| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 |
| Wayne Wells OKLA | PIN 4:42 | Bob Abraham PSU |
| Jim Kamman MICH | PIN 5:41 | Pete Serafine Rochester Institute of Technology |
| James Tanniehill Winona State | PIN 5:24 | Bill Bonus KENT |
| Howard Hall BYU | PIN 4:23 | Jim Clair FM |
| Joe Gerst BLOOM | DEC 5-1 | Joe Krisko Bowling Green |
| Clarence Seal Portland State University | DEC 5-0 | Jack Klingaman LHU |
| Mike Thrower AF | DEC 5-4 | Len Reel IND |
| Len Borchers STAN | DEC 6-4 | Dave Campbell MSU |
| Dan Thurlow Colorado State University | MAJ DEC 11-3 | Roger Whitesel SHIP |
| Jim Soulek Minnesota State | DEC 4-3 | John Burt OSU |
| Ron Ankeny MINN | DEC 3-3 | Conrad Metcalf Colorado College |
| Don Hall Arizona | DEC 9-3 | Rudy Dotlich Indiana State |
| Russ Schneider NW | DEC 4-3 | Reg Wicks ISU |
| Phil McCartney Toledo | DEC 7-0 | Rick Thompson MIZZ |
| John Sustersic Miami University (Ohio) | DEC 5-4 | Glenn Amsbaugh LEH |
| Dick Mies NAVY | MAJ DEC 16-7 | Bill Brown Kansas State |