1987 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

1987 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
1987 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Tournament format(s)	Knockout
Date	May 2 – 3, 1987
Tournament statistics
Teams	4
Matches played	4
Final
Venue	Pebble Beach, CA
Champions	San Diego Sate (1st title)
Runners-up	Air Force
	← 1986 (Previous) (Next) 1988 →

The 1987 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the eighth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby. The tournament took place concurrently with the Monterey National Invitational Rugby Tournament on Collins Polo Field at Pebble Beach, California. The San Diego State won their sixth title with a victory over Dartmouth. Tom Sharpy of Air Force was the MVP.

Participants[edit]

Dartmouth

President-
Coach-
Captain-
Record-

Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Eastern College Championship on April 18–19.

Dartmouth 32-0 Georgia Tech
Dartmouth 6-3 Virginia Tech

Bowling Green

Coach- Roger Mazzerella
Captain-
Record- 52-7-1(17-4)

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Universities Cup on April 18–19 in Dayton, OH.^[1]

Bowling Green w/o Wisconsin-Platville
Bowling Green 34-0 Ball State
Bowling Green 34-3 Illinois State
Bowling Green 26-25 Kentucky

Air Force

Coach- Vern Francis
Captains- Rick Coveno/Doug Woodbury
Record-

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Collegiate Championship on April 18–19 in Colorado Springs, CO.

Air Force 19-10 Colorado

San Diego State

Coach-
Captain-
Record- 28-1

Qualified from Pacific Coast College Championships on April 10–11 in Santa Barbara, CA.^[2]

San Diego State def. Arizona
San Diego State 12-7 Humboldt State
San Diego State 23-12 California

Bracket[edit]

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

April 19 - Dayton, OH

Bowling Green	26
		May 2 – Pebble Beach, CA
Kentucky	25
		Bowling Green (Midwest)	8
April 19 - Colorado Springs, CO
		Air Force (West)	15
Air Force	19
				May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA
Colorado	10
				Air Force	9
April 19
				San Diego State	10
Dartmouth	6
		May 2 – Pebble Beach, CA
Virginia Tech	3
		Dartmouth (East)	6
April 11 - Santa Barbara, CA
		San Diego State (Pacific)	22	Third place
San Diego State	23
				May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA
California	12
				Bowling Green	25

				Dartmouth	7

Semifinals[edit]

2 May 1987
12:10 PM

Bowling Green	8–15	Air Force
		Try: Jay Moad c Con: Mark Bissell (1/1) Pen: Mark Bissell (3)

Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA

2 May 1987
1:45 PM

Dartmouth	6–22	San Diego State

Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA

Third place[edit]

3 May 1987

Bowling Green	25–7	Dartmouth
	^[3]

Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA

Final[edit]

3 May 1987
12:00 PM

Air Force	9–10	San Diego State
Try: Scott Stark c Con: Mark Bissell (1/1) Pen: Mark Bissell	^[4]	Try: Steve Forster 76' Steve Forster Pen: 20' Steve Forster

Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA

References[edit]

^ "Ruggers Travel To Nationals Again". (April 23, 1987). The BG News, p.12
^ Richardson, Greg (April 13, 1987). "Rugby Fails In Bid To Repeat". The Daily Californian, p.16
^ "Rugby Team Falls Short In National Title Bid". (May 4, 1987). Daily Sentinel-Tribune, p.13 col.1-2
^ "Penalty Kick Gives SDSU Rugby Title". (May 4, 1987). Los Angeles Times, p.J9 col.4

[1] "Ruggers Travel To Nationals Again". (April 23, 1987). The BG News, p.12

[2] Richardson, Greg (April 13, 1987). "Rugby Fails In Bid To Repeat". The Daily Californian, p.16

[3] "Rugby Team Falls Short In National Title Bid". (May 4, 1987). Daily Sentinel-Tribune, p.13 col.1-2

[4] "Penalty Kick Gives SDSU Rugby Title". (May 4, 1987). Los Angeles Times, p.J9 col.4

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]