| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Dave Chandler BSU | PIN 7:23 | Wally Clark Long Beach State |
| Larry Zilverberg MINN | DEC 7-4 | Ethan Reeve Tennessee |
| Mike Miller Washington | MAJ DEC 13-4 | Nils Deacon LEH |
| Paul Berry MIZZ | DEC 4-3 | Jon Jackson OKST |
| John Janiak CUSE | MAJ DEC 15-2 | Mark Evenhus ORST |
| Dave Hauser Tampa | MAJ DEC 14-6 | Dennis Whimpey BYU |
| Dan Holm IOWA | MAJ DEC 13-4 | Dan Brink MICH |
| Rod Kilgore OKLA | DEC 6-1 | Marty Schwartz YALE |