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1983 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

1983 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

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The 1983 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the fourth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby organized by the U.S. Rugby Football Union. The tournament was hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. The Cal Bears won their fourth straight title.

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Participants

Illinois

  • Coach- Graham Hesketh

Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Mid-America Cup at Bowling Green, Ohio on May 1.[1]

  • Illinois 14-0 Cincinnati
  • Illinois 7-10 Palmer(awarded to Illinois due to ineligible players on Palmer)

Navy

  • Coach- Kehoe

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Eastern Collegiate Championship.

Air Force

  • Coach- Rob Horne
  • Captains- Joe Barkate/Luis Arauz
  • Record- 9-1

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional on April 23–24 at College Station, TX.

  • Air Force 6-0 Southeast Missouri State
  • Air Force 9-4 Nebraska
  • Air Force 13-9 Oklahoma

California

  • Coach- Ned Anderson
  • Captain- John Blackburn
  • Record 17-6(7-0)

Qualified from Pacific Coast Collegiate Regional at Provo, Utah on April 9–10.

  • California 20-0 Oregon State
  • California 44-6 BYU

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
April 10 - Provo, UT
 
 
California44
 
May 8 – Athens, GA
 
BYU6
 
California (Pacific)20
 
May 1 - Bowling Green, OH
 
Illinois (Midwest)0
 
Illinois 7*
 
May 9 – Athens, GA
 
Palmer10
 
California13
 
April 24 - College Station, TX
 
Air Force3
 
Air Force13
 
May 8 – Athens, GA
 
Oklahoma9
 
Air Force (West)6
 
 
 
Navy (East)3 Third place
 
Navy
 
May 9 – Athens, GA
 
 
 
Navy32
 
 
Illinois3
 

*awarded due to ineligible players

Semifinals

8 May 1983
California20–0Illinois
Try: Mark Zouvas c
Mark Covert c
John Blackburn c
Bill Bicker c
Con: Hugh Preston (4/4)		[2]
Athens, GA
8 May 1983
Air Force6–3Navy
Pen: Bob Williamson (2)[3]Pen: Rixey
Athens, GA

Third place

9 May 1983
Navy32–3Illinois
Athens, GA

Final

9 May 1983
2:00 PM
California13–3Air Force
Try: Dave Lumus 74'
Mark Lambourne c
Con: Hugh Preston
Pen: Hugh Preston		[4]Pen: Bob Williamson
Athens, GA

See also

1983 National Rugby Championships

References

  1. [1]
    "Committee Ruling Sends Rugby Club To National Tourney". (May 5, 1983). The Daily Illini, p.36 col.1-2
  2. [2]
    "Cal Ruggers In Final". (May 8, 1983). Oakland Tribune, p.F-10 col.2
  3. [3]
    "Rugby". (May 8, 1983). S.F. Sunday Examiner And Chronicle, p.D4 col.4
  4. [4]
    "Golden Bears Win Fourth Straight Rugby Title". (May 9, 1983). The Daily Californian, p.1 col.1-2
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