1965 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships


The 1965 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships were the 35th NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming hosted the tournament at War Memorial Fieldhouse.
Iowa State was took home the team championship with 87 points and two individual champions.
Yojiro Uetake of Oklahoma State was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Charles Tribble of Arizona State received the Gorriaran Award.

Team results

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship Match
115 lbsTadaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State DEC Glenn McMinn, Arizona State, 9-6
123 lbsMike Caruso, Lehigh DEC Bob Fehrs, Michigan, 8-5
130 lbsYojiro Uetake, Oklahoma State DEC Joe Peritore, Lehigh, 6-1
137 lbsBill Stuart, Lehigh, DEC Wayne Hicks, Navy
147 lbsVeryl Long, Iowa State DEC Joe Bavaro, Gettysburg
157 lbsBob Kopnisky, Maryland DEC Bill Lam, Oklahoma, 5-4
167 lbsGreg Ruth, Oklahoma DEC Len Kauffman, Oregon State, 10-6
177 lbsTom Peckham, Iowa State DEC Bill Harlow, Oklahoma State, 5-3
191 lbsJack Brisco, Oklahoma State WBF Dan Pernat, Wisconsin, 6:32
UNLJim Nance, Syracuse DEC Russ Winer, Oklahoma State, 5-3