| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| George Bender MSU | PIN 8:21 | |
| Frank Marks OKLA | DEC 1-1 | Martin Schwartz ILL |
| Bud Weick UNI | DEC 1-1 | Ernie Fischer MD |
| Ralph Schneider Waynesburg University | PIN 3:34 | Harold Broughton Colorado State University |
| Bill Mosby ORST | PIN 4:52 | Jay Hafen BYU |
| George Graveson YALE | DEC 7-4 | Ken Prihoda Minnesota State |
| Joe Lemyre PSU | DEC 6-0 | Warren Sonnenman Cornell College |
| Don Heaton IOWA | DEC 4-0 | Carl Wood OKST |