1981 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
The 1981 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the second edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby organized by the U.S. Rugby Football Union. The tournament was hosted by the Dayton-Miami Rugby Football Club at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.[1] The Cal Bears repeated as champions as did Mick Luckhurst as MVP. Brian Vincent, also of California, won Most Valuable Back.
| 1981 National Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | May 9 – 10, 1981 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Dayton, OH |
| Champions | California (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Harvard |
Participants
- President- Ray Roberts
- Captains- John Morgan/Al Halliday
- Record 15-0
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the 16 team Eastern College Championship hosted by Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, VA on April 11–12.[2]
- First round
Harvard 16-3 Cornell - Second round
Harvard 12-11 Princeton - Semifinal
Harvard 11-7 Navy - Final
Harvard 26-12 Army
- President- Terry Jones
- Captain- John Kacmarsky
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the 16 team Midwestern Collegiate Cup in Bowling Green, Ohio on May 2–3.[3]
- Miami 10-4 Illinois
- Miami def. Xavier
- Miami def. Rippon
- Miami def. Stevens Point
- President- Scott Bertrand
- Coach- Greg Young
- Captain- Scott Skahan
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional in Denver, CO on April 25-26.[4]
- Kansas State 9-4 Principia Kansas City
- Kansas State 26-3 Oklahoma
- Kansas State 13-11 New Mexico State
- Coach- Ned Anderson
- Captain- Tim O'Brien
Qualified from Pacific Regional at UCSB on April 10–11.
- California 17-9 Long Beach State
- California 12-11 BYU
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| April 11 - Santa Barbara, CA | ||||||||||
| California | 12 | |||||||||
| May 9 – Dayton, OH | ||||||||||
| BYU | 11 | |||||||||
| California (Pacific) | 30 | |||||||||
| April 26 - Denver, CO | ||||||||||
| Kansas State (West) | 15 | |||||||||
| Kansas State | 13 | |||||||||
| May 10 – Dayton, OH | ||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 11 | |||||||||
| California | 6 | |||||||||
| April 12 - Blacksburg, VA | ||||||||||
| Harvard | 3 | |||||||||
| Harvard | 26 | |||||||||
| May 9 – Dayton, OH | ||||||||||
| Army | 12 | |||||||||
| Harvard (East) | 25 | |||||||||
| May 3 - Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||||
| Miami (Midwest) | 7 | Third place | ||||||||
| Miami | ||||||||||
| May 10 – Dayton, OH | ||||||||||
| Stevens Point | ||||||||||
| Miami | 10 | |||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | |||||||||
Semifinals
| 9 May 1981 11:30 AM |
| California | 30–15 | Kansas State |
| Try: Mick Luckhurst Bob Williams Ken Meyersieck Matt Taylor Con: Mick Luckhurst (4/4) Pen: Mick Luckhurst Drop: Mike Lamanz | [5] | Try: 2 Con: 2 Pen: 1 |
| Dayton, OH |
Third place
| 10 May 1981 |
| Miami | 10–0 | Kansas State |
| Dayton, OH Attendance: 6000 |
Final
| 10 May 1981 |
| California | 6–3 | Harvard |
| Pen: Mick Luckhurst 5', 90' | [7] | Pen: Charlie Bott 50' |
| Dayton, OH Attendance: 6000 |
See also
References
- Ridenour, Marla (May 10, 1981). "It's Rugby; Pass The Beer". Dayton Daily News, p.1C
- Rosston, Steven J. (April 14, 1981). "Ruggers Snatch First At Eastern Championships". The Harvard Crimson,
- "MU Rugby Club Quietly Smashes Trail To Third Place In Nation". (September 4, 1981). The Miami Student, p.8 col.4-6
- "Ruggers Advance To Top 4". (April 30, 1981). Manhattan Mercury, p.B1 col.5-6
- "Old Blues And Cal Make Rugby Finals". (May 10, 1981). Oakland Tribune, p.D10 col.4
- "Rugby". (May 10, 1981). Boston Sunday Globe, p.92 col.1
- "Cal, Blues Take Rugby Titles Again". (May 11, 1981). The Independent & Gazette, p.15 col.5
