| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 |
| Don Apodoca Adams State | PIN 4:27 | Joe Domko SIU-Carbondale |
| Don Miller WYO | PIN 3:53 | Keith Trecker ISU |
| Dave Reinbolt OSU | PIN 1:49 | Frank Kocian AF |
| George Radman MSU | DEC 9-4 | Paul Padlak HARV |
| Jeff Smith ORST | DEC 5-0 | John Dinger ARMY |
| Rich Ruben NW | DEC 11-5 | Steve Godlewski |
| Tom McEwan YALE | DEC 6-3 | Andy Thompson IND |
| Jerry Seaman PSU | DEC 9-4 | Bob McDaniel OKLA |
| Mike Gallego California State University, Fresno | DEC 8-1 | Bill Beacham Miami University (Ohio) |
| Fred Fairbanks WSU | DEC 8-1 | Dick Cook Wilkes University |
| John Smith LHU | DEC 8-3 | Ben Barends NEB |
| Rick Martin OHIO | DEC 8-7 | Bob Drebenstedt OKST |
| Bill Elder East Stroudsburg University | DEC 8-3 | Bob Hartenstine LEH |
| Pete Cornell MICH | DEC 5-2 | Bob Karch MD |
| Jim Schindhelm Marquette University | DEC 5-0 | George Ross Bowling Green |
| Bill Byers UNCO | MAJ DEC 15-7 | Sam Mitchell PRIN |