| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Jim Raschke NEB | PIN 5:02 | Leroy Sprague Baldwin Wallace University |
| John Baum MSU |
| MAJ DEC 9-1 |
| Joe Kuhn Western Colorado University |
| Merrell Solowin Toledo | DEC 7-1 | George Gross Auburn |
| Sherwyn Thorson IOWA | PIN 3:36 | John Burns LEH |
| Ed Scharer RU | DEC 6-3 | Jerry Seeley Colorado State University |
| Dewayne Schroeder Colorado School of Mines | DEC 4-2 | Steve Goodsell BYU |
| Rory Weber NW | DEC 4-1 | Von Henry OKLA |