Individual National Champions
OSU wrestlers have won 12 individual national championships.
- 1961 - Don Conway (167 pounds)
- 1969 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight)
- 1970 - Jess Lewis (Heavyweight)
- 1971 - Roger Weigel (134 pounds)
- 1973 - Greg Strobel (190 pounds)
- 1974 - Greg Strobel (190 pounds)
- 1975 - Larry Bielenberg (Heavyweight)
- 1978 - Dan Hicks (142 pounds)
- 1979 - Dan Hicks (142 pounds)
- 1980 - Howard Harris (Heavyweight)
- 1995 - Les Gutches (177 pounds)
- 1996 - Les Gutches (177 pounds)
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