| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Dan Mello Portland State University | PIN 7:52 | Bob Dalton Miami University (Ohio) |
| Brad Jacot Washington | PIN 5:10 | Grant Kusuno Colorado College |
| Ron Glass ISU | PIN 3:45 | Oscar Trevino San Jose State |
| Mark Massery NW | TF 19-4 | John Berry Idaho State |
| Harold Wiley CSUF | DEC 7-2 | Don Williams Drake |
| Billy Martin OKST | DEC 6-5 | Dave Romero New Mexico |
| Mike R. Jones ORST | DEC 8-4 | Tim Cysewski IOWA |
| Chico Lutes Indiana State | MAJ DEC 16-5 | Keith Controneo Auburn |
| Dave Wendall UVA | DEC 9-6 | Ken Berger NAVY |
| John Smith Ball State | DEC 8-3 | Norm Hatchet OKLA |
| Dave Groverman PENN | MAJ DEC 10-0 | Carlos Rodriquez California-Berkeley |
| Pat Quinlan CMU | TF 16-1 | Bob Roberts Wilkes University |
| Dan Monroe East Carolina | MAJ DEC 12-4 | Phil Reimnitz NDSU |
| Jim Rodriguez UCLA | DEC 11-4 | Jim Abbott WIS |
| Kerry Anderson BYU | DEC 8-3 | Bill Jacoutot BUFF |
| John Fritz PSU | MAJ DEC 14-5 | Bill Davids MICH |