1976 Texas State Wrestling Tournament
Sources:
1984 State Tournament Program, provided by Brian Hamill
1977 Official Collegiate-Scholastic Wrestling Guide
Complete 1976 155 bracket, provided by Rick Alder
"Snyder wins state title", San Antonio Express-News, provided by Mark Ricker
- Amarillo Caprock's La Saga, 1977
- Amarillo Tascosa's Las Memorias, 1976
- El Paso Burges's Hoofbeats, 1979
- Irving MacArthur's Crest, 1976
- R.L. Turner's Roar, 1976
- St. Mark's Marksmen, 1976
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Complete team scores and placings
Complete brackets, results, & placings
Most Outstanding Wrestler
Team Scores
- 1. R.L. Turner - 118.5
- 2. El Paso Burges - 87
- 3. Irving MacArthur - 83
- 4. Amarillo Tascosa - 71
- 4. Amarillo Caprock - 71
- 6. Irving - 70.5
- 7. St. Mark's - 62
- 8. Killeen - 58
- 9. El Paso Eastwood - 51.5
- 10. Irving Nimitz - 44
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Most Outstanding Wrestler
Individual Placers
98
| 1 | Raul Lozano | Austin |
| 2 | Eddie Nelson | Irving |
| 3 | Chuck Rainwater | R.L. Turner |
| 4 | Stuart Anderson | Richardson |
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105
| 1 | Jack Lawrence | Irving MacArthur |
| 2 | Scott Gifford | Irving |
| 3 | Cliff Friedman | St. Mark's |
| 4 | Jim Fleming | R.L. Turner |
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112
| 1 | Reuben Rebollo | El Paso Burges |
| 2 | Rick Vigue | Schertz Clemens |
| 3 | Alan Pittman | Irving MacArthur |
| 4 | Julio Garcia | El Paso Irvin |
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119
| 1 | Mike Hadden | R.L. Turner |
| 2 | Paul Bellar | Amarillo Caprock |
| 3 | Cesar Larriva | El Paso Burges |
| 4 | Teo Rios | Amarillo Tascosa |
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126
| 1 | Bob Byrd | Austin Lanier |
| 2 | Ron McClure | R.L. Turner |
| 3 | Jeff Gandy | L.D. Bell |
| 4 | David Traver | St. Mark's |
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132
| 1 | Greg Sturch | Irving Nimitz |
| 2 | Rene Baca | El Paso Eastwood |
| 3 | Stacy Harms | Irving |
| 4 | Omar Fernandez | Killeen |
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138
| 1 | Jim Colliett | Austin L.C. Anderson |
| 2 | Vic Lawrence | Irving MacArthur |
| 3 | Andre Amacker | El Paso Andress |
| 4 | Jesse Rios | Amarillo Tascosa |
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145
| 1 | Joe Tarrant | South Grand Prairie |
| 2 | Steve Watten | R.L. Turner |
| 3 | Steve New | Irving MacArthur |
| 4 | Jimmy Zarvos | San Antonio MacArthur |
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155
| 1 | Rick Alder | Amarillo |
| 2 | Steve Williams | Amarillo Tascosa |
| 3 | Robert MacDonald | St. Mark's |
| 4 | Eddie Arzola | Jefferson |
| 5 | Nelson | Irving |
| 6 | Grismore | Amarillo Palo Duro |
167
| 1 | Jim Schwalls | Lake Highlands |
| 2 | Paul Pacillas | El Paso Burges |
| 3 | Gilbert Morales | |
| 4 | Bill Watton | Plano |
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185
| 1 | Stan Snyder | San Antonio Roosevelt |
| 2 | Mike Christopher | R.L. Turner |
| 3 | Roger Showery | Coronado |
| 4 | Bob Norris | San Antonio MacArthur |
| 5 | Brian Belmear | Amarillo Tascosa |
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HWT
| 1 | Mark Jackson | Killeen |
| 2 | Danny Villasenor | Bowie |
| 3 | Frank Armendariz | El Paso |
| 4 | Raymond Ruiz | Irving Nimitz |
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Footnotes
St. Mark's 1976 yearbook states that Rick Currey placed 5th, but does not state which weight class.
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