| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Tom Turnbull CLAR | PIN 4:14 | Jack Eustice Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| John Fritz PSU | PIN 3:05 | Alex Gonzales San Francisco State University |
| Pat Milkovich MSU | DEC 8-3 | Craig Helmuth Gettysburg College |
| Scott Pucino Rhode Island | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Joe Kittel ORST |
| John Powell OKST | DEC 5-4 | Phil Bayouth WYO |
| Jack Reinwand WIS | DEC 12-7 | Mark Honess SRU |
| Jim Hicks W&M | DEC 3-2 | Dave Hopkins OHIO |
| Mike Isom Weber State | MAJ DEC 10-2 | Jim Mendoza UCLA |
| Bob Antonacci ISU | DEC 5-0 | Joe Sade UO |
| Toshi Oonishi Washington | DEC 4-4 | George Bryant PITT |
| Jimmy Carr Kentucky | MAJ DEC 12-4 | Greg Filipos MD |
| Joe Corso PUR | MAJ DEC 11-1 | Randy Schutte PRIN |
| Bob Anderson Colorado State University | DEC 7-3 | Chico Lutes Indiana State |
| Bob Dalton Miami University (Ohio) | DEC 8-4 | Dave Wendall UVA |
| Paul Fehlberg BYU | MAJ DEC 17-4 | Marty Lynn LEH |
| Kenny Nelson OKLA | DEC 8-1 | Bernie Kleiman Portland State University |