| 1 | Ron StonitschPlace 1 · Grade Jr · LIU Post | Jr | LIU Post | 24:53 PR |
| 2 | Jehn CraggPlace 2 · Grade - · Saint Louis | - | Saint Louis | 25:06 PR |
| 3 | Arjan GellingPlace 3 · Grade Sr · North Dakota | Sr | North Dakota | 25:14 PR |
| 4 | Martin McIntirePlace 4 · Grade - · Eastern Illinois | - | Eastern Illinois | 25:17 PR |
| 5 | Jerome DirkesPlace 5 · Grade Sr · St. Cloud State | Sr | St. Cloud State | 25:25 PR |
| 6 | Phillip (Phil) StirrettPlace 6 · Grade Sr · Eastern Illinois | Sr | Eastern Illinois | 25:32 PR |
| 7 | Alan TaylorPlace 7 · Grade - · Illinois State | - | Illinois State | 25:36 PR |
| 8 | Bill ScobeyPlace 8 · Grade - · Cal Poly Humboldt | - | Cal Poly Humboldt | 25:38 PR |
| 9 | Don YehlePlace 9 · Grade - · Alma | - | Alma | 25:42 PR |
| 10 | Michael DaileyPlace 10 · Grade - · Chico State | - | Chico State | 25:45 PR |
| 11 | Larry MaysePlace 11 · Grade - · Eastern Illinois | - | Eastern Illinois | 25:46 |
| 12 | Wayne SeilerPlace 12 · Grade - · Eastern Michigan | - | Eastern Michigan | 25:47 PR |
| 13 | James SkinnerPlace 13 · Grade - · Eastern Illinois | - | Eastern Illinois | 25:49 |
| 14 | Bob DarlingPlace 14 · Grade - · Chico State | - | Chico State | 25:50 PR |
| 15 | David GallowayPlace 15 · Grade - · Eastern Michigan | - | Eastern Michigan | 25:51 PR |
| 16 | John ShivelyPlace 16 · Grade - · Ohio Wesleyan | - | Ohio Wesleyan | 25:52 PR |
| 17 | Bob JamesonPlace 17 · Grade - · Sacramento State | - | Sacramento State | 25:53 PR |
| 18 | Jerry SteinerPlace 18 · Grade - · Macalester | - | Macalester | 25:55 PR |
| 19 | Robert BusbyPlace 19 · Grade - · South Dakota State | - | South Dakota State | 25:58 |
| 20 | Bob ReddickPlace 20 · Grade - · Carleton | - | Carleton | 25:59 PR |
| 21 | James EstesPlace 21 · Grade - · Chico State | - | Chico State | 26:02 PR |
| 22 | Martin RuddockPlace 22 · Grade Fr · Washington (Mo.) | Fr | Washington (Mo.) | 26:05 |
| 23 | Steve DeanPlace 23 · Grade - · Sacramento State | - | Sacramento State | 26:06 PR |
| 24 | Howard LabriePlace 24 · Grade - · Cal Poly Humboldt | - | Cal Poly Humboldt | 26:07 PR |
| 25 | Keith RappPlace 25 · Grade - · Luther | - | Luther | 26:08 |
| 26 | Charles CeronskyPlace 26 · Grade - · Saint John's (Minn.) | - | Saint John's (Minn.) | 26:09 PR |
| 27 | Tony EdgecombPlace 27 · Grade - · Illinois State | - | Illinois State | 26:10 PR |
| 28 | Dave JonesPlace 28 · Grade Jr · Minnesota State | Jr | Minnesota State | 26:11 |
| 29 | Bob Wilson IPlace 29 · Grade - · Augustana (Ill.) | - | Augustana (Ill.) | 26:11 |
| 30 | Tom CarrPlace 30 · Grade - · Hamilton | - | Hamilton | 26:12 PR |
| 31 | Barry AultPlace 31 · Grade - · North Dakota | - | North Dakota | 26:13 PR |
| 32 | Robert GoodellPlace 32 · Grade - · Brockport St. | - | Brockport St. | 26:14 PR |
| 33 | Don CrankPlace 33 · Grade - · South Florida | - | South Florida | 26:15 PR |
| 34 | Bruce RonaldPlace 34 · Grade - · Mount Union | - | Mount Union | 26:16 PR |
| 35 | John SavonenPlace 35 · Grade - · Minnesota State | - | Minnesota State | 26:17 |
| 36 | Bob WiesePlace 36 · Grade - · Central Missouri | - | Central Missouri | 26:18 PR |
| 37 | Keith AllenPlace 37 · Grade - · Truman | - | Truman | 26:18 PR |
| 38 | Mel KinlowPlace 38 · Grade - · North Central (Ill.) | - | North Central (Ill.) | 26:19 PR |
| 39 | Lon MartinsonPlace 39 · Grade - · St. Cloud State | - | St. Cloud State | 26:20 PR |
| 40 | Gary BarkerPlace 40 · Grade - · Wheaton (Ill.) | - | Wheaton (Ill.) | 26:22 PR |
| 41 | James BillsborrowPlace 41 · Grade - · Eastern Michigan | - | Eastern Michigan | 26:23 |
| 42 | Mark PealstromPlace 42 · Grade - · Augustana (Ill.) | - | Augustana (Ill.) | 26:24 |
| 43 | John KihnePlace 43 · Grade - · North Dakota | - | North Dakota | 26:25 PR |
| 44 | Roderick (Rod) MacLeodPlace 44 · Grade - · Marietta | - | Marietta | 26:26 |
| 45 | Robert (Bo) BoudreauPlace 45 · Grade - · Eastern Michigan | - | Eastern Michigan | 26:27 |
| 46 | Jeff BrainPlace 46 · Grade - · Saint John's (Minn.) | - | Saint John's (Minn.) | 26:27 PR |
| 47 | Ralph PattenPlace 47 · Grade - · Chico State | - | Chico State | 26:28 PR |
| 48 | Bill BernardPlace 48 · Grade - · Baldwin Wallace | - | Baldwin Wallace | 26:28 PR |
| 49 | Dave KosowskiPlace 49 · Grade - · RIT | - | RIT | 26:28 PR |
| 50 | Marc TomlinsonPlace 50 · Grade - · UC Davis | - | UC Davis | 26:29 |
| 51 | Richard BowermanPlace 51 · Grade - · Wabash | - | Wabash | 26:29 |
| 52 | Terry DoxeyPlace 52 · Grade - · Eastern Michigan | - | Eastern Michigan | 26:30 PR |
| 53 | Kurt SchroersPlace 53 · Grade - · UC Davis | - | UC Davis | 26:30 PR |
| 54 | Clive ClarkPlace 54 · Grade - · Cornell College | - | Cornell College | 26:30 PR |
| 55 | Robert CarpenterPlace 55 · Grade - · Central Michigan | - | Central Michigan | 26:31 |
| 56 | Byron SpradlinPlace 56 · Grade - · UC Davis | - | UC Davis | 26:31 |
| 57 | Stanley DilleyPlace 57 · Grade - · Illinois State | - | Illinois State | 26:31 PR |
| 58 | Ron UarichPlace 58 · Grade - · Doane (Neb.) | - | Doane (Neb.) | 26:31 |
| 59 | Greg TibbettsPlace 59 · Grade - · Cal Poly | - | Cal Poly | 26:32 |
| 60 | Ken KuppPlace 60 · Grade - · Eastern Illinois | - | Eastern Illinois | 26:34 PR |
| 61 | Duane SmithPlace 61 · Grade - · Western Illinois | - | Western Illinois | 26:34 PR |
| 62 | Ang RivitusoPlace 62 · Grade - · LIU Post | - | LIU Post | 26:35 PR |
| 63 | Alex ZygaczenkoPlace 63 · Grade - · Cal Poly Humboldt | - | Cal Poly Humboldt | 26:36 PR |
| 64 | Randy LussendenPlace 64 · Grade - · North Dakota State | - | North Dakota State | 26:37 |
| 65 | Charles McGrathPlace 65 · Grade - · Grinnell | - | Grinnell | 26:37 PR |
| 66 | Rodney (Rod) WilliamsPlace 66 · Grade - · Brockport St. | - | Brockport St. | 26:38 |
| 67 | Thomas LoganPlace 67 · Grade - · Truman | - | Truman | 26:38 PR |
| 68 | William (Bill) HansonPlace 68 · Grade - · UC Davis | - | UC Davis | 26:39 |
| 69 | David TroyPlace 69 · Grade - · St. Olaf | - | St. Olaf | 26:39 PR |
| 70 | Dan MullensPlace 70 · Grade - · Cal Poly Humboldt | - | Cal Poly Humboldt | 26:39 PR |
| 71 | Mark RyersonPlace 71 · Grade - · Buffalo State | - | Buffalo State | 26:39 PR |
| 72 | Roger JohansonPlace 72 · Grade - · Luther | - | Luther | 26:40 PR |
| 73 | Mathyas MichaelPlace 73 · Grade - · Cal Poly | - | Cal Poly | 26:40 |
| 74 | Gary BarrettPlace 74 · Grade - · North Central (Ill.) | - | North Central (Ill.) | 26:40 |
| 75 | Gregory HallingPlace 75 · Grade - · South Dakota | - | South Dakota | 26:41 PR |
| 76 | Carl StollPlace 76 · Grade - · Central Missouri | - | Central Missouri | 26:41 PR |
| 77 | Dave KampaPlace 77 · Grade - · North Dakota | - | North Dakota | 26:41 PR |
| 78 | Joe SkajaPlace 78 · Grade - · Saint John's (Minn.) | - | Saint John's (Minn.) | 26:42 |
| 79 | James HackbarthPlace 79 · Grade - · Eastern Illinois | - | Eastern Illinois | 26:43 |
| 80 | Wally McConnellPlace 80 · Grade - · Cal Poly | - | Cal Poly | 26:44 |
| 81 | Bill FrutcheyPlace 81 · Grade - · Akron | - | Akron | 26:44 PR |
| 82 | Kenneth CarlsonPlace 82 · Grade - · Illinois State | - | Illinois State | 26:44 PR |
| 83 | Bill YoungPlace 83 · Grade - · SUNY Oneonta | - | SUNY Oneonta | 26:45 PR |
| 84 | Ray MorawskiPlace 84 · Grade - · Cal Poly | - | Cal Poly | 26:46 |
| 85 | Bill PollockPlace 85 · Grade - · RPI | - | RPI | 26:46 PR |
| 86 | Mitch WitmerPlace 86 · Grade - · Central Missouri | - | Central Missouri | 26:47 PR |
| 87 | Gary DubailPlace 87 · Grade - · Cal Poly | - | Cal Poly | 26:48 PR |
| 88 | George CyrPlace 88 · Grade - · North Central (Ill.) | - | North Central (Ill.) | 26:49 PR |
| 89 | Donald (Don) PollackPlace 89 · Grade - · Buffalo State | - | Buffalo State | 26:50 PR |
| 90 | John AxelsonPlace 90 · Grade - · UC Davis | - | UC Davis | 26:51 |
| 91 | Scott UnderwoodPlace 91 · Grade Fr · South Dakota State | Fr | South Dakota State | 26:52 |
| 92 | Harry FriedPlace 92 · Grade - · Mount Union | - | Mount Union | 26:53 PR |
| 93 | Bob BurmesterPlace 93 · Grade - · Central Missouri | - | Central Missouri | 26:54 PR |
| 94 | David FrazierPlace 94 · Grade - · Central Missouri | - | Central Missouri | 26:54 |
| 95 | Tim KingPlace 95 · Grade Fr · Mount Union | Fr | Mount Union | 26:55 |
| 96 | Doug ChasePlace 96 · Grade - · Carleton | - | Carleton | 26:55 |
| 97 | John StevensPlace 97 · Grade - · Illinois State | - | Illinois State | 26:56 PR |
| 98 | Michael (Mike) McCartenPlace 98 · Grade - · Oakland | - | Oakland | 26:57 PR |
| 99 | Charles LaxtonPlace 99 · Grade - · Chico State | - | Chico State | 26:58 PR |
| 100 | Neil DunkerPlace 100 · Grade - · Doane (Neb.) | - | Doane (Neb.) | 26:59 PR |
