| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Steve Barrett OKST | PIN 7:11 | Dennis Felepelle KENT |
| Fred Hahndorf NAVY | DEC 6-3 | Dave Cathey Auburn |
| Jim Miller UNI | DEC 6-3 | John Chakmakas Wilkes University |
| Jeff Gerry California State University, Fresno | DEC 2-1 | Roy DeVore New Mexico |
| Bill Davids MICH | DEC 3-2 | Brad Warrick WYO |
| Paul Strait Idaho State | DEC 6-4 | Lorenzo Jones Portland State University |
| Mark Sanderson BYU | DEC 7-2 | Bob Ciarrocki RU |
| Steve Hunte IOWA | DEC 9-3 | Paul Bartlett WSU |
| Don Rohn CLAR | MAJ DEC 16-6 | Russ Chateaneuf Massachusetts |
| Jim Young BUFF | DEC 9-4 | Tom Ulrich Miami University (Ohio) |
| Toshi Oonishi Washington | DEC 8-2 | Steve Wessman MINN |
| Conrad Calendar MSU | DEC 1-0 | Jake Holloway Cincinnati |
| Tom Sculley LEH | DEC 10-4 | Wayne Jackson Kansas State |
| Ken Donaldson UCLA | MAJ DEC 8-0 | Mario Ianni RIDER |
| Bob Medina PSU | DEC 3-2 | Norm Hatchet OKLA |
| Mark Belknap W&M | DEC 4-0 | Grant Arnold POLY |