| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Bruce Young ASU | DEC 13-7 | Brad Bowman John Carroll |
| Dave Gaunt Indiana State | DEC 14-8 | Steve Scheib BLOOM |
| Brady Hall UCLA | DEC 7-5 | Stu Moyer Ball State |
| Bob Ankney CMU | DEC 9-7 | Mark Uselman BYU |
| Sythell Thompson POLY | DEC 4-1 | Les Steidl Cleveland State University |
| Dave McQuaig OKST | MAJ DEC 12-3 | Mark Jones Boston University |
| Mike Dillenburg ORST | DEC 8-5 | Sam Allen Louisiana State |
| Willie Gadson ISU | DEC 5-3 | Scott Klippert NW |
| Chris Campbell IOWA | MAJ DEC 19-5 | Ken Goodrow NAVY |
| Bill Shuffstall SRU | DEC 8-3 | Gary Christensen Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| Russ Paulsen Utah State | DEC 6-3 | Mark Neumann OKLA |
| Bill Reinbolt OSU | DEC 8-4 | Steve Campbell AF |
| Rudy Fiorvanti HOF | DEC 6-3 | Bob Steele WYO |
| Mike Lieberman LEH | MAJ DEC 9-1 | Rick Hale California-Berkeley |
| Ed Janvier University of Delaware | MAJ DEC 17-7 | Jim Paulsen MIZZ |
| Jerry White PSU | DEC 6-2 | Jody Chesbrough Miami University (Ohio) |