| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Russell Clark St. Cloud State University | PIN 3:21 | Karl Briggs MICH |
| John Mecham BYU | PIN 3:36 | Pete Dombrowski NW |
| Tim Mousetis Kentucky | PIN 5:46 | Buckey McCollum BLOOM |
| Mike Moore LHU | PIN 6:01 | Nelson Stratton West Chester |
| Randy Nielsen ISU | MAJ DEC 15-5 | Dave Coleman CLAR |
| Pat Sculley LEH | DEC 12-5 | Steve Biddick MIZZ |
| Steve Barrett OKST | MAJ DEC 15-6 | John Roberts Illinois State |
| Brad Smith Toledo | MAJ DEC 15-6 | Bob Harwick UVA |
| Gary Bentrim UNI | DEC 8-7 | Steve Traylor YALE |
| Dick Knorr ORST | MAJ DEC 8-0 | Tony DiGiovanni Cleveland State University |
| Frank Pucino Rhode Island | DEC 11-9 | Lynn Jacobson California-Berkeley |
| Andy DiSabato OSU | MAJ DEC 14-5 | Donald Moore W&M |
| Sam Komar IND | DEC 6-4 | Ron McKinney POLY |
| Kevin Young OKLA | DEC 4-1 | Monroe Ratchford AF |
| Bruce Lear Wilkes University | DEC 14-10 | Steve Cavayero BING |
| Mike Mathies Portland State University | MAJ DEC 11-3 | Gary Hines New Mexico |