| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Mike Nissen NEB | PIN 6:48 | Lee Westervelt |
| Frank Coniglio SIU-Carbondale | PIN 5:56 | Ron Maunder MD |
| Norm Parker IOWA | DEC 3-2 | Don Pike RU |
| Masaaki Hatta OKST | DEC 9-3 | L.A. Dougherty Colorado College |
| Frank Freeman UNI | DEC 6-2 | Lee Wolfe Lycoming |
| Rick Martin PITT | DEC 9-7 | Don Neff UNCO |
| Claude Gonzales Colorado State University | DEC 5-4 | Dave Unruh Kansas State |
| Fred Powell LHU | DEC 4-0 | Ronald Thompson Coe College |