Reconstruction · 1977 NCAA Championships
1977 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 1977 recorded match rows under the 1976 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any curated adjustments. 116 of 116 programs match the published total exactly; 51 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 | Iowa State | 95.5 | 24.5 | 10 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 95.5 | 0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 88.75 | 25 | 7.75 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 88.75 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 84 | 23.5 | 11.5 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 66 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 0 |
| 5 | Oregon State | 52.25 | 20.5 | 5.75 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 52.25 | 0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 50.75 | 12.5 | 3.25 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 50.75 | 0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 49 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 0 |
| 8 | Lehigh (PA) | 48.75 | 13.5 | 9.25 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 48.75 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 45.5 | 11 | 6.5 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 45.5 | 0 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 41.5 | 11.5 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 41.5 | 0 |
| 11 | Arizona State | 35.25 | 15 | 3.25 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 35.25 | 0 |
| 12 | Brigham Young (UT) | 27.25 | 11 | 9.25 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 27.25 | 0 |
| 13 | Syracuse (NY) | 26.75 | 7.5 | 7.25 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 26.75 | 0 |
| 14 | Hofstra (NY) | 24.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 15 | California-Bakersfield | 24 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 16 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 16 | Tennessee | 20.25 | 6 | 2.25 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 20.25 | 0 |
| 17 | Indiana (IN) | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 0 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
| 19 | Penn State | 18 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 20 | Missouri | 17.75 | 7.5 | 3.25 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 17.75 | 0 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 13.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 22 | Oregon | 12.75 | 4.5 | 1.25 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 12.75 | 0 |
| 23 | California-Poly | 12.5 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 24 | Navy (MD) | 12 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | Notre Dame (IN) | 11.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 26 | Princeton (NJ) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | Portland State (OR) | 7.25 | 6 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7.25 | 0 |
| 28 | California-Berkeley | 6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | T27 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | Wilkes (PA) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T27 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | Arizona | 5.5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | T29 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 30 | Rhode Island | 5.5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | T29 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 32 | California-Los Angeles | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T31 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | Ohio | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | T31 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | William & Mary (VA) | 4.25 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4.25 | 0 |
| 35 | John Carroll (OH) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 36 | Boston (MA) | 3.75 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | T34 | 3.75 | 0 |
| 36 | Illinois State | 3.75 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | T34 | 3.75 | 0 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 3.75 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | T34 | 3.75 | 0 |
| 39 | Utah State | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 39 | Wyoming | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 41 | Alabama | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T39 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Lock Haven (PA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T39 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Toledo (OH) | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T39 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | West Chester (PA) | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T39 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | South Dakota State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 41 | St. Cloud State (MN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 47 | Eastern Illinois | 2.75 | 2 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 48 | Bucknell (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T43 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T43 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Clarion (PA) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T45 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Colorado | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T45 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Long Beach State (CA) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T45 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Rutgers (NJ) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T45 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T45 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Southern Illinois Carbondale | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T45 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Millersville (PA) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 50 | Northern Michigan | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 50 | Springfield (MA) | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 59 | Appalachian State (NC) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Army (NY) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Boise State (ID) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | California-Fullerton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Cleveland State (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Fresno State (CA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Northern Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Rider (NJ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Shippensburg (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | St. Lawrence (NY) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Virginia Military | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Washington (WA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Montclair State (NJ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 59 | New Jersey (TCNJ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 59 | North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 59 | Northern Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 78 | Brockport (NY) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Air Force (CO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Auburn (AL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Augustana (SD) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Ball State (IN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Binghamton (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | California Poly Humboldt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | California-Santa Barbara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Cincinnati (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Cornell (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Cortland (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Drake (IA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Duke (NC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | East Carolina (NC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Elizabethtown (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Idaho State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Kent State (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Montana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | North Carolina State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Stanford (CA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Weber State (UT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Yale (CT) | 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, 1977. Programs the book lists without an archive entry that year are not shown.