| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Bruce Trammel | ||
| DEC 3-3 |
| Tom Graddy OKST |
| Dennis Buford Western Michigan | PIN 3:15 | Tom Meier NEB |
| Larry Laush OKLA | PIN 5:23 | Tom Quinn MICH |
| Wade Schalles CLAR | DEC 8-2 | Steve Sanchez Portland State University |
| George Myers MD | DEC 5-4 | Clint Young UNI |
| John Finch POLY | DEC 4-2 | Gary Hill WYO |
| Gerald Strauman Western Illinois | DEC 13-6 | Kevin Fennell California-Berkeley |
| Hajime Shinjo Washington | DEC 11-8 | Steve Dildine Alabama |
| Carl Adams ISU | MAJ DEC 9-1 | Rich Bacastow LEH |
| George Paulus KENT | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Curt Bourg MIZZ |
| Mike R. Jones ORST | MAJ DEC 11-1 | John Sattler NAVY |
| Rick Radman MSU | DEC 10-3 | Charles Shepherd Utah |