- Source: 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.
Participants
Illinois
Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Mid-America Cup at Bowling Green, Ohio on May 1.
Illinois 14-0 Cincinnati
Illinois 7-10 Palmer(awarded to Illinois due to ineligible players on Palmer)
Roster:
Coach- Graham Hesketh
Alan Burton (Fullback), Dan Cummiskey (Wing), Brent Doden (Center), Tom Erf (Flanker), Bruce Gillingham (Flanker), Graham Hesketh (Flyhalf), Randy Hopkins (Lock), Jeff Javior (Wing), Ed Kohout (#8), Marty Lyons (Wing), Mike McEnerney (Flanker), Kevin McSweeney (Scrumhalf), Rick Mihevc (Flyhalf), Pat Odom (Wing), Ed Pacer (Flanker), Dave Podber (Flanker), Tom Quinn (Lock), J.W. Sears (Hooker), Tony Sparrow (Flanker), Matt Struve (Prop), Lenny Unes (Hooker), Doc Watson (Prop).
Navy
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Eastern Collegiate Championship April 30–May 1 in Philadelphia, PA.
Navy W–L UMass Amherst
Navy 22–12 James Madison
Roster:
Coach- Kehoe
Pat Buckley (Scrumhalf), Mike Coughlin (Wing), Todd Davis (Flanker), Eric Dunn (Lock), Will Hall (#8), Rob Haskins (Fullback), Brian Hodges (Lock), Gardner Howe (Flyhalf), Randy King (Flyhalf), Malcolm LeMay (Flanker), Chuck Lynch (Prop), Mike McGivney (Flanker), Brian Murphy (Lock), Bill Murray (Wing), Bob Papadakis (Hooker), Joe Rixey (Center), John Scanlan (Hooker), Kevin Smith (Scrumhalf), Will Smith (Wing), Jim Stewart (Center), Doug Suriano (Prop).
Air Force
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
Roster:
Coach- Rob Horne
Captains- Joe Barkate/Luis Arauz
Record- 9-1
Luis Arauz (Flanker), Joe Barkate (Flyhalf), Pete Bartos (Wing), Dave Burns (#8), Paul Carrubba (Lock), Chris Cordes (Scrumhalf), Bob Desantis (Prop), Dick Fish (Flanker), Joel Heck (Scrumhalf), Jeff Ingalls (Hooker), Bob Jolly (#8), Mark Knofczynski (Prop), Jim Koehn (Fullback), Bob MacDonald (Lock), Keith McCoy (Prop), Tom W. Miller (Center), Mike Murray (Wing), John Savidge (Center), Mike Trundy (Flyhalf), William Volker (Hooker), Joe Wendlberger (Flanker), Bob Williamson (Wing).
California
Qualified from Pacific Coast Collegiate Regional at Provo, Utah on April 9–10.
California 20-0 Oregon State
California 44-6 BYU
Roster:
Coach- Ned Anderson
Captain- John Blackburn
Record 17-6(7-0)
Bill Bicker (Center), John Blackburn (Flanker), Mark Carlson (Flanker), Marc Covert (Wing), Jim Di Matteo (Scrumhalf), Steve Ellis (Center), Kevin Fox (Prop), Rich Hextrum (#8), Brian Hillesland (Lock), Don James (Prop), Ed Kerwin (Center), Mark Lamborne (Hooker), Greg Loberg (Lock), David Loomis (Fullback), Doug McKenzie (Hooker), John Metheny (Flyhalf), Hugh Preston (Flyhalf), John Riddering (Lock), George Roeth (Wing), Mike Sidley (Prop), Bob Tanaka (Scrumhalf) Greg Van Inwegen (Flanker), Brian Walgenbach (Prop), Ron Zenker (Lock), Mark Zouvas (Prop).
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place
Final
See also
1983 National Rugby Championships
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 1983 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
- National Collegiate Rugby Championship results
- Collegiate Rugby Championship
- 1982 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
- College rugby in the United States
- 1984 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
- 1983 National Rugby Championships
- USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships
- Intercollegiate sports team champions
- Rugby union in the United States
