1984 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
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 |
Participants
- President- Charles Weeks
- Coach- Martyn Kingston
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
- Coach-
- Captain-
- Record-
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
- Manager- Jertovec
- Coach- Dunckley
- Captain- Steve Williams
- Record-
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional in Boulder, Colorado on April 21–22.
- Colorado 24-5 Air Force
- Coach- Dr. Dale Toohey
- Captain- Geoff Stein
- Record 33-3
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
Bracket
| 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
| 5 May 1984 12:10 PM |
| Harvard | 15–11 | Long Beach |
| Try: George Askew 34' c Con: John Catliff (1/1) Pen: John Catliff 12' John Catliff 65' Drop: John Catliff 46' | Try: 20' Marty Lewis 54' Greg Thornton Con: (0/2) Pen: Dai Morgan |
| Pebble Beach, CA Referee: Ian Nixon (USARFU) |
| 5 May 1984 1:45 PM |
| Colorado | 18–0 | Miami |
| Try: 20' Alex Agre c 52' Alex Agre c 71'Colin Forrest c Con: Colin Forrest(3/3) |
| Pebble Beach, CA Referee: Dave Head |
Third place
| 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
| 6 May 1984 12:30 PM |
| Harvard | 12–4 | Colorado |
| Try: Kevin Lennon 14' c John Beilenson 66' c Con: John Catliff (2/2) | [4] | Try: 59' Alex Agre Con: (0/1) |
| Pebble Beach, CA Attendance: 3000 Referee: Don Morrison (USARFU) |
References
- 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.
