| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Roger Sayles POLY | PIN 6:20 | Tim Cooper Tennessee |
| Tom Kolopus ASU | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Keith McLaughlin Boston University |
| Dave Dewalt University of Delaware | DEC 9-6 | Cliff Harris ARMY |
| Mike Harter UO | DEC 7-5 | Bob Gassman ISU |
| Monte Wilcox Louisiana State | DEC 8-1 | Scott Rechsteiner MICH |
| Jon Hampton APP | TF 17-2 | Tom Mullen STAN |
| Andy Voit PSU | MAJ DEC 13-0 | Dan Murner Boston College |
| Booker Benford SIUE | MAJ DEC 15-5 | Bob McCurdy SHIP |
| John Major NIU | DEC 10-3 | Dave Vurik New Mexico |
| Melvin Douglas OKLA | MAJ DEC 15-5 | Terry Manning WIS |
| Doug Dake KENT | MAJ DEC 19-6 | Steve Peperak MD |
| Jeff Fiorini Illinois State | DEC 8-2 | Mel Robinson Weber State |
| Rico Chiapparelli IOWA | MAJ DEC 13-2 | Paul Jones University of Nebraska Omaha |
| Darrin Evans BLOOM | DEC 8-5 | Jim Bouwman Utah State |
| Chuck Kearney OKST | MAJ DEC 13-5 | John Morgan NDSU |
| Wayne Catan CUSE | TF 21-6 | Rich Boehning CHAT |