| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Geoff Baum OKST |
| PIN 5:00 |
| Joe Sperry Colorado State University |
| Bob Buehler San Francisco State University | PIN 7:45 | Hank Hawkins LHU |
| Robert Grimes San Diego State | PIN 7:00 | Chris Feder C.W. Post |
| Russ Hellickson WIS | DEC 6-1 | Gene Libal NEB |
| John Salisbury California-Berkeley | DEC 3-2 | Mike Donivan ORST |
| Tom Kline POLY | DEC 4-1 | Tom Kruse OSU |
| Jim Duschen ISU | MAJ DEC 11-1 | Paul Zander IOWA |
| John Schneider MSU | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Gary Salapa OHIO |