| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Dale Gilbert CLAR | PIN 1:43 | Jeff Fitch IND |
| Dan Hollemback UO | PIN 3:00 | Gary Drewry W&M |
| Mike Burgher UCLA | PIN 7:02 | Lee Spiegel Rhode Island |
| Rick Armstrong SUNY-Cortland | PIN 6:08 | Arthur Jones Tennessee |
| Ron Michaels KENT | PIN 3:49 | Court Vining NEB |
| Dan Zilverberg MINN | DEC 10-6 | Gary Baker OKLA |
| Robert Kiddy POLY | DEC 6-5 | Joe Brugger Lafayette |
| Dave Becker PSU | MAJ DEC 16-8 | Jerry Young UVA |
| Lee Kemp WIS | MAJ DEC 15-3 | William Smith Morgan State University |
| Brian Rodgers NAVY | MAJ DEC 14-0 | Gilden McColm Illinois State |
| Gary Bentrim UNI | DEC 6-1 | Bob Erickson Utah State |
| Harold Ritchie MIZZ | DEC 13-7 | Tony Parris CHAT |
| Jeff Cutler Florida | DEC 16-9 | Dave Hansen BYU |
| Kelly Ward ISU | TF 18-2 | Roy Glenn California-Berkeley |
| Mark Stevenson IOWA | DEC 9-3 | Doug Oliver RU |
| John Janiak CUSE | DEC 13-6 | Tobey Matney Cleveland State University |