| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Jarrett Hubbard MICH | PIN 1:05 | Gary Martin Western Michigan |
| Bill Luckenbaugh East Stroudsburg University | PIN 2:27 | Dennis Trainor WSU |
| Larry Johnson NIU | PIN 5:46 | Ray Sarinelli PENN |
| Bob Holland ISU | PIN 4:11 | Tom Calhoun Ball State |
| Randy Sulaver ILL | DEC 8-3 | Ethan Reeve Tennessee |
| Dave Maple OKST | DEC 3-2 | Guy Morrison Long Beach State |
| Dale Porter COR | DEC 8-4 | Tom Cavanaugh Cleveland State University |
| Mike Waller SRU | DEC 6-0 | Randy Watson BSU |
| Tom Brown Washington | MAJ DEC 16-4 | Mike Lee Wilkes University |
| Chuck Yagla IOWA | MAJ DEC 14-2 | Robin Dunlap University of Delaware |
| Frank Peck OKLA | DEC 7-3 | Steve Taylor Bowling Green |
| John Althans NAVY | MAJ DEC 13-3 | Mett Bacharach UVA |
| Sam Jones Portland State University | DEC 6-4 | Dean Dixon UO |
| Rodger Warner POLY | DEC 10-3 | Lane Lindley WYO |
| Steve Lawinger WIS | DEC 9-4 | John Janiak CUSE |
| Larry Reed UNCO | DEFAULT 4:19 | Dennis Whimpey BYU |