| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | ||
| Verne Gagne MINN1st | DEC 1-1 | Dick Hutton OKST2nd |
| Medal Round | ||
| Bob Maldegan MSU3rd |
| DEC 3-2 |
| Homer Barr PSU4th |
| Consi Semi | ||
| Bob Maldegan MSU | PIN 5:40 | Moroni Schwab Utah State |
| Homer Barr PSU | DEC 4-0 | Bob Geigel IOWA |
| Semifinal | ||
| Verne Gagne MINN | DEC 4-2 | Homer Barr PSU |
| Dick Hutton OKST | DEC 5-3 | Bob Maldegan MSU |
| Consi 4 | ||
| Moroni Schwab Utah State | PIN 1:06 | Clay Matthews Georgia Tech |
| Bob Geigel IOWA | DEC 0-0 | Alvin Dailey BYU |
| Quarterfinal | ||
| Dick Hutton OKST | PIN 4:35 | Clay Matthews Georgia Tech |
| Homer Barr PSU | PIN 7:17 | Fred Stoeker UNI |
| Verne Gagne MINN | DEC 5-1 | Bob Geigel IOWA |
| Round of 16 | ||
| Dick Hutton OKST | PIN 4:45 | Moroni Schwab Utah State |
| Verne Gagne MINN | PIN 6:20 | Alvin Dailey BYU |
| Bob Geigel IOWA | DEC | Donald Arnold San Diego State |
| Homer Barr PSU | DEC 6-1 | Thurman McGraw Colorado State University |
| Clay Matthews Georgia Tech | DEC 6-2 | Bill Priest UNCO |