1982 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

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 at Northern Colorado University in Greeley, Colorado.[1]

1982 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Tournament format(s)Knockout
DateMay 8 – 9, 1982
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played4
Final
VenueGreeley, CO
ChampionsCalifornia (3rd title)
Runners-upLife Chiropractic

Participants

Life Chiropractic College

  • Coach- Kevin Lentin

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Eastern College Championship at Princeton University on April 11–12.

  • Life College 15-3 Merchant Marine
  • Life College 20-16 Lehigh
  • Life College 19-15 Navy
  • Life College 21-4 Virginia Tech

Michigan

  • President- Tom McLaughlin

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Universities Cup at Bowling Green, Ohio on May 1–2.

  • Michigan 40-7 Bowling Green

New Mexico State Chiles

  • Coach- Patrick Lamb
  • Record- 12-3

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional on April 24.[2]

  • New Mexico State 20-3 Colorado
  • New Mexico State 28-12 Texas A&M
  • New Mexico State 13-10 OT Kansas State

California

  • Coach- Ned Anderson
  • Captain- Tim O'Brien

Qualified from Pacific Regional at UCSB on April 10–11.[3]

  • California 27-3 Western Washington
  • California 16-6 UCLA

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
April 11 - Santa Barbara, CA
 
 
California16
 
May 8 – Greeley, CO
 
UCLA6
 
California (Pacific)19
 
May 2 - Bowling Green, OH
 
Michigan (Midwest)8
 
Michigan 40
 
May 9 – Greeley, CO
 
Bowling Green7
 
California15
 
April 12 - Princeton, NJ
 
Life College14
 
Life College21
 
May 8 – Greeley, CO
 
Virginia Tech4
 
Life College (East)34
 
April 24
 
New Mexico State (West)11 Third place
 
New Mexico State 13
 
May 9 – Greeley, CO
 
Kansas State10
 
Michigan26
 
 
New Mexico State3
 

Semifinals

8 May 1982
California198Michigan
Try: Mick Luckhurst
Bob Williams
Ken Meyersieck
Matt Taylor
Con: Mick Luckhurst (4/4)
Pen: Mick Luckhurst
Drop: Mike Lamanz
Try: 2
Con: 2
Pen: 1
Greeley, CO
8 May 1982
Life Chiropractic3411New Mexico State
[4]
Greeley, CO

Third place

9 May 1982
Michigan263New Mexico State
Greeley, CO

Final

9 May 1982
California1514Life College
Try: Matt Taylor c
Con: Hugh Preston
Pen: Hugh Preston (3/3)
[5]Try: 2
Con: (0/2)
Pen: 2
Greeley, CO

See also

1982 National Rugby Championships

References

  1. Ridenour, Marla (May 10, 1981). "It's Rugby; Pass The Beer". Dayton Daily News, p.1C
  2. "Chilies To Final Four". (April 26, 1982). Round Up, p.8 col.5
  3. Smucker, Philip (April 12, 1982). "Rugby Conquers The Pacific Coast". The Daily Californian, p.9
  4. "Life Ruggers Finish Second". (May 11, 1982). Atlanta Journal, p.2D col.4
  5. "Second Half Surge Leads To A Third National Rugby Title". (May 10, 1982). The Daily Californian, p.7 col.1-3
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