| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Darryl Burley LEH | PIN 6:33 | Eddie Baza San Jose State |
| Bob Bury PSU | PIN 4:26 | Rick Waller CHAT |
| Clar Anderson Auburn | MAJ DEC 17-3 | Thomas Landrum OKST |
| Ricky Dellagatta Kentucky | DEC 13-8 | Kyle Grunwald Louisiana State |
| Dalen Wasmund MINN | MAJ DEC 12-3 | Bob Hoffman University of Nebraska Omaha |
| Johnnie Selmon NEB | DEC 15-11 | Harlan Kistler ASU |
| Randy Lewis IOWA | DEC 7-5 | Dave Goodspeed WIS |
| Jim Gibbons ISU | DEC 12-6 | Doug Drew KENT |