| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Don Brown UO | PIN 1:55 | Sam Sallitt PSU |
| Brian Gaffney Florida | PIN 1:56 | Carmel Morina TEMPLE |
| Frank Santana ISU | PIN 1:30 | Duane Harris San Jose State |
| Robin Ayres EIU | PIN 3:13 | Greg Larson University of Delaware |
| Steve Day Illinois State | PIN 4:51 | Billy King Alabama |
| Howard Harris ORST | MAJ DEC 15-3 | Scott Morton Montana |
| Mike Brown LEH | DEC 8-1 | Brian Thomas Ball State |
| George Mink NEB | DEC 8-7 | Mark Miller VT |
| Bill Bailey PITT | DEC 8-5 | Jermiah Gagnon Marshall |
| Joe Lidowski NCST | DEC 16-9 | Dave Gregrow Wilkes University |
| Kirk Myers UNI | MAJ DEC 10-1 | Al Marzano NW |
| Gene Wais POLY | DEC 9-5 | Jim Graham ILL |
| Eric Woolsey Humboldt State | DEC 8-4 | Kelly Wilson WYO |
| Ron Jeidy WIS | DEC 15-9 | Fred Bohna UCLA |
| Dan Severn ASU | DEC 8-2 | Bud Palmer IOWA |
| Daryl Monasmith OKST | DEC 7-4 | Aurel Balaianu HOF |