucknell (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | California-Chico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Dartmouth (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Hofstra (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | John Carroll (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Long Beach State (CA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | North Carolina State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Northern Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Northern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | San Diego State (CA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Seattle Pacific (WA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Temple (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Washington State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | William & Mary (VA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | Winona State (MN) | 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, 1971. Programs the book lists without an archive entry that year are not shown.