| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Laron Hansen BYU | PIN 5:59 | Dave Cathey Auburn |
| Bill Fjetland ISU | DEC 7-3 | Ron Miller Western Michigan |
| Dave Luke UO | MAJ DEC 17-6 | Gus Malavite OHIO |
| Rick Freitas Boston University | MAJ DEC 17-3 | Bob Beck PITT |
| Conrad Calendar MSU | DEC 10-5 | Bill Komoloske Colorado College |
| Jeff Gerry California State University, Fresno | DEC 9-2 | Dennis Goldberg Indiana State |
| Steve Jones SIU-Carbondale | DEC 5-3 | Roy DeVore New Mexico |
| Jeff Guyton MICH | DEC 8-6 | Bob Medina PSU |
| Don Rohn CLAR | TF 26-6 | Bob Ciarrocki RU |
| Greg Maestas Western Colorado University | DEC 9-7 | Mark Belknap W&M |
| Larry Morgan POLY | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Paul Danelo WSU |
| Bobby Stites OKST | DEC 6-1 | Mike Turley OSU |
| Gary Christianson Drake | DEC 6-5 | Cesar Vasquez California-Berkeley |
| Tom Sculley LEH | DEC 8-7 | Tom Harrington BSU |
| Andre Allen NW | DEC 6-3 | Gordon Iiams ORST |
| Wayne Jackson Kansas State | DEC 7-3 | Tim Vance Utah State |