| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 |
| Richard Casey SIU-Carbondale | PIN 3:38 | Tom Cooper Montana |
| Mel Crider UNCO | PIN 7:23 | Felix Salinas ASU |
| Carl Ragland ODU | PIN 3:59 | Don Stahlman New Hampshire |
| Bob Ferraro Indiana State | PIN 7:55 | Ron Ouellet MSU |
| Charles Shepherd Utah | PIN 8:50 | Brad Zemmel MIZZ |
| Gobel Kline MD | DEC 4-2 | Mark Hoffman ARMY |
| Allen Dunn UCLA | DEC 3-0 | Tim Shade Idaho State |
| Carl Adams ISU | DEC 5-3 | Bob Christianson NAVY |
| Bruce Trammel OHIO | DEC 8-5 | Dan Thurlow Colorado State University |
| Edward Thompson BLOOM | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Chris Samuelson Drake |
| Len Borchers STAN | DEC 8-3 | Sam Uhrick Western Colorado University |
| Rich Mihal IOWA | DEC 6-2 | Jay Arneson OKST |
| James Tanniehill Winona State | DEC 8-7 | John Eagleton OKLA |
| Kim Snider ORST | DEC 9-2 | Bill Osborn BYU |
| Ralph Stansbury Long Beach State | DEC 8-7 | Phil Hutchinson Colorado College |
| John Finch POLY | DEC 1-1 | Greg Giordano W&M |