Nebraska's Team History

The Huskers are one of the top teams in the country and have proven it over the years at the NCAA Championships. Nebraska has recorded 23 top-10 team finishes at nationals, including eight top-five finishes. NU recorded one of its best stretches ever as a team from 1981-84, as the team finished sixth, sixth and fourth at the NCAA Championships in three successive seasons.

The Huskers have also had their share of success under current Head Coach Mark Manning. At the helm since 2000, Manning has guided Nebraska to six top-eight finishes, including fourth-place finishes in 2008 and 2009. These marks were NU's highest since a third-place showing in 1993. Below are Nebraska's top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships and NU's team results since 1980, including the number of qualifiers and All-Americans. 

Nebraska's Top 10 NCAA Finishes (22)

Year	Location	Finish
1927-28	Ames, Iowa	5th
1945-46	Stillwater, Okla.	10th (tie)
1948-49	Fort Collins, Colo.	7th (tie)
1961-62	Stillwater, Okla.	9th
1981-82	Ames, Iowa	6th
1982-83	Oklahoma City, Okla.	6th
1983-84	Meadowlands, N.J.	4th
1989-90	College Park, M.D.	5th
1990-91	Iowa City, Iowa	10th
1992-93	Ames, Iowa	3rd
1994-95	Iowa City, Iowa	6th
1995-96	Minneapolis, Minn.	5th
1999-00	St. Louis, Mo.	8th
2000-01	Iowa City, Iowa	8th
2001-02	Albany, N.Y.	8th
2003-04	St. Louis, Mo.	5th
2007-08	St. Louis, Mo.	4th
2008-09	St. Louis, Mo.	4th
2014-15	St. Louis, Mo.	9th
2015-16	New York, N.Y.	8th
2016-17	St. Louis, Mo.	9th
2017-18	Cleveland, Ohio	9th
2018-19	Pittsburgh, Pa.	10th
2019-20	Minneapolis, Minn.	N/A*
2021-22	Detroit, Mich.	5th

*The 2020 NCAA Championships were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.  
 

Nebraska's NCAA Team Results
(Since 1980) 

Year	Finish	Points	Qualifiers	All-Americans
1980	39th	8	1	None
1981	32nd	37	6	One
1982	6th	40.25	8	Four
1983	6th	46	10	Three
1984	4th	61	6	Three
1985	41st	5.5	4	None
1986	12th	28.25	9	One
1987	14th	24.5	7	One
1988	39th	6.25	6	None
1989	17th	28	9	One
1990	5th	64.25	8	Five
1991	10th	38	9	Two
1992	11th	28	8	Two
1993	3rd	79.5	10	Six
1994	29th	14.5	8	One
1995	6th	60	10	Five
1996	5th	61	9	Four
1997	12th	34.5	6	One
1998	21st	28	7	Two
1999	15th	37	7	Three
2000	8th	46.5	5	Four
2001	8th	52.5	6	Four
2002	8th	54	6	Three
2003	13th	40.5	6	Two
2004	5th	74	8	Four
2005	19th	31.5	7	Two
2006	16th	40.5	9	Two
2007	16th	34.5	6	One
2008	4th	74	8	Five
2009	4th	78.5	7	Four
2010	12th	39.5	5	Two
2011	12th	43.5	7	One
2012	21st	28	8	Two
2013	13th	38	7	Two
2014	11th	43.5	7	Two
2015	9th	59	9	Three
2016	8th	58	10	Three
2017	9th	59.5	7	Four
2018	9th	47.0	7	Three
2019	10th	51	8	Four
2020	N/A	N/A	10	N/A*
2021	12th	38.0	9	Two
2022	5th	59.5	8	Five

*The 2020 NCAA Championships were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.   

Nebraska's Conference History
From the Missouri Valley to the Big Seven, the Big Eight, Big 12 and now Big Ten, Nebraska wrestling has always been a force to deal with in its conference. The Huskers have collected seven team championships, including their latest title in 2009, which NU captured in Lincoln.

Nebraska has captured 63 individual titles, adding 23 of those since the start of the of the Big 12 in 1997. Six Huskers have been named the Outstanding Wrestler-of-the-Meet, including Jordan Burroughs in 2008 and Craig Brester in 2009. Below are Nebraska's conference results since 1980, including Nebraska's team finish, team points and wrestlers that claimed a title that year.
*-Named Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet.

Year	Place	Points	Champions, Weight
1980	6th	11.75	None
1981	4th	37.00	Johnnie Selmon, 134*
1982	4th	54.25	Johnnie Selmon, 142*
			Bill Scherr, 190
1983	3rd	61.00	Al Freeman, 142
1984	4th	43.00	Jim Scherr, 177
			Bill Scherr, 190
			Gary Albright, HWT
1987	4th	38.70	Cody Olson, 177
1989	4th	39.50	Sonny Manley, HWT
1990	2nd	70.50	John Buxton, 118*
			Joe Malecek, HWT
1991	3rd	63.50	Jason Kelber, 126*
1992	3rd	52.00	Chris Nelson, 190
1993	1st	86.00	Tony Purler, 126
			Frank Velazquez, 134
			Matt Lindland, 158
1994	3rd	57.00	Frank Velazquez, 134
1995	1st	83.50	Steve Baer, 126
			Temoer Terry, 150
			Jason Kraft, 158
			Tolly Thompson, HWT
1996	2nd	64.00	Temoer Terry, 158
			Tolly Thompson, HWT
1997	4th	41.50	Tolly Thompson, HWT
1998	3rd	54.00	Ryan Tobin, 190
			Brad Vering, 177
1999	4th	57.50	Bryan Snyder, 157
2000	4th	49.50	Bryan Snyder, 157
2001	4th	50.00	Jason Powell, 125
			Bryan Snyder, 157
2002	4th	32.50	Bryan Snyder, 157
2003	4th	39.50	None
2004	2nd	55.50	None
2005	3rd	47.50	B.J. Padden, 197
2006	3rd	52.00	B.J. Padden, 197
2007	4th	46.00	None
2008	2nd	62.50	Paul Donahoe, 125
			Jordan Burroughs, 149*
			Brandon Browne, 174
2009	1st	70.0	Jordan Burroughs, 157*
			Brandon Browne, 174
			Vince Jones, 184
			Craig Brester, 197
2010	5th	32.0	Stephen Dwyer, 174
2011	4th	46.5	David Klingsheim, 125
			Jordan Burroughs, 165
2012	8th	65	None
2013	7th	61	None
2014	5th	79	James Green, 157
			Robert Kokesh, 174
2015	7th	85.5	Robert Kokesh, 174
2016	4th	117	None
2017	4th	102.5	None
2018	5th	72.5	None
2019	5th	96.5	None
2020	2nd	132	None
2021	3rd	105.5	None
2022	7th	75.5	None

   

Also, check out the year-by-year results of the Husker Team Awards by clicking here.