| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Dwayne Keller | ||
| PIN 4:02 |
| Dana Balum PSU |
| Bruce Carnes Utah | PIN 6:05 | John Kaila W&M |
| Joe Boone OKLA | PIN 7:37 | Scott Novotny Illinois State |
| Tom Milkovich MSU | PIN 1:54 | Thomas Talbert MD |
| Roger Weigel ORST | PIN 4:58 | Dave Waters LEH |
| Pete Medley California-Berkeley | DEC 7-6 | Kemble Matter East Stroudsburg University |
| Phil Parker ISU | DEC 9-3 | Brent Merrill UO |
| Gary Christianson Drake | DEC 4-3 | Gene Walker Idaho State |
| Larry Rippey LHU | DEC 12-9 | Larry Morgan POLY |
| Rod Irwin SRU | DEC 7-6 | Gil Mendez UCLA |
| Ken Stockdale Minnesota State | DEC 9-2 | Ron Junko Toledo |
| Bill James ARMY | DEC 7-0 | Bob Goodman MIZZ |
| Reid Lamphere MINN | DEC 6-4 | Lyle Ballew Washington |
| Brian Schmidt West Chester | MAJ DEC 15-5 | Shelly Goldberg Massachusetts |
| Laron Hansen BYU | MAJ DEC 16-3 | Jim Humphrey OSU |