NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1976 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Jack Reinwand, Wisconsin.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Jack ReinwandWIS
  2. 2Harold WileyCalifornia-Santa Barbara
  3. 3Kenny NelsonOU
  4. 4Bob SloandLEH
  5. 5Scott PucinoRhode Island
  6. 6Joe GoldsmithSouthern Illinois Carbondale

Championship

Opening round · 6 bouts

  1. Amos Goodlow, Michigan over Rick Jensen, South Dakota State — Fall 5:50 · View bout
  2. Andy Zook, Millersville (PA) over Mark Matkovic, Alabama — Fall 3:53 · View bout
  3. Bob Antonacci (2), Iowa State over Steve Silverberg, Virginia — SD 13–0 · View bout
  4. Doug Duell, Oklahoma State over Vince Tundo, Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  5. Dwight Glascock, Idaho State over Craig Helmuth, Gettysburg (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  6. Paul Osman, East Carolina (NC) over Glenn Burket, Shippensburg (PA) — Fall 7:16 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Alex Gonzales, San Francisco State (CA) over Rich Mahonski, Wilkes (PA) — Fall 7:09 · View bout
  2. Bob Sloand, Lehigh (PA) over Bob Antonacci (2), Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Dennis Goldberg, Indiana State over Tom Parker, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 11–1 · View bout
  4. Doug Duell, Oklahoma State over Mike McDonough, Iowa — Fall 3:38 · View bout
  5. Harold Wiley, California-Santa Barbara over Paul Osman, East Carolina (NC) — Fall 3:45 · View bout
  6. Jack Reinwand (5), Wisconsin over Rob Anderson, Colorado State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  7. Joe Goldsmith (8), Southern Illinois Carbondale over Dave Mitchell, Washington (WA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  8. Kenny Nelson (3), Oklahoma over Vince DiGenova, Central Michigan — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  9. Kevin Puebla, Illinois over Dwight Glascock, Idaho State — Fall 0:57 · View bout
  10. Mike Isom, Weber State (UT) over Randy Gillette, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  11. Nick Gallo (7), Hofstra (NY) over Tom Raney, Missouri — SD 17–5 · View bout
  12. Paul Fehlberg, Brigham Young (UT) over Andy Zook, Millersville (PA) — Fall 2:22 · View bout
  13. Rudy Johnson, Portland State (OR) over Joe Ruffin, Florida — MD 12–2 · View bout
  14. Scott Pucino (1), Rhode Island over Joe Sade Jr., Oregon — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  15. Tom Scotton Sr. (6), Bucknell (PA) over Amos Goodlow, Michigan — MD 21–10 · View bout
  16. Tom Turnbull, Clarion (PA) over Lonnie Parker, Northern Illinois — Fall 4:29 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bob Sloand, Lehigh (PA) over Dennis Goldberg, Indiana State — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Doug Duell, Oklahoma State over Paul Fehlberg, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  3. Harold Wiley, California-Santa Barbara over Kenny Nelson (3), Oklahoma — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  4. Jack Reinwand (5), Wisconsin over Tom Turnbull, Clarion (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  5. Joe Goldsmith (8), Southern Illinois Carbondale over Alex Gonzales, San Francisco State (CA) — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  6. Mike Isom, Weber State (UT) over Nick Gallo (7), Hofstra (NY) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  7. Rudy Johnson, Portland State (OR) over Tom Scotton Sr. (6), Bucknell (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  8. Scott Pucino (1), Rhode Island over Kevin Puebla, Illinois — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bob Sloand, Lehigh (PA) over Mike Isom, Weber State (UT) — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  2. Harold Wiley, California-Santa Barbara over Rudy Johnson, Portland State (OR) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  3. Jack Reinwand (5), Wisconsin over Doug Duell, Oklahoma State — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  4. Scott Pucino (1), Rhode Island over Joe Goldsmith (8), Southern Illinois Carbondale — Dec 8–7 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Harold Wiley, California-Santa Barbara over Bob Sloand, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Jack Reinwand (5), Wisconsin over Scott Pucino (1), Rhode Island — MD 17–6 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jack Reinwand (5), Wisconsin over Harold Wiley, California-Santa Barbara — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bob Antonacci (2), Iowa State over Dennis Goldberg, Indiana State — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  2. Joe Sade Jr., Oregon over Kevin Puebla, Illinois — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  3. Kenny Nelson (3), Oklahoma over Paul Osman, East Carolina (NC) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Rob Anderson, Colorado State over Tom Turnbull, Clarion (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Doug Duell, Oklahoma State over Rob Anderson, Colorado State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Joe Goldsmith (8), Southern Illinois Carbondale over Joe Sade Jr., Oregon — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  3. Kenny Nelson (3), Oklahoma over Rudy Johnson, Portland State (OR) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  4. Mike Isom, Weber State (UT) over Bob Antonacci (2), Iowa State — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Joe Goldsmith (8), Southern Illinois Carbondale over Doug Duell, Oklahoma State — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  2. Kenny Nelson (3), Oklahoma over Mike Isom, Weber State (UT) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Bob Sloand, Lehigh (PA) over Joe Goldsmith (8), Southern Illinois Carbondale — Fall 4:55 · View bout
  2. Kenny Nelson (3), Oklahoma over Scott Pucino (1), Rhode Island — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Kenny Nelson (3), Oklahoma over Bob Sloand, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Scott Pucino (1), Rhode Island over Joe Goldsmith (8), Southern Illinois Carbondale — Dec 6–5 · View bout

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