| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Clarence Richardson Louisiana State | PIN 0:09 | Scott Mansur Portland State University |
| Ed Potokar OSU | DEC 4-0 | Tom Kolopus ASU |
| Wayne Catan Tennessee | DEC 12-6 | Mark Loomis CSUB |
| Mike Foy MINN | MAJ DEC 19-7 | Jon Hampton APP |
| Bob Harr PSU | DEC 10-4 | Doug Dix W&M |
| Efonda Sproles UNI | MAJ DEC 20-6 | Jeff Needs BYU |
| Joe Morrow NIU | MAJ DEC 17-4 | Gregg Fatool NCST |
| Perry Hummel ISU | DEC 4-3 | Alan Lauchner OKST |
| Jim Scherr NEB | DEC 6-4 | Dennis Limmex WIS |
| Tony Conetta SUNY Brockport | DEC 9-2 | Dave Hagedorn Utah State |
| Duane Goldman IOWA | MAJ DEC 19-6 | Tim Mondale ORST |
| Eli Blazeff MSU | DEC 7-5 | Booker Benford SIUE |
| Jeff Turner LEH | TF 20-1 | Dan Murner Boston College |
| Mark Phillips NAVY | DEC 5-4 | Dan Kay Toledo |
| Mark Schultz OKLA | DEC 8-3 | Scott Giacobbe ODU |
| Daniel Corbin JMU | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Larry Meierotto CHAT |