Organized, intercollege wrestling has been around since the beginning of the 20th century. What are the mat programs that have pinned down the most wins since their founding?
One program -- Iowa State -- has accumulated over 1,000 victories since it first took to the mats in 1915 (with Oklahoma State about to join them this season); a total of nine programs have over 800 wins in their lifetimes!
The November 5, 2010 issue of WIN (Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine) featured a chart listing the Top 40 All-Time Most Victorious Wrestling Programs... along with a separate Top 40 All-Time Most Victorious Wrestling Coaches. Here are the team standings before the start of the 2010-11 season, as compiled by Martin Fleming*:
(College name, Division, Won-Loss-Tie Record, Winning Percentage, Year the program was founded)
1. Iowa State, Div I, 1002-263-20, .788, 1915
2. Oklahoma State, Div I, 993-111-22, .892, 1915
3. Oregon State, Div I, 950-307-26, .751, 1909
4. Springfield (MA), Div III, 926-423-26, .683, 1915
5. Iowa, Div I, 877-215-30, .795, 1911
6. Minnesota, Div I, 863-417-23, .671, 1922
7. US Naval Academy, Div I, 840-277-26, .746, 1909
8. Lehigh, Div I, 824-383-23, .679, 1911
9. Penn State, Div I, 812-295-36, .726, 1909
10. Oklahoma, Div I, 781-331-27, .698, 1920
11. Michigan, Div I, 734-318-26, .693, 1922
12. Appalachian State, Div I, 733-405-24, .641, 1933
13. Wilkes University, Div III, 730-349-1, .674, 1947
14. Cornell University, Div I, 710-382-20, .647, 1908
15. Kent State, Div I, 707-273-12, .719, 1928
16. Northern Iowa, Div I, 694-368-29, .649, 1923
17. Ohio State, Div I, 691-485-27, .585, 1921
18. Olivet College (MI), Div III, 683-193-7, .777, 1965
19. Lock Haven, Div I, 682-298-13, .693, 1940
20. Wisconsin, Div I, 678-457-34, .595, 1911
21. Lycoming, Div III, 670-253-7, .724, 1956
22. Indiana, Div I, 663-511-29, .563, 1909
23. Army (West Point), Div I, 649-413-37, .607, 1921
24. Illinois, Div I, 648-455-27, .585, 1910
25. Princeton, Div I, 642-599-30, .517, 1905
26. Franklin & Marshall, Div I, 625-508-23, 1934
27. College of New Jersey, Div III, 621-114-6, .842, 1967
28. North Idaho Jr College, NJCAA, 620-82-4, .881, 1970
29. Nebraska, Div I, 605-522-29, .536, 1911
30. North Carolina, Div I, 604-445-19, .574, 1923
31. North Carolina State, Div I, 600-435-20, .578, 1925
32. Augsburg College, Div III, 599-125-3, .826, 1949
33. Wartburg, Div III, 593-204-13, .741, 1950
34. Minnesota State-Mankato, Div II, 575-366-18, .609, 1951
35. St John's University, Div III, 574-267-14, .680, 1942
36. Nebraska-Omaha, Div II, 572-217-19, .720, 1949
37. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Div I, 568-316-12, .641, 1954
38. Delaware Valley College, Div III, 561-145-8, .791, 1963
39. Michigan State, Div I, 570-442-27, .557, 1887
40. Rutgers, Div I, 556-387-27, .587, 1931
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