1970 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships


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.
Iowa State was 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

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship Match
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
UNLJess Lewis, Oregon State DEC Greg Wojciechowski, Toledo, 11-2