1982 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

1982 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
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
	← 1981 (Previous) (Next) 1983 →

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]

Venue

Colorado
Jackson Field	Jackson Field
Greeley, Colorado
Capacity:1,860

Participants

Life 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

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

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

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

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)

References

^ 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

[1] Ridenour, Marla (May 10, 1981). "It's Rugby; Pass The Beer". Dayton Daily News, p.1C

[2] Kerridge, Ron (April 19, 1982). "Men's Rugby Trashes Harvard". Daily Princetonian, p.6 col.3–5

[3] Menzer, Joe (May 4, 1982). "Ruggers Drop Midwest Final". The BG News, p.6 col.1–3

[4] "Chilies To Final Four". (April 26, 1982). Round Up, p.8 col.5

[5] Smucker, Philip (April 12, 1982). "Rugby Conquers The Pacific Coast". The Daily Californian, p.9

[6] "Life Ruggers Finish Second". (May 11, 1982). Atlanta Journal, p.2D col.4

[7] Scott, A.W. (May 31, 1982). "California: Collegiate Champion". Rugby. Vol. 8, no. 4. pp. 11–12.

[8] "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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Venue

Participants

Bracket

Semifinals

Third place

Final

See also

References