The 1982 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the third edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby organized by the U.S. Rugby Football Union. The tournament took place on Jackson Field at Northern Colorado University in Greeley, Colorado.[1]
| 1982 National Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | May 8 – 9, 1982 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Greeley, CO |
| Champions | California (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Life Chiropractic |
Venue
edit| Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Field |
  Jackson Field | |
| Greeley, Colorado | ||
| Capacity:1,860 | ||
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Participants
editLife Chiropractic College
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Eastern College Championship at Princeton University on April 17–18.[2]
- Life College 15-3 Merchant Marine
- Life College 20-16 Lehigh
- Life College 19-15 Navy
- Life College 21-4 Virginia Tech
Roster:
Manager– Dr. Sid Williams
Coach- Kevin Lentin
Captain– Jim Hovey
Kenny Arnold (Prop), Dave Auten (Lock), Lou Barnum (Lock), Phil Bracco (Wing), Brian Burns (Wing), Carmen Campisi (Prop), Jeff Carson (Wing), Richard Cobb (Hooker), Deforest Dean (Scrumhalf), Mike DeRosa (Center), Steve Elliott (Center), Dave Eugster (Wing Forward), Jeff Fitch (Fullback), Bob Gise (Wing Forward), Dennis Hawk (Wing Forward), Jim Hovey (#8), Kerry Johnson (Lock), Al Latronica (Prop), Buck Mastellone (Wing), Mac Miller (Center), Joe Nilsson (Lock), Joe Shafer (Hooker), Pete Smith (Flyhalf), Jeff Solomon (Wing Forward).
Michigan
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Universities Cup at Bowling Green, Ohio on May 1–2.[3]
- Michigan 40-7 Bowling Green
Roster:
President- Tom McLaughlin
Manager– Steven Cohen
Coach– Arnold Cowmeadow
Captain– Dave Weber
Record- 13-3
Ian Chapman (Prop), Kevin Cunningham (Center), Mark Curry (Flanker), Dick Dowe (Wing), Jack Goodman (Fullback), Mark Hoch (Prop), Dog Jensen (Center), Brian Kenny (Wing), Dave Kieras (Lock), Paul Knight (Flyhalf), Pete Maglocci (Center), Jeff McCallister (Fullback), Tom McLoughlin (Center), Tony Menyhart (Flanker), Tom Rabone (Flanker), Jim Randolph (Flanker), Greg Rose (Hooker), Brian Van Deusen (Lock), Dave Weber (Scrumhalf).
New Mexico State Chiles
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional on April 24 in Austin, TX.[4]
- New Mexico State 20-3 Colorado
- New Mexico State 28-12 Texas A&M
- New Mexico State 13-10 OT Kansas State
Roster:
Manager– Joel Diemer
Coach- Patrick Lamb
Captain– Eric Smith
Record- 12-3
Chris Adkins (Flanker), Albert Bass (Hooker/Prop), John Beasley (Prop), Ralph Calkins (Scrumhalf), Tim Diemer (Hooker), Jeff Dorwart (Wing/Center), Ken Fearon (Flanker), Wally Gilmore (Scrumhalf), John Gonzalez (Flyhalf), Robert Halper (Lock), Bill Hein (Lock/Prop), Mark Landers (Inside Center), Matt Mattox (Lock), J. Miller (#8), Andy Myers (Flanker), Cary Perkins (Flanker), Mark Schwaner (Wing), Eric Smith (Fullback), Gary Steele (Wing/Center), Mark Teel (Wing), Scott Vendrely (Prop).
California
Qualified from Pacific Regional at UCSB on April 10–11.[5]
- California 27-3 Western Washington
- California 16-6 UCLA
Roster:
Manager– Jack Clark
Coach- Ned Anderson
Captain- Andrew Brooks
Tim Bailey (Lock), Bill Bicker (Center), John Blackburn (Flanker), Andrew Brooks (Hooker), Dave Clark (#8), Jesse Covarrubias (Lock), Marc Covert (Wing), Kevin Fox (Prop), Mike Jackson (Flyhalf), Don James (Prop), Ed Kerwin (Center), Andy Lamond (Scrumhalf), Greg Loberg (Prop), Peter Lukins (Flanker), Doug McKenzie (Hooker), George North (Wing), Hugh Preston (Flyhalf), John Riddering (Lock), Matt Secor (Fullback), Bob Tanaka (Scrumhalf), Matt Taylor (Wing), Keith Zafren (Flanker).
Bracket
edit| Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | National Semifinal | National Final | |||||||||||
| April 10 - Santa Barbara, CA | ||||||||||||||
| California | 27 | |||||||||||||
| April 11 - Santa Barbara, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Western Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||
| California | 16 | |||||||||||||
| April 10 - Santa Barbara, CA | ||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 6 | |||||||||||||
| UCLA | 23 | |||||||||||||
| May 8 – Greeley, CO | ||||||||||||||
| BYU | 8 | |||||||||||||
| California (Pacific) | 19 | |||||||||||||
| May 2 - Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||||||||
| Michigan (Midwest) | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 17 | |||||||||||||
| May 2 - Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 44 | |||||||||||||
| May 2 - Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | |||||||||||||
| May 9 – Greeley, CO | ||||||||||||||
| Stevens Point | 0 | |||||||||||||
| California | 15 | |||||||||||||
| April 18 - Princeton, NJ | ||||||||||||||
| Life College | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Life College | 19 | |||||||||||||
| April 18 - Princeton, NJ | ||||||||||||||
| Navy | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Life College | 21 | |||||||||||||
| April 18 - Princeton, NJ | ||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 12 | |||||||||||||
| May 8 – Greeley, CO | ||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Life College (East) | 34 | |||||||||||||
| April 24 – Austin, TX | ||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State (West) | 11 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 28 | |||||||||||||
| April 24 – Austin, TX | May 9 – Greeley, CO | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 12 | |||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 13 | Michigan | 26 | |||||||||||
| April 24 – Austin, TX | ||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 10 | New Mexico State | 3 | |||||||||||
| Kansas State | ||||||||||||||
Semifinals
edit| 8 May 1982 |
| California | 19–8 | Michigan |
| Try: Drew Brooks Bob Tanaka 49' c Con: Hugh Preston (1/2) Pen: Hugh Preston (3) | Try: Dick Dowe Dave Weber |
| Greeley, CO Referee: Erhardt (Texas) |
| 8 May 1982 |
| Life Chiropractic | 34–11 | New Mexico State |
| Try: Deforest Dean 17' c Mac Miller c Bob Gise c Con: Peter Smith 3 Pen: Peter Smith 4 | [6] | Try: Gary Steele (2) Pen: Jeff Dorwart |
| Greeley, CO Referee: Dave Head (SoCal) |
Third place
edit| 9 May 1982 |
| Michigan | 26–3 | New Mexico State |
| Try: Ian Chapman John Collins c Kevin Trim c Dave Shelton Con: Matt McBryde (2/4) Pen: Matt McBryde (2) | [7] | Pen: Jeff Dorwart |
| Greeley, CO Referee: Hefflefinger |
Final
edit| 9 May 1982 2:00PM |
| California | 15–14 | Life College |
| Try: Matt Taylor c Con: Hugh Preston Pen: Hugh Preston (3/3) | [8] | Try: Jim Honey Mike DeRosa Con: (0/2) Pen: Pete Smith (2) |
| Greeley, CO Attendance: 800 Referee: Erhardt |
All–Championship Team
Coach Ned Anderson (California)
1 John Beasley (New Mexico)
2 Drew Brooks (California)
3 Ian Chapman (Michigan)
4 Dave Auten (Life)
5 Jesse Covarrubias (California)
6 Cary Perkins (New Mexico)
7 Bob Gise (Life)
8 Jim Hovey (Life)
9 Bob Tanaka (California)
10 Hugh Preston (California)
11 Matt Taylor (California)
12 Mac Miller (Life)
13 Pete Maglocci (Michigan)
14 John Collins (Michigan)
15 Eric Smith (New Mexico)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ridenour, Marla (May 10, 1981). "It's Rugby; Pass The Beer". Dayton Daily News, p.1C
- ^ Kerridge, Ron (April 19, 1982). "Men's Rugby Trashes Harvard". Daily Princetonian, p.6 col.3–5
- ^ Menzer, Joe (May 4, 1982). "Ruggers Drop Midwest Final". The BG News, p.6 col.1–3
- ^ "Chilies To Final Four". (April 26, 1982). Round Up, p.8 col.5
- ^ Smucker, Philip (April 12, 1982). "Rugby Conquers The Pacific Coast". The Daily Californian, p.9
- ^ "Life Ruggers Finish Second". (May 11, 1982). Atlanta Journal, p.2D col.4
- ^ Scott, A.W. (May 31, 1982). "California: Collegiate Champion". Rugby. Vol. 8, no. 4. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Second Half Surge Leads To A Third National Rugby Title". (May 10, 1982). The Daily Californian, p.7 col.1-3