| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Scott Bliss UO | PIN 7:14 | Mike Willner Rhode Island |
| Bruce Kinseth IOWA | PIN 4:23 | Tom Napier SIUE |
| Gary Wood William Penn | PIN 4:04 | Carl Bridge SRU |
| Mike Terry WIS | PIN 7:40 | Tony Caravella BLOOM |
| John Stallings Auburn | MAJ DEC 13-5 | Kevin Benson Portland State University |
| Chuck Biggert Toledo | DEC 10-5 | Robert Schandle MINN |
| Jack Garrison Colorado State University | MAJ DEC 24-16 | Steve Greenley BUCK |
| Randy Fleury POLY | MAJ DEC 14-6 | Allen Washington YALE |
| Greg Drenik Cleveland State University | DEC 12-5 | John Trice Illinois State |
| Tony Neitenbach Colorado College | TF 18-1 | Walt Fingar CIT |
| Charles Shelton OKST | DEC 8-4 | Brian Surage RU |
| Robert McDowell San Jose State | MAJ DEC 17-4 | Dave Pacheco Idaho State |
| Tom Coffing Arizona | DEC 11-5 | Scott Madigan Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| Larry Kihlstadius NAVY | DEC 10-3 | Scott Preston Louisiana State |
| Steve Suder WYO | DEC 4-2 | Dave Jurgens UNC |
| Dick Knorr ORST | MAJ DEC 13-4 | Steve Peck NEB |