| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Carel Stith NEB | PIN 10:17 | Jeff Richardson MSU |
| Jim Nance CUSE |
| PIN 6:34 |
| Mike Koeller MICH |
| Ted Tuinstra ISU | PIN 0:42 | Jan Laux Colorado State University |
| Dick Arrington University of Notre Dame | PIN 3:23 | Bruce Jacobsohn PENN |
| Bob Broughton Utah State | DEC 3-2 | Bob Billberg Minnesota State University Moorhead |
| Russ Winer OKST | DEC 5-0 | Ron Wright WYO |