| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Bill Nelson UNI | PIN 5:13 | Byron Todd |
| Bob Dwyer ILL | PIN 8:32 | Howard Wolfgram Wartburg |
| Ken Hunte CUSE | PIN 5:34 | Bob Mason WYO |
| George Bender MSU | DEC 3-1 | Leonard Marcotte OKLA |
| Don Govoni UNCO | DEC 8-3 | Harold Taussig Wheaton |
| Kent Lange Cornell College | DEC 4-0 | Fred McLean OSU |
| Don Ryan WIS | DEC 5-3 | Tom Lewis Waynesburg University |
| George Tesla IOWA | DEC 7-4 | George Miller BYU |