1983 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
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.
| 1983 National Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | May 8 – 9, 1983 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Athens, GA |
| Champions | California (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Air Force |
Participants
- 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)
- Coach- Kehoe
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Eastern Collegiate Championship.
- 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
- 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| April 10 - Provo, UT | ||||||||||
| California | 44 | |||||||||
| May 8 – Athens, GA | ||||||||||
| BYU | 6 | |||||||||
| California (Pacific) | 20 | |||||||||
| May 1 - Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||||
| Illinois (Midwest) | 0 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 7* | |||||||||
| May 9 – Athens, GA | ||||||||||
| Palmer | 10 | |||||||||
| California | 13 | |||||||||
| April 24 - College Station, TX | ||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | |||||||||
| Air Force | 13 | |||||||||
| May 8 – Athens, GA | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 9 | |||||||||
| Air Force (West) | 6 | |||||||||
| Navy (East) | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Navy | ||||||||||
| May 9 – Athens, GA | ||||||||||
| Navy | 32 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | |||||||||
*awarded due to ineligible players
Semifinals
| 8 May 1983 |
| California | 20–0 | Illinois |
| Try: Mark Zouvas c Mark Covert c John Blackburn c Bill Bicker c Con: Hugh Preston (4/4) | [2] |
| Athens, GA |
Third place
| 9 May 1983 |
| Navy | 32–3 | Illinois |
| Athens, GA |
Final
| 9 May 1983 2:00 PM |
| California | 13–3 | Air Force |
| Try: Dave Lumus 74' Mark Lambourne c Con: Hugh Preston Pen: Hugh Preston | [4] | Pen: Bob Williamson |
| Athens, GA |
References
- "Committee Ruling Sends Rugby Club To National Tourney". (May 5, 1983). The Daily Illini, p.36 col.1-2
- "Cal Ruggers In Final". (May 8, 1983). Oakland Tribune, p.F-10 col.2
- "Rugby". (May 8, 1983). S.F. Sunday Examiner And Chronicle, p.D4 col.4
- "Golden Bears Win Fourth Straight Rugby Title". (May 9, 1983). The Daily Californian, p.1 col.1-2
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