Reconstruction · 1980 NCAA Championships
1980 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 matches, and how close that comes to the published total.
Reconstructed points against the published standings
Points are recomputed from the 1980 recorded matches under the 1979 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any curated adjustments. 121 of 128 programs match the published total exactly; 7 differ; 54 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 | 106.25 | 25.5 | 12.75 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 110.75 | -4.5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 87 | 22 | 14 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 86.25 | 24 | 10.25 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 81.75 | +4.5 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 67.5 | 24.5 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 67.5 | 0 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 56.5 | 19 | 8.5 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 56.5 | 0 |
| 6 | Lehigh (PA) | 56.25 | 20 | 7.25 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 56.25 | 0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 55 | 18 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 0 |
| 8 | California-Bakersfield | 51.75 | 13 | 6.75 | 32 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 37.25 | 9.5 | 2.75 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 37.25 | 0 |
| 10 | Oregon State | 32.5 | 9.5 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 32.5 | 0 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 24.25 | 7.5 | 4.75 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 24.25 | 0 |
| 12 | Oregon | 23.75 | 8.5 | 3.25 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 22.75 | +1 |
| 13 | California-Poly | 21.5 | 11.5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 14 | Colorado | 20.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 15 | Clemson (SC) | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 0 |
| 16 | California-Los Angeles | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | T15 | 19 | 0 |
| 16 | Indiana State | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | T15 | 19 | 0 |
| 18 | Clarion (PA) | 17.25 | 8 | 2.25 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17.25 | 0 |
| 19 | Morgan State (MD) | 16.75 | 4 | 0.75 | 12 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 20 | Rider (NJ) | 14.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 14 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | T19 | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Navy (MD) | 14 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | T19 | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Auburn (AL) | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | T21 | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 13 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | T21 | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 11.5 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | T23 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 25 | Old Dominion (VA) | 11.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | T23 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | 11.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T23 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 28 | Temple (PA) | 11.25 | 4 | 2.25 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 11.25 | 0 |
| 29 | Missouri | 10.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 30 | Michigan | 9.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 31 | California-Fullerton | 8.75 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 5 | 0 | T29 | 8.75 | 0 |
| 32 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 8.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 32 | Eastern Illinois | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 34 | Wilkes (PA) | 8.25 | 4.5 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8.25 | 0 |
| 35 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 7.75 | 5.5 | 1.25 | 1 | 0 | T29 | 8.75 | -1 |
| 36 | Ohio State | 6.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 37 | Louisiana State | 6.25 | 4 | 1.25 | 1 | 0 | T34 | 6.25 | 0 |
| 37 | Syracuse (NY) | 6.25 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 | T34 | 6.25 | 0 |
| 39 | Northern Michigan | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 40 | Central Michigan | 5.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 6 | -0.5 |
| 40 | Grand Valley State (MI) | 5.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 42 | Arizona | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 3.75 | 2 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3.75 | 0 |
| 45 | Miami (OH) | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 45 | Northern Iowa | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 47 | Portland State (OR) | 3.25 | 2 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3.25 | 0 |
| 48 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | North Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | T48 | 2 | +1 |
| 51 | Penn State | 2.75 | 2 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2.75 | 0 |
| 52 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 53 | Indiana (IN) | 2.25 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2.25 | 0 |
| 54 | San Jose State (CA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 3 | -1 |
| 54 | Air Force (CO) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T48 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Cleveland State (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T48 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T48 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Lock Haven (PA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T48 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T48 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Princeton (NJ) | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T48 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Purdue (IN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T48 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Appalachian State (NC) | 1.75 | 1 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | T56 | 1.75 | 0 |
| 62 | Brigham Young (UT) | 1.75 | 1 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | T56 | 1.75 | 0 |
| 62 | Ohio | 1.75 | 1 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | T56 | 1.75 | 0 |
| 65 | Ball State (IN) | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T59 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 65 | Colgate (NY) | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T59 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 65 | Colorado State | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T59 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 65 | Maryland | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T59 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 65 | Middle Tennessee | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T59 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 65 | Northwestern (IL) | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T59 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 65 | Western Michigan | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T59 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 65 | Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 73 | East Carolina (NC) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T66 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T66 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T66 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T66 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T66 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T66 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | California Poly Humboldt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 73 | Millersville (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 73 | Minnesota-Morris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 82 | Hofstra (NY) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T72 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 82 | Kent State (OH) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T72 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 82 | Washington (WA) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T72 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 85 | Allegheny (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Army (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Augustana (SD) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Boise State (ID) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Boston (MA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Brockport (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Bucknell (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Citadel (SC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Cornell (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Drexel (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Florida International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Idaho State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Luther (IA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Marquette (WI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Minnesota-Mankato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Montana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | New Jersey (TCNJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Northern Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Notre Dame (IN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Salisbury (MD) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Shippensburg (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Southern Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Springfield (MA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Toledo (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Virginia Military | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Washington State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Weber State (UT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | West Chester (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Wheaton (IL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | William & Mary (VA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Winona State (MN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 85 | Wisconsin-Superior | 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, 1980. Programs the book lists without an archive entry that year are not shown.