| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Steve Hunte IOWA | PIN 6:57 | Buddy Lee ODU |
| Kurt Mock Kentucky | PIN 7:10 | Kevin Roesch PRIN |
| Franc Affentranger CSUB | DEFAULT | Butch Campbell TEMPLE |
| Tyrone Rose University of Nevada, Las Vegas | MAJ DEC 13-3 | Dennis Lewis Ball State |
| Mike Chinn Louisiana State | DEC 7-5 | Les Standerfer UNCO |
| Ken Mallory Montclair State University | MAJ DEC 15-6 | Frank Gilpin New Mexico |
| Ron Voss Western Michigan | MAJ DEC 19-7 | Andy Zook MVILLE |
| Bobby Sparks Washington | DEC 14-10 | Tom Scotton BUCK |
| Steve Silverberg UVA | DEC 8-2 | Mark Warner ISU |
| Rande Stottlemyer PITT | DEC 11-7 | Mike Mathies Portland State University |
| Dave Blake Arizona | DEC 11-7 | Mike Walsh MSU |
| Bill Walsh Cleveland State University | DEC 11-7 | Lee Roy Smith OKST |
| Frank DeAngelis OKLA | MAJ DEC 10-2 | Dan Cysewski IND |
| Dane Ives MIZZ | DEC 10-4 | Scott Arnel Rhode Island |
| Ed Maisey BYU | DEC 5-1 | Dan Caballero ORST |
| Brian Brown FM | DEC 14-14 | Bob Trapino WIS |