1981 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

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1981 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Tournament format(s)Knockout
DateMay 9 – 10, 1981
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played4
Final
VenueDayton, OH
ChampionsCalifornia (2nd title)
Runners-upHarvard
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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.

Participants[edit]

Harvard

  • 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

Miami

  • 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

Kansas State

  • 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

California

  • 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[edit]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
April 11 - Santa Barbara, CA
 
 
California12
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
BYU11
 
California (Pacific)30
 
April 26 - Denver, CO
 
Kansas State (West)15
 
Kansas State 13
 
May 10 – Dayton, OH
 
New Mexico State11
 
California6
 
April 12 - Blacksburg, VA
 
Harvard3
 
Harvard26
 
May 9 – Dayton, OH
 
Army12
 
Harvard (East)25
 
May 3 - Bowling Green, OH
 
Miami (Midwest)7 Third place
 
Miami
 
May 10 – Dayton, OH
 
Stevens Point
 
Miami10
 
 
Kansas State0
 

Semifinals[edit]

9 May 1981
11:30 AM
California30–15Kansas 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
9 May 1981
Harvard25–7Miami
[6]
Dayton, OH

Third place[edit]

10 May 1981
Miami10–0Kansas State
Dayton, OH
Attendance: 6000

Final[edit]

10 May 1981
California6–3Harvard
Pen: Mick Luckhurst 5', 90'[7]Pen: Charlie Bott 50'
Dayton, OH
Attendance: 6000

See also[edit]

1981 National Rugby Championships

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ridenour, Marla (May 10, 1981). "It's Rugby; Pass The Beer". Dayton Daily News, p.1C
  2. ^ Rosston, Steven J. (April 14, 1981). "Ruggers Snatch First At Eastern Championships". The Harvard Crimson,
  3. ^ "MU Rugby Club Quietly Smashes Trail To Third Place In Nation". (September 4, 1981). The Miami Student, p.8 col.4-6
  4. ^ "Ruggers Advance To Top 4". (April 30, 1981). Manhattan Mercury, p.B1 col.5-6
  5. ^ "Old Blues And Cal Make Rugby Finals". (May 10, 1981). Oakland Tribune, p.D10 col.4
  6. ^ "Rugby". (May 10, 1981). Boston Sunday Globe, p.92 col.1
  7. ^ "Cal, Blues Take Rugby Titles Again". (May 11, 1981). The Independent & Gazette, p.15 col.5
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