Bruce Baumgartner
Archive-scoped NCAA championship results from 1980 to 1982. These are tournament records, not a complete college-career record.
3tournaments
14recorded wins
2recorded losses
1individual titles
5recorded falls
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Indiana State | Unlimited | No. 1 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1981 | Indiana State | Unlimited | No. 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1980 | Indiana State | Unlimited | No. 10 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Individual championship awards
| Year | Weight | Program | Evidence | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unlimited | Indiana State | Source final | Recorded final |
Recorded match history · 16 bouts
Sorted by tournament year and documented round order. Match IDs are never used to infer chronology.
| Weight | Stage | Result | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Score | Method | Match link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ||||||||
| Unlimited | Opening round | W | Arnie Bagley · Idaho State | No. 1 | 0 · recorded zero | 9–1 | MD | Open |
| Unlimited | Round of 32 | W | Mike Severn · Arizona State | No. 1 | 0 · recorded zero | 21–2 | Sup | Open |
| Unlimited | Round of 16 | W | John Kriebs · Northern Iowa | No. 1 | No. 12 | 10–2 | MD | Open |
| Unlimited | Quarterfinal | W | Mike Holcomb · Miami (OH) | No. 1 | No. 8 | 7–1 | Dec | Open |
| Unlimited | Semifinal | W | Mark Rigatuso · Nebraska Omaha | No. 1 | 0 · recorded zero | Not applicable | Fall 2:21 | Open |
| Unlimited | Final | W | Steve Williams · Oklahoma | No. 1 | No. 3 | 4–2 | Dec | Open |
| 1981 | ||||||||
| Unlimited | Round of 32 | W | Mike Holcomb · Miami (OH) | No. 1 | 0 · recorded zero | 7–3 | Dec | Open |
| Unlimited | Round of 16 | W | Kenneth 'Rod' Chamberlain · Indiana (IN) | No. 1 | No. 12 | 21–4 | Sup | Open |
| Unlimited | Quarterfinal | W | Ray Wagner · Kent State (OH) | No. 1 | No. 8 | 7–4 | Dec | Open |
| Unlimited | Semifinal | W | Steve Williams · Oklahoma | No. 1 | No. 5 | Not applicable | Fall 1:32 | Open |
| Unlimited | Final | L | Lou Banach · Iowa | No. 1 | No. 3 | Not applicable | Fall 5:45 | Open |
| 1980 | ||||||||
| Unlimited | Round of 32 | W | Dan Cook · Oregon | No. 10 | 0 · recorded zero | Not applicable | Fall 5:50 | Open |
| Unlimited | Round of 16 | W | Ron Essink · Grand Valley State (MI) | No. 10 | No. 3 | Not applicable | Fall 3:03 | Open |
| Unlimited | Quarterfinal | W | Jack Campbell · Clarion (PA) | No. 10 | No. 6 | Not applicable | Fall 4:25 | Open |
| Unlimited | Semifinal | W | Steve Williams · Oklahoma | No. 10 | No. 7 | 4–2 | Dec | Open |
| Unlimited | Final | L | Howard Harris · Oregon State | No. 10 | No. 1 | Not applicable | Fall 4:35 | Open |