1970 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships

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1970 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Evanston, Illinois
DatesMarch 26, 1970–March 28, 1970
Host(s) Northwestern University
Venue(s) McGaw Memorial Hall
Final positions
Champions Iowa State (4th title)
1st runners-up Michigan State
2nd runners-up Oregon State
MVP Larry Owings (Washington)
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The 1970 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships were the 40th NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships to be held. Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois hosted the tournament at McGaw Memorial Hall.

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Iowa State took home the team championship with 99 points and three individual champions.

Larry Owings of Washington was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Dan Gable of Iowa State received the Gorriaran Award.

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Iowa State 99
2 Michigan State 84
3 Oregon State 80
4 Oklahoma State 79
5 Iowa 45
6 Oklahoma 44
7 Washington 27
8 Pittsburgh 22
9 Ohio 21
10 Michigan 19

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship Match (Champion in boldface)
118 lbsGreg Johnson, Michigan State DEC Ray Stapp, Oklahoma State
126 lbsDwayne Keller, Oklahoma State MAJOR Randy Payne, Pittsburgh, 8-0
134 lbsDarrell Keller, Oklahoma State MAJOR Joe Carstensen, Iowa, 12-2
142 lbsLarry Owings, Washington DEC Dan Gable, Iowa State, 13-11
150 lbsMike Grant, Oklahoma DEC Bob Ferraro, Indiana State, 6-1
158 lbsDave Martin, Iowa State DEC Bruce Trammel, Ohio, 5-4
167 lbsJason Smith, Iowa State DEC Phil Henning, Iowa, 8-7
177 lbsChuck Jean, Iowa State DEC Jim Crumley, Oregon State, 8-6
190 lbsGeoff Baum, Oklahoma State MAJOR Bob Rust, Syracuse, 9-1
UNL Jess Lewis , Oregon State DEC Greg Wojciechowski, Toledo, 11-2

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