| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 |
| Steve Cavanaugh MIZZ | PIN 7:06 | Carlos Fontanez Adams State |
| Stan Keeley OKLA | DEC 13-12 | Randy Berg Washington |
| Mike Watson BUFF | DEC 6-0 | Mike R. Jones ORST |
| Wayne Boyd TEMPLE | DEC 10-6 | Bill Komoloske Colorado College |
| Dick Kilpatrick Montana State University | DEC 4-2 | Terry Magoon SIU-Carbondale |
| Frank Nichols MINN | TF 24-3 | Charles O'Boyle Louisiana State |
| Mike Schmauss ISU | DEFAULT 6:42 | Felix Sanchez AF |
| Lew Mason NAVY | DEC 3-0 | Al Takahashi Idaho State |
| Ken Melchior LHU | MAJ DEC 16-3 | Tim Cech MICH |
| Wes Caine NIU | MAJ DEC 9-0 | Marv Landes Kansas State |
| Mike McGilliard MSU | DEC 8-2 | Paul Soriano WYO |
| Ron Thrasher OKST | DEC 6-1 | James Lambson ASU |
| Wayne Fehlberg BYU | DEC 13-9 | John Walter SUNY-Oswego |
| Paul Betts Arizona | DEC 5-0 | Glenn Parke ILL |
| Tom Bentz IOWA | DEC 6-1 | Jess Sandoval UCLA |
| Dave Waters LEH | MAJ DEC 10-0 | Dave Moore Long Beach State |