| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Larry Johnson Western Colorado University | PIN 6:03 | Terry Wells IOWA |
| Dan Gable ISU | PIN 5:28 | Steve Welter Indiana State |
| Larry Owings Washington | PIN 5:12 | Russ Reid VT |
| Doug Campbell OKST | PIN 1:12 | Dan Marano DUKE |
| Wayne Bright ODU | DEC 8-6 | Ron Kenworthy BYU |
| Dale Richter Minnesota State University, Mankato | DEC 6-0 | Dave Thomas STAN |
| Bill Beakley OKLA | MAJ DEC 13-5 | Vince Testone SIU-Carbondale |
| Gary Pelcl MINN | DEC 7-6 | John Pegues UVA |
| Bill James ARMY | DEC 10-3 | Tom Lotko NEB |
| Steve Buttrey NW | DEC 8-8 | Herb Campbell LEH |
| Dan Milkovich KENT | MAJ DEC 12-3 | Roger Peterson WSU |
| Alray Johnson West Chester | MAJ DEC 13-3 | Sam Bessinger Utah State |
| Keith Lowrance MSU | DEC 8-5 | Jim Ventura UO |
| Mark King MICH | DEC 8-4 | Warren Gamble Ball State |
| Dan Silbaugh WYO | DEC 9-3 | Dick Keefe PSU |
| Terry Moore Portland State University | DEC 9-8 | Mike Reynolds AF |