| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Mark Massery | ||
| PIN 3:13 |
| Dan Monroe East Carolina |
| Ken Donaldson AF | PIN 9:15 | Reynaldo Contreras California State University, Fresno |
| Bynie Parker LHU | PIN 1:54 | John Terry Long Beach State |
| Yoshiro Fujita OKST | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Jim Hagan MICH |
| Greg Surenian LEH | DEC 9-6 | Ron Crisman WSU |
| Ken Gerdes SIU-Carbondale | DEC 4-4 | Mike Johnson Colorado College |
| Lew Mason NAVY | DEC 5-0 | Glenn Anderson POLY |
| Dave Reynolds Massachusetts | DEC 8-7 | Don Wilson Drake |
| Dale Murdock CLAR | DEC 4-2 | Gary Kukuk Arizona |
| Larry Munger ISU | DEC 6-0 | Ron Miller Western Michigan |
| Chris Black FM | DEC 12-5 | Pat Kaveny Washington |
| Nyal Kessinger WIS | DEC 5-1 | Jim Voss Auburn |
| Chuck Chambers BYU | DEC 6-3 | Jim McArdle ARMY |
| Serge Brunner BRWN | DEC 5-2 | Lester Seat OKLA |