| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| PIN 6:34 |
| Ned Stepanovich VMI |
| Larry Bielenberg ORST | PIN 4:50 | Dave Scott PUR |
| Herb Calvert OKLA | PIN 1:38 | Bob Bickelman FM |
| Jim Kish UNCO | PIN 4:16 | Tino DiMarco BLOOM |
| Doug Benschoter IOWA | PIN 6:23 | John Sefter PRIN |
| Greg Gibson UO | PIN 5:55 | Kevin Lindauer CMU |
| Gary Sommer WIS | PIN 5:42 | Dennis Fenton Massachusetts |
| Bob Golic University of Notre Dame | DEC 5-3 | Ron Pelligra St. Lawrence |
| Bob Fouts ISU | DEC 5-2 | Jim Schuster LHU |
| Brad Benson PSU | DEC 9-6 | Ed Ritt BSU |
| Chuck Coryea CLAR | DEC 8-3 | Greg Metcalf UCLA |
| Tom Higgins NCST | DEC 2-0 | Mike Engwall Arizona |
| Jerry Anderson Drake | DEC 9-3 | Leif Erickson Alabama |
| Don McCorkel LEH | DEC 4-2 | Bill Van Worth CSUB |
| Tom Burns Colorado State University | DEC 3-1 | Don Mayorga HOF |