The 1984 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the fifth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby. The tournament, sponsored by Michelob, took place concurrently with the Monterey National Invitational Rugby Tournament in Pebble Beach, California. Harvard won their first title with a victory over Colorado. John Catliff of Harvard took second place in the Running Drop Kick championship.
| 1984 National Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | May 5 – 6, 1984 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Tries scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | John Catliff |
| Top try scorer(s) | Alex Agre |
| Final | |
| Venue | Pebble Beach, CA |
| Champions | Harvard (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Colorado |
Venue
edit| California | ||
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| Collins Polo Field |
  Collins Polo Field | |
| Pebble Beach, California | ||
| Capacity: | ||
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Participants
editHarvard
Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Eastern Championship at Conshohocken, PA on April 28–29.[1]
- Harvard 39-3 Florida State
- Harvard 9-3 Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Roster:
President – Charles Weeks
Coach – Martyn Kingston
Co-captains - John Beilenson, Kevin Lennon
Miami
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Collegiate Championship at Ball State in Muncie, Indiana on April 28–29.[2]
- Miami 11-7 Bowling Green
- Miami 32-6 Wisconsin Stevens Point
Roster:
Coach- Doug Edwards
Captain-
Record-
Colorado
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional in Boulder, Colorado on April 21–22.
- Colorado 24-5 Air Force
Roster:
Manager- Jertovec
Coach- Jim Dunckley
Captain- Steve Williams
Record-
Long Beach
Qualified from Pacific Coast Collegiate Regional at Long Beach, CA on April 26–28.[3]
- Long Beach 27-9 Oregon State
- Long Beach 12-9 California
Roster:
Coach- Dr. Dale Toohey
Captain- Geoff Stein
Record 33-3
Bracket
edit| Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | National Semifinal | National Final | |||||||||||
| April 28 - Conshohocken, PA | ||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 39 | |||||||||||||
| April 29 - Conshohocken, PA | ||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 9 | |||||||||||||
| April 28 - Conshohocken, PA | ||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | |||||||||||||
| VPI | 10 | |||||||||||||
| May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard (East) | 15 | |||||||||||||
| April 27 - Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Long Beach (Pacific) | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Long Beach | 31 | |||||||||||||
| April 28 - Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Long Beach | 12 | |||||||||||||
| April 27 - Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| California | 9 | |||||||||||||
| BYU | 10 | |||||||||||||
| May 6 – Pebble Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| California | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 12 | |||||||||||||
| April 22 - Boulder, CO | ||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Colorado | 7 | |||||||||||||
| April 22 - Boulder, CO | ||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Colorado | 24 | |||||||||||||
| April 22 - Boulder, CO | ||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | |||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 4 | |||||||||||||
| May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Colorado (West) | 18 | |||||||||||||
| April 28 - Muncie, IN | ||||||||||||||
| Miami (Midwest) | 0 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Miami | 11 | |||||||||||||
| April 29 - Muncie, IN | May 6 – Pebble Beach, CA | |||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Miami | 32 | Long Beach | 9 | |||||||||||
| April 28 - Muncie, IN | ||||||||||||||
| UW Stevens Point | 6 | Miami | 6 | |||||||||||
| UW Stevens Point | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Ball State | 17 | |||||||||||||
Semifinals
edit| 5 May 1984 12:10 PM |
| Harvard | 15–11 | Long Beach |
| Try: George Askew 34' c Con: John Catliff (1/1) Pen:
Drop: John Catliff 46' | Try:
Con: (0/2) Pen: Dai Morgan |
| Pebble Beach, CA Referee: Ian Nixon (USARFU) |
| 5 May 1984 1:45 PM |
| Colorado | 18–0 | Miami |
Try:
Con: Colin Forrest(3/3) |
| Pebble Beach, CA Referee: Dave Head |
Third place
edit| 6 May 1984 9:40 AM |
| Long Beach | 9–6 | Miami |
| Try: Jay Ross 75' c Con: Geoff Stein (1/1) Pen: 85' Geoff Stein | Try: 35' Steve Williams c Con: Fran Wilamosky (1/1) |
| Pebble Beach, CA Referee: Dave Head |
Final
edit| 6 May 1984 12:30 PM |
| Harvard | 12–4 | Colorado |
Try:
Con: John Catliff (2/2) | [4] | Try: 59' Alex Agre Con: (0/1) |
| Pebble Beach, CA Attendance: 3000 Referee: Don Morrison (USARFU) |
Harvard: 1 Hassan Rifaat, 2 Bill Cavanaugh, 3 Fran Duggan, 4 Dave Heffernan, 5 Bob Zizka, 6 Mark Bamford, 7 Jon Kennedy, 8 Kevin Lennon, 9 Bobby Hackett, 10 John Catliff, 11 John Cammett, 12 John Beilenson, 13 Gus Spanos, 14 George Askew, 15 Charlie Montgomery.
Colorado: 1 Dave Drach, 2 Doń Edrington, 3 Rich Winkler, 4 Mark Adolfson, 5 Kevin Doran, 6 Holger Forrest, 7 Jay Landt, 8 Scott Bergquist, 9 Steve Ernst, 10 Ken Ferguson, 11 Colin Forrest, 12 Jim Ritchie, 13 Brian Price, 14 Alex Agre, 15 Russ Clark.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Matthews, Charles C. (May 1, 1984). "Kennedy May Contribute To Crimson Rugby Club". The Harvard Crimson,
- ^ "Point Rugby Club Second In Midwest Tournament". (May 1, 1984). Stevens Point Journal, p.13 col.2
- ^ Van Herpen, Bill (May 2, 1984). "Rugby Team Heads For Nationals". Daily Forty-Niner, p.13
- ^ Calvin, White (Summer 1984). "Harvard Claims USARFU Crown". The Colonial. Vol. 1, no. 3. pp. 16–17.