1986_National_Collegiate_Rugby_Championship

1986 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

1986 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

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The 1986 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the seventh 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 Cal Bears won their sixth title with a victory over Dartmouth. Kevin Lake of California was the MVP with Juta Vanda of Dartmouth runner-up. Air Force took second in the Lookin' Good Award.

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Participants

Dartmouth

  • President- Ted Conway
  • Coach- Guy Smith
  • Captain- Rich Levitan
  • Record- 19-0

Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Eastern College Championship in Marietta, GA on April 19–20.[1]

  • Dartmouth 4-0 Navy
  • Dartmouth 17-0 Virginia Tech

Bowling Green

  • Coach- Roger Mazzerella
  • Captain-
  • Record- 29-5-1(13-0)

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Universities Cup on April 19–20 in Champaigne, IL.[2]

  • Bowling Green 17-0 Tennessee
  • Bowling Green 26-9 Illinois State
  • Bowling Green 26-0 Wisconsin-Platville
  • Bowling Green 7-6 University of Wisconsin

Air Force

  • Coach- Vern Francis
  • Captains- Keith McCoy/Bruce Ellis
  • Record- 20-4

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Collegiate Championship on April 19–20 in Las Cruces, NM.[3]

  • Air Force 45-0 South Dakota (Quarterfinal)
  • Air Force 10-6 Oklahoma (Semifinal)
  • Air Force 24-9 Kansas State (Final)

California

  • Coach- Jack Clark
  • Captain- Kevin Lake
  • Record 11-5(6-0)

Qualified from Pacific Coast College Championships on April 25–27 in Tucson, AZ.[4]

  • California 17-0 Washington State (Quarterfinal)
  • California 22-3 Arizona (Semifinal)
  • California 34-9 UC Santa Barbara (Final)

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
April 20 - Las Cruces, NM
 
 
Air Force24
 
May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Kansas State9
 
Air Force (West)4
 
April 20 - Marietta, GA
 
Dartmouth (East)18
 
Dartmouth 17
 
May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Virginia Tech0
 
Dartmouth4
 
April 20 - Champaigne, IL
 
California6
 
Bowling Green7
 
May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Wisconsin6
 
Bowling Green (Midwest)14
 
April 27 - Tucson, AZ
 
California (Pacific)31 Third place
 
California 34
 
May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
UCSB9
 
Air Force13
 
 
Bowling Green9
 

Semifinals

3 May 1986
12:10 PM
Air Force4–18Dartmouth
Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA
3 May 1986
1:45 PM
Bowling Green14–31California
Pen: Mark Laimbeer[5]Try: 59' Lake, Stoeher, 63' Hein
Con: Mascheroni
Pen: 47', 49' Mascheroni
Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA

Third place

4 May 1986
9:40 AM
Air Force13–9Bowling Green
Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA

Final

4 May 1986
12:30 PM
Dartmouth4–6California
Try: 70' Jason McGinnis[6]Pen: Rob Mascheroni (2)
Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA
Attendance: 3000

References

  1. [1]
    "Tech Rugby Club Topped By Dartmouth In Final". (April 22, 1986). Roanoke Times & World News, p.B6 col.4
  2. [2]
    "Ruggers Win Tourney; Earn Final Four Bid". (April 22, 1986). The BG News, p.9 col.5-6
  3. [3]
    Lopez, Scott (April 21, 1986). "Rugby Tourney A Success". Round Up, p.8
  4. [4]
    Riback, Chris (April 29, 1986). "Rugby On Roll After UCSB Rout". The Daily Californian, p.7
  5. [5]
    Fleiss, Mike (May 5, 1986). "Cal's Rugby Team: The Best In The Country". The Daily Californian, p.7
  6. [6]
    "Mascheroni Leads Cal Over Dartmouth". (May 5, 1986). Oakland Tribune, p.D-4 col.6
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