| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| PIN 2:29 |
| Brad Benson PSU |
| Larry Bielenberg ORST | PIN 2:57 | Herb Calvert OKLA |
| Jerry Anderson Drake | PIN 2:31 | Tom Burns Colorado State University |
| Greg Gibson UO | PIN 4:12 | Doug Benschoter IOWA |
| Bob Fouts ISU | PIN 4:21 | Rick Setzer EMU |
| Tom Higgins NCST | DEC 5-4 | Jim Kish UNCO |
| Gary Sommer WIS | DEC 10-5 | Don McCorkel LEH |
| Chuck Coryea CLAR | DEC 7-6 | Bob Golic University of Notre Dame |