| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 |
| Pete Cornell MICH | PIN 6:32 | Tim Nichols PRIN |
| Ken Bos POLY | PIN 6:30 | John Dinger ARMY |
| Charles Shivers OKLA | DEC 7-1 | Bill Halsey UCLA |
| Glen Engle Adams State | DEC 3-0 | Walt Podgurski Miami University (Ohio) |
| Jack Zindel MSU | DEC 5-2 | Dick Wright Portland State University |
| Charles Bishop Long Beach State | DEC 3-1 | Ray Millward Idaho State |
| John Sorochinsky BYU | DEC 7-2 | Kerry Keith DAV |
| Mike Patterson UNCO | MAJ DEC 8-0 | Frank Calka Marquette University |
| Steve Roshek Utah | DEC 10-3 | Ron Tacha Kansas State |
| Dave Labosky PENN | DEC 9-5 | Tom Lees WSU |
| Jim Blackford ORST | DEC 1-1 | Gary Lehr SUNY-Oneonta |
| Gerald Winnard OKST | DEC 3-0 | Bob Rust CUSE |
| Chuck Jean ISU | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Larry Wollschlager Texas-El Paso |
| Verlyn Strellner IOWA | DEC 5-3 | Ed Bannat NAVY |
| Harry Bell BUFF | DEC 6-5 | Kemper Chafin UCD |
| Ben Cooper SIU-Carbondale | MAJ DEC 9-1 | Bob Gemignani AF |