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]
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| 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 |
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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| April 11 - Santa Barbara, CA | ||||||||||
| California | 16 | |||||||||
| May 8 – Greeley, CO | ||||||||||
| UCLA | 6 | |||||||||
| California (Pacific) | 19 | |||||||||
| May 2 - Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||||
| Michigan (Midwest) | 8 | |||||||||
| Michigan | 40 | |||||||||
| May 9 – Greeley, CO | ||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 7 | |||||||||
| California | 15 | |||||||||
| April 12 - Princeton, NJ | ||||||||||
| Life College | 14 | |||||||||
| Life College | 21 | |||||||||
| May 8 – Greeley, CO | ||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | |||||||||
| Life College (East) | 34 | |||||||||
| April 24 | ||||||||||
| New Mexico State (West) | 11 | Third place | ||||||||
| New Mexico State | 13 | |||||||||
| May 9 – Greeley, CO | ||||||||||
| Kansas State | 10 | |||||||||
| Michigan | 26 | |||||||||
| New Mexico State | 3 | |||||||||
| 8 May 1982 |
| California | 19–8 | Michigan |
| 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 |
| 9 May 1982 |
| Michigan | 26–3 | New Mexico State |
| Greeley, CO |
| 9 May 1982 |
| California | 15–14 | Life College |
| Try: Matt Taylor c Con: Hugh Preston Pen: Hugh Preston (3/3) | [5] | Try: 2 Con: (0/2) Pen: 2 |
| Greeley, CO |
- Ridenour, Marla (May 10, 1981). "It's Rugby; Pass The Beer". Dayton Daily News, p.1C
- "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
- "Second Half Surge Leads To A Third National Rugby Title". (May 10, 1982). The Daily Californian, p.7 col.1-3