The No. 1 ranked Mavericks also wrapped up their seventh North Central Conference title in a 10-0 season. Augustana, ranked No. 6 in NCAA Division II, fell to 12-5.
The Vikings took advantage of a forfeit at 125 pounds to claim a 6-0 lead before Dan Hilario, Mitch Waite, Shane Unger and Patrick Allibone reeled off wins to put UNO on top, 14-6.
Viking 165-pounder Cody Henriksen then upset No. 5 ranked Ross Taplin, 5-3, narrowing the margin to 14-9. But No. 2 ranked J.D. Naig answered with a solid 6-2 win over No. 4 ranked Dusty Wilking in the next match at 174.
The Vikings tied the match with a decision at 184 and a technical fall by No. 1 ranked Tim Boldt at 197.
That set the stage for Sigman, the three-time national champion, who took an 8-4 lead in the first period before notching the fall early in the second.
The only other UNO team to go undefeated in dual matches was the 1969-70 Don Benning-coached squad that was 14-0 before going on to win the NAIA national championship.
UNO's next action will be on Sunday, February 26 at the NCAA II North Regional at Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse.
Mavericks 23, Augustana 17
125: Chris Trampe (Augie) won by forfeit
133: No. 6 Dan Hilario (UNO) dec. Jeremie Degen (Augie), 11-5
141: No. 3 Mitch Waite (UNO) dec. No. 6 Andre VanderVelde (Augie), 11-6
149: No. 6 Shane Unger (UNO) dec. Aaron Haddorff (Augie), 10-6
157: No. 1 Patrick Allibone (UNO) WBTF Matt McDougall (Augie), 18-1
165: Cody Henriksen (Augie) dec. No. 5 Ross Taplin (UNO), 5-3
174: No. 2 J.D. Naig (UNO) dec. No. 4 Dusty Wilking (Augie), 6-2
184: No. 4 Nate Buys (Augie) dec. Nate Oviatt (UNO), 4-2 OT
197: No. 1 Tim Boldt (Augie) WBTF Nick Edmonds (UNO), 22-7
Hwt: No. 1 Les Sigman (UNO) WBF No. 6 Cris Bietz (Augie), 4:41
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