| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Greg Johnson | ||
| PIN 4:49 |
| Kelly Bast Drake |
| Tom Schuler NAVY | PIN 6:13 | Scott Cahoon Washington |
| Gary McBride POLY | PIN 5:55 | Eddie Rew Auburn |
| Dale Brumit Arizona | DEC 12-9 | Rusty Cunningham SIU-Carbondale |
| Toshi Kasahara Portland State University | DEC 10-4 | Steve Nickolaus MD |
| Stan Opp SDSU | DEC 11-5 | Chico Lutes Indiana State |
| Dan Sherman IOWA | DEC 5-0 | Ed Brown BUFF |
| Eddie Oquendo UCLA | DEC 7-1 | Nabil Guketlov NYU |
| Ray Stapp OKST | DEC 9-5 | Sam Arishita Utah |
| Gary Breece OKLA | DEC 14-9 | Tom Phillips ORST |
| Kirt Donaldson AF | DEC 3-3 | Bob Orta NEB |
| Keith Jeffrey Weber State | DEC 7-1 | Dave Amato Massachusetts |
| Ted Pease East Stroudsburg University | DEC 4-2 | Jerry Hoddy MICH |
| Larry Baltezore ARMY | DEC 5-2 | Charles Howell San Diego State |