| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Leonard Shelton OKLA | PIN 8:14 | |
| Harmon Leslie OKST | PIN 7:48 | Charles Green Cornell College |
| Herb Karcher WYO | DEC 5-1 | Joel Neuschwander ORST |
| Ed Peery PITT | DEC 4-0 | Ray Haney MD |
| Dick Mueller MINN | DEC 5-0 | Don Corrigan UNI |
| Larry Moser IOWA | DEC 8-3 | George Creason CUSE |
| Sid Nodland PSU | DEC 4-3 | Dave Harty ISU |
| Don Stroud MSU | DEC 3-2 | Jim Miller Kansas State |