| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Len Kauffman | ||
| PIN 2:20 |
| Lew Roberts CUSE |
| Tom Peckham ISU | DEC 5-0 | Darrell Dillworth UNCO |
| Terry Isaacson AF | DEC 3-2 | John Jeffrey ILL |
| Gary Scrivens UCLA | DEC 7-4 | Dave Steiler TEMPLE |
| Will Elting YALE | DEC 10-8 | Tom Vargo BLOOM |
| Tim Geiger MD | DEC 4-3 | Frank Mosier Moorhead State |
| Dave Schreiber Luther College | DEC 4-2 | Bob Arvin ARMY |
| Chuck Ronyetz OHIO | DEC 6-4 | Fran Ferraro COR |
| Mel Wieland IOWA | DEC 4-0 | Leo Derock Colorado College |
| Marty Strayer PSU | DEC 6-3 | John Klein MINN |
| Don Millard SIU-Carbondale | DEC 7-0 | Mike Williams MIT |
| Lee Hall PITT | DEC 7-2 | Cary Stewart UVA |