NCAA.com | February 29, 2016 College wrestling: Looking back at the best teams in history Share 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 @GopherWrestling team was the greatest ever! pic.twitter.com/V0KRnhuGAg — NCAA Wrestling (@ncaawrestling) February 23, 2016 1941 Oklahoma State Cowboys 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 1947 Cornell College Rams 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 1950 Northern Iowa Panthers 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 1957 Oklahoma Sooners 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 1965 Iowa State Cyclones 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 1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys 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 1967 Michigan State Spartans 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 1969 Iowa State Cyclones 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 1983 Iowa Hawkeyes 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 1986 Iowa Hawkeyes 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 1987 Iowa State Cyclones 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 1997 Iowa Hawkeyes 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 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers 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 2005 Oklahoma State Cowboys 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 2012 Penn State Nittany Lions 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 It has come full circle for Penn State volleyball's new head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley Katie Schumacher-Cawley sat down with NCAA.com to discuss taking over the Penn State head coaching position from legendary head coach Russ Rose. 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