College wrestling: Looking back at the best teams in history NCAA.com

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PRESENTED BY Since 1928, NCAA wrestling championship teams have featured squads of many types. Some teams have dominated the competition, winning by margins of 70 points or more. Others have squeaked by in thrilling fashion, winning by only a single point. Through the last 85 championships, there have been teams with up to six wrestlers in the finals. Three title teams are tied with a record five individual champions, and one team earned the crown without a single finalist, but had 10 All-Americans. As of Monday, Feb. 29 at Noon ET, the 2001 Gopher wrestling team received the most retweets. 138.5 total team points. 10 All-Americans.

RETWEET if the 2001 team was the greatest ever! — NCAA Wrestling (@ncaawrestling) Coach: Art Griffith 37 Points 4 NCAA Champions (136-Al Whitehurst, 145-David Arndt, 155-Earl VanBebber, 165-Virgil Smith) 7 All-Americans (8 weights) (1-1-1-1-2-3-3) 5 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Michigan State by 11 points Coach: Paul Scott “The Dream Team of 1947” 32 Points 2 NCAA Champions (121-Dick Hauser, 136-Lowell Lange) 6 All-Americans (8 weights) (1-1-2-3-3-3) 3 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Northern Iowa by 13 points Currently a Division III school Coach: Dave McCuskey 30 Points 3 NCAA Champions (145- Keith Young, 155- Bill Nelson, 165-Bill Smith) 7 All-Americans (8 Weights) (1-1-1-2-2-3-4) 5 Finalists Outdistanced second-place Purdue by 14 points Coach: Port Robertson 73 Points 2 NCAA Champions (115- Dick Delgado, 177-Dan Hodge) 7 All-Americans (1-1-3-3-3-4-4) Outdistanced Second-Place Pittsburgh by 7 points Coach: Dr. Harold Nichols 87 Points 2 NCAA Champions (147-Veryl Long, 177-Tom Peckham) 9 All-Americans (1-1-3-3-3-3-3-4-5) 2 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Oklahoma State by 1 point Coach: Myron Roderick 79 Points 3 NCAA Champions (130- Yojiro Uetake, 137- Gene Davis, 191-Bill Harlow) 8 All-Americans (1-1-1-2-3-4-4-6) Outdistanced second-place Iowa State by 9 points Coach: Grady Peninger 74 Points 2 NCAA Champions (137-Dale Anderson, 167-George Radman) 7 All-Americans (11 weights) (1-1-2-2-3-4-6) 4 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Michigan by 11 points Coach: Dr. Harold Nichols 104 Points 3 NCAA Champions (137-Dan Gable, 167-Jason Smith, 177-Chuck Jean) 9 All-Americans (11 weights) (1-1-1-2-5-5-5-5-6) 4 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Oklahoma by 35 points Coach: Dan Gable 155 Points 4 NCAA Division I Champions (126-Barry Davis, 158-Jim Zalesky, 190-Ed Banach, UNL-Lou Banach) 9 All-Americans (1-1-1-1-2-3-5-5) 5 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Oklahoma State by 53 Coach: Dan Gable 158 Points NCAA Record-Tying 5 Division I Champions (126-Brad Penrith, 142-Kevin Dresser, 150-Jim Heffernan, 167-Marty Kistler, 190-Duane Goldman) 8 All-Americans (1-1-1-1-1-2-4-5) 6 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Oklahoma by 73.75 points Largest Point Gap in NCAA Division I History Coach: Jim Gibbons 133 Points 4 NCAA Champions (126-Bill Kelly, 150-Tim Krieger, 158-Stewart Carter, 190-Eric Voelker) 6 All-Americans (1-1-1-1-2-3) 5 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Iowa by 25 Points Coach: Dan Gable NCAA Record 170 Points NCAA Record-Tying 5 Division I Champions (118-Jesse Whitmer, 134-Mark Ironside, 150-Lincoln McIlravy, 158-Joe Williams, 190-Lee Fullhart) 8 All-Americans (1-1-1-1-1-2-5-6) 6 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Oklahoma State by 56.5 point Coach: J Robinson 138.5 Points 10 All-Americans (3-3-3-4-4-4-5-6-8-8) Only team in NCAA DI history with 10-for-10 All-Americans No Finalists Coach: John Smith 153 Points NCAA Record-Tying 5 Division I Champions (149-Zack Esposito, 165-Johny Hendricks, 174-Chris Pendleton, 197-Jake Rosholt, 285-Steve Mocco) 7 All-Americans (1-1-1-1-1-4-8) 5 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Michigan by 70 points Second-largest Gap in NCAA history Coach: Cael Sanderson 143 Points 3 NCAA Champions (149-Frank Molinaro, 165-David Taylor, 174-Ed Ruth) 6 All-Americans (1-1-1-2-2-3) 5 Finalists Outdistanced Second-Place Minnesota by 25.5 points

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