1986 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
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.
| 1986 National Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | May 3 – 4, 1986 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Pebble Beach, CA |
| Champions | California (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Maryland |
Participants
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| April 20 - Las Cruces, NM | ||||||||||
| Air Force | 24 | |||||||||
| May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA | ||||||||||
| Kansas State | 9 | |||||||||
| Air Force (West) | 4 | |||||||||
| April 20 - Marietta, GA | ||||||||||
| Dartmouth (East) | 18 | |||||||||
| Dartmouth | 17 | |||||||||
| May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | ||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | |||||||||
| Dartmouth | 4 | |||||||||
| April 20 - Champaigne, IL | ||||||||||
| California | 6 | |||||||||
| Bowling Green | 7 | |||||||||
| May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA | ||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 6 | |||||||||
| Bowling Green (Midwest) | 14 | |||||||||
| April 27 - Tucson, AZ | ||||||||||
| California (Pacific) | 31 | Third place | ||||||||
| California | 34 | |||||||||
| May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | ||||||||||
| UCSB | 9 | |||||||||
| Air Force | 13 | |||||||||
| Bowling Green | 9 | |||||||||
Semifinals
| 3 May 1986 12:10 PM |
| Air Force | 4–18 | Dartmouth |
| Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA |
| 3 May 1986 1:45 PM |
| Bowling Green | 14–31 | California |
| 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 Force | 13–9 | Bowling Green |
| Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA |
Final
| 4 May 1986 12:30 PM |
| Dartmouth | 4–6 | California |
| Try: 70' Jason McGinnis | [6] | Pen: Rob Mascheroni (2) |
| Collins Field, Pebble Beach, CA Attendance: 3000 |
References
- "Tech Rugby Club Topped By Dartmouth In Final". (April 22, 1986). Roanoke Times & World News, p.B6 col.4
- "Ruggers Win Tourney; Earn Final Four Bid". (April 22, 1986). The BG News, p.9 col.5-6
- Lopez, Scott (April 21, 1986). "Rugby Tourney A Success". Round Up, p.8
- Riback, Chris (April 29, 1986). "Rugby On Roll After UCSB Rout". The Daily Californian, p.7
- Fleiss, Mike (May 5, 1986). "Cal's Rugby Team: The Best In The Country". The Daily Californian, p.7
- "Mascheroni Leads Cal Over Dartmouth". (May 5, 1986). Oakland Tribune, p.D-4 col.6
