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

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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

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Harvard
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

Roster:
President- Ray Roberts
Captains- John Morgan/Al Halliday
Record 15-0
Charles Bott (Center), Greg Carey (Flanker), Mark Cooley (Center), Keith Cooper (Prop), John Dorgan (Fullback), Jacques Driscoll (Center), Timothy Endicott (Scrumhalf), Al Halliday (Lock), Rich Iorio (Flanker), Rick Kief (Hooker), Bill Looney (Flanker), Malcolm Mackenzie (Wing), David Miller (Wing), Ed Montgomery (#8), Jerry Nelson (Flanker), Keith Oberg (Scrumhalf), Jim Phils (Prop), Steve Rintoul (Hooker), Roy Roberts (Prop), Steven Rosston (Wing), David Suave (Lock), Ed Tompkins (Center), Sabin Willett (Flyhalf).

Miami
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

Roster:
President- Terry Jones
Captain- John Kacmarsky
David Anzo (#8), Daniel Burtis (Prop), Matt Davis (Scrumhalf), Doug Edwards (Hooker), Leslie Irvine (Fullback), Terrance Jones (Lock), Eric Juday (Wing), John Kacmarsky (Center), Paul Koch (Scrumhalf), Richard Kroko (Lock), John Lucas (Flanker), Kent Lindsey (Lock), Thomas Link (Flyhalf), Joseph Martello (Flanker), Michael McCourt (Wing), Matt Meany (Flanker), Mitchell Mink (Fullback), Robert Morgan (Prop), Gary Pratt (Prop), Marty Trinkino (Hooker), Dale Tuttle (Center), Justin Whelan (Wing).

Kansas State
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

Roster:
President- Scott Bertrand
Coach- Greg Young, Charlie Busch
Captain- Scott Skahan
Rick Aeschliman (Wing), Scott Bertrand (Flyhalf), Daniel Blea (Fullback), Tim Brown (Flanker), Greg Hansen (Center), Don Harris (#8), Jim Hewitt (Lock), Dane Jacobson (Lock), Dean Colic (Lock), Pete Lewis (Wing), Tim McNamara (Center), Mike Nash (Center), Dwight Schaefer (Center), Bill Sexton (Prop), Scott Skahan (Hooker), Mark Snyder (Flanker), Mike Somodi (Fullback), Doak Stitt (Prop), Tim Walker (Lock), Dennis Wilbert (Scrumhalf).

California
Qualified from Pacific Regional at UCSB on April 10–11.

* California 17-9 Long Beach State
* California 12-11 BYU

Roster:
Coach- Ned Anderson
Trainer– Dave Stegner
Captain- Tim O'Brien
Drew Brooks (Prop), Jim Brown (Prop/Hooker), Dave Clark (Lock), Jessie Coueruvias (Lock), Mark Deaton (#8), Scott Denardo (Prop), Kris Donaldson (Wing), Frank Helm (Hooker), Don Hooper (Center), Don James (Prop), Ed Kerwin (Center), Mick Luckhurst (Fullback), Jeff McDermott (Flanker), Ken Meyersieck (Scrumhalf), Tim O'Brien (Center), Matt Secor (Fullback), Bruce Sorenson (Lock), Dennis Squeri (#8), Bob Tanaka (Scrumhalf), Matt Taylor (Wing), Brian Vincent (Flanker), Bob Williams (Flyhalf).

## Bracket

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| Regional Semifinal| | Regional Final| | National Semifinal| | National Final

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| April 10 - Santa Barbara, CA| | | | | | | |

| California| 17

| April 11 - Santa Barbara, CA

| Long Beach| 9 |

| California| 12

| April 10 - Santa Barbara, CA

| | BYU| 11 |

| BYU| 16

| | May 9 – Dayton, OH

| Santa Barbara| 12 |

| California (Pacific)| 29

| April 26 - Denver, CO

| | Kansas State (West)| 15 |

| Kansas State| 26

| April 26 - Denver, CO|

| Oklahoma| 3 |

| Kansas State| 13

| April 26 - Denver, CO

| | New Mexico State| 11 |

| New Mexico State| 15

| | May 10 – Dayton, OH

| Texas A&M| 12 |

| California| 6

| April 12 - Blacksburg, VA

| | Harvard| 3

| Harvard| 11

| April 12 - Blacksburg, VA|

| Navy| 7 |

| Harvard| 26

| April 12 - Blacksburg, VA

| | Army| 12 |

| Army| 18

| | May 9 – Dayton, OH

| Maryland| 10 |

| Harvard (East)| 25

| May 3 - Bowling Green, OH

| | Miami (Midwest)| 7 | | Third place

| Miami (OH)|

| May 3 - Bowling Green, OH| | May 10 – Dayton, OH

| Ripon| |

| Miami| 20| Miami| 10

| May 3 - Bowling Green, OH

| | Stevens Point| 18 | | Kansas State| 0

| Stevens Point| 7

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| Ohio State| 3 |

## Semifinals

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9 May 1981
11:30 AM

California| 29-15| Kansas State

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Try: Mick Luckhurst 12'
Bob Williams c
Ken Meyersieck 38' c
Matt Taylor
Con: Mick Luckhurst (2/4)
Pen: Mick Luckhurst
Mick Luckhurst 45'
Drop: Mike Lemmon 80'| [5]| Try: Pete Lewis 50' c
Don Harris 55' c
Con: Scott Bertrand (2/2)
Pen: Scott Bertrand
Dayton, OH
Referee: Ian Nixon

9 May 1981

Harvard| 25-7| Miami

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Try: Charlie Bott c
Charlie Bott c
Kip Mackenzie c
Bill Looney 60'
Con: Charlie Bott (3/4)
Pen: Charlie Bott| [6]| Try: John Kacmersky c
Con: John Kacmersky
Dayton, OH

## Third place

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10 May 1981

Miami| 10-0| Kansas State

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Try: John Kacmarsky c
Justin Whelan
Con: John Kacmarsky| [7]|
Dayton, OH
Attendance: 6000

## Final

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10 May 1981

California| 6-3 OT| Harvard

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Pen: Mick Luckhurst 5', 90'| [8]| Pen: Charlie Bott 50'
Dayton, OH
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Don Reardon (SoCal)

## See also

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1981 National Rugby Championships

## References

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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. ^ Stevens, Albert (May 25, 1981). "California Edges Harvard For National Collegiate Championship". Rugby. Vol. 7, no. 4\. p. 9.
8. ^ "Cal, Blues Take Rugby Titles Again". (May 11, 1981). The Independent & Gazette, p.15 col.5

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