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Wrestling History (1962-1981)


Nebraska Wesleyan sponsored wrestling from 1962 until 1981, the program return in 2016. These records are from 1962-1981. 

NWU Wrestling History 1962 - 1981

Dual Records
Year                            Record (Conf Record)
1962-63                       6-2
1963-64                       5-1
1964-65                       3-5-1
1965-66                       3-6
1966-67                       4-6
1967-68                       1-7
1968-69                       0-11
1969-70                       3-5
1970-71                       9-3-1
1971-72                       4-7-1
1972-73                       9-9
1973-74                       12-6    
1974-75                       6-6-1
1975-76                       5-7-1
1976-77                       3-6-1
1977-78                       6-16
1978-79                       7-12
1979-80                       6-9-1
1980-81                       2-14
 
Individual Conference Champions
1963-N/A
1964- N/A
1965- N/A
1966- N/A
1967- N/A
1968- N/A
1969- N/A
1970- N/A
1971-Willie Sapp
1972-Willie Sapp, Sam Martin, Mike Everett
1973-Willie Sapp, Tim Knight, Sam Martin, Mike Everett, Art Longoria,
1974-Willie Sapp, Tim Knight, Larry Coufal, Sam Martin, Gary Harden
1975-Tim Knight, Larry Coufal, Dan Thomas, Sam Martin
1976-Larry Coufal, Andy Fry, Jon Rystrom
1977-Gregg Iage
1978- Andy Fry, Dan Zabel
1979- No Meet
1980-Tom Dappen
1981- Brent Hirschbach
 
Four-Time Conference Champions
Willie Sapp (1971,1972,1973 and 1974)
Sam Martin (1972, 1973, 1974, and 1975)
 
Team Conference Championships
1973 - NIAC
1974 - NIAC
1975 - NIAC

Records
Career Wins - Willie Sapp 73-5-3 (1970-1974)
Best Dual Record - 12-6 (1973-74)