| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Tony Bennett OKLA |
| PIN 7:24 |
| Bob Christensen BYU |
| Julian McPhillips PRIN | DEC 11-7 | Ed Howell Colorado College |
| Willie Williams Illinois State | DEC 3-1 | Charles Sidoti OHIO |
| Ron Ries LEH | DEC 3-2 | Bill Huff IND |
| Roy Miller East Stroudsburg University | DEC 5-3 | Ron Gabbett OKST |
| Larry Lane UNCO | DEC 6-4 | Craig Bowman Bowling Green |
| Bob Buehler UCLA | DEC 8-3 | Paul Raglin ARMY |
| Bob Funk PSU | MAJ DEC 8-0 | Burke Deadrich SIU-Carbondale |
| Don Parker UNI | DEC 7-4 | Mike Kelly Indiana State |
| Jerry Pillath ILL | DEC 4-1 | Tom Kline POLY |
| Don Buzzard ISU | DEC 11-5 | Terry Crenshaw STAN |
| Jack Zindel MSU | MAJ DEC 12-2 | Howard Zachman MD |
| Tom Schlendorf CUSE | DEC 9-3 | Mike McKeel Portland State University |