| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Mark Neumann OKLA | PIN 4:20 | Bruce Pottinger Illinois State |
| Jim Kysar WYO | PIN 3:08 | Dave Casale UNC |
| Bud Palmer IOWA | PIN 4:53 | Tim Matthews BSU |
| Eric Guyll MVILLE | DEC 7-0 | Guy Talarico LEH |
| Billy King Alabama | DEC 3-1 | Andy Aronstam West Chester |
| Fred Bohna UCLA | MAJ DEC 9-0 | Mike Wallace BRWN |
| Daryl Monasmith OKST | MAJ DEC 13-3 | Paul Schmidt Florida |
| Greg Cooper NAVY | DEC 8-3 | Frank Savegnago SIUE |
| Al Marzano NW | DEC 10-8 | Mike Bull CSUB |
| Frank Santana ISU | MAJ DEC 9-0 | John Robinson Toledo |
| Mike Radford East Carolina | DEC 3-3 | Bill Bertrand PSU |
| Chris Anaya POLY | MAJ DEC 12-2 | Bill Benskin WIS |
| Bill Baldwin UNCO | MAJ DEC 9-0 | Bill Bailey PITT |
| Evan Johnson MINN | TF 26-0 | Bruce Young ASU |
| Bob Johnson NEB | DEC 5-2 | Jay Sullivan Washington |
| Neal Brendel YALE | MAJ DEC 13-0 | Harold Smith Kentucky |