| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Gil Sanchez | ||
| PIN 2:31 |
| Rick Graven KENT |
| Tom Balent PSU | PIN 5:31 | Dave Kreider NW |
| Jyo Umezawa OKST | DEC 5-4 | Don Henry MINN |
| Don Brown Cornell College | DEC 4-1 | Bob Foster YALE |
| Lowell Stewart ISU | DEC 3-2 | Rich Warnke LEH |
| Okla Johnson MSU | DEC 4-3 | Gary Pollard UNI |
| Arthur Maughan Minnesota State University Moorhead | DEC 1-1 | Steve Walenz NEB |
| Wally Curtis OKLA | DEC 5-4 | Bob Tanita Arizona |