1981 National Collegiate Rugby Championship


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. The Cal Bears repeated as champions as did Mick Luckhurst as MVP. Brian Vincent, also of California, won Most Valuable Back.

Participants

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.
  • 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, Greg Carey, Mark Cooley, Keith Cooper, John Dorgan, Jacques Driscoll, Timothy Endicott, Al Halliday, Rich Iorio, Rick Kief, Bill Looney, Malcolm Mackenzie, David Miller, Ed Montgomery, Jerry Nelson, Keith Oberg, Jim Phils, Steve Rintoul, Roy Roberts, Steven Rosston, David Suave, Ed Tompkins, Sabin Willett.
Miami
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the 16 team Midwestern Collegiate Cup in Bowling Green, Ohio on May 2–3.
  • Miami 10-4 Illinois
  • Miami 13–9 Xavier
  • Miami def. Rippon
  • Miami 20–18 Stevens Point
Roster:

President- Terry Jones
Coach– Doug Edwards
Captain- John Kacmarsky
David Anzo, Daniel Burtis, Matt Davis, Doug Edwards, Leslie Irvine, Terrance Jones, Eric Juday, John Kacmarsky, Paul Koch, Richard Kroko, John Lucas, Kent Lindsey, Thomas Link, Joseph Martello, Michael McCourt, Matt Meany, Mitchell Mink, Robert Morgan, Gary Pratt, Marty Trinkino, Dale Tuttle, Justin Whelan.
Kansas State
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional in Denver, CO on April 25-26.
  • 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, Scott Bertrand, Daniel Blea, Tim Brown, Greg Hansen, Don Harris, Jim Hewitt, Dane Jacobson, Dean Colic, Pete Lewis, Tim McNamara, Mike Nash, Dwight Schaefer, Bill Sexton, Scott Skahan, Mark Snyder, Mike Somodi, Doak Stitt, Tim Walker, Dennis Wilbert.
California
Qualified from Pacific Regional at UCSB on April 10–11.
Roster:

Coach- Ned Anderson
Trainer– Dave Stegner
Captain- Tim O'Brien
Drew Brooks, Jim Brown, Dave Clark, Jessie Coueruvias, Mark Deaton, Scott Denardo, Kris Donaldson, Frank Helm, Don Hooper, Don James, Ed Kerwin, Mick Luckhurst, Jeff McDermott, Ken Meyersieck, Tim O'Brien, Matt Secor, Bruce Sorenson, Dennis Squeri, Bob Tanaka, Matt Taylor, Brian Vincent, Bob Williams.