- Source: 1985 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
The 1985 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the sixth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby. The tournament took place concurrently with the Monterey National Invitational Rugby Tournament on the Polo Fields at Pebble Beach, California. California won their fifth title with a victory over Maryland. Gary Hein of Cal was MVP.
Venue
Participants
Illinois
Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Midwest College Championship at Northwestern in Evanston, IL on April 27–28.
Illinois 21-0 Wisconsin Lacrosse
Illinois 20-0 Ohio State
Illinois 15-6 Miami Ohio
Illinois 25-12 Wisconsin
Roster:
President- Rick Mihevc
Coach- Hamish Fraser, Frank Hoffman, Augustine
Record 7-1
Phil Alderks (Flanker), Mark Augostyn (Center), John Benson (Center), Mike Bersani (Prop), Anthony Byrne (Fullback), Mike Carmody (Wing), Jim Chrystal (Lock), Brent Doden (Center), Campbell Dorward (Flanker/Fullback), Steve Duvall (Scrumhalf), Mike Gingerich (Flanker), Howard Hall (Flyhalf), Ken Hodge (Hooker), Randy Hopkins (#8), Bob MacKean (Flanker), Rick Mihevc(Flyhalf), John North (Flanker), Jerry Plant (Wing), Tom Quinn (Lock), Steve Scheller (Wing), Bob Summers (Hooker), Doc Watson (Prop), Stephen Zidek (Wing).
Maryland
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Eastern Collegiate Championship at LSU in Baton Rouge, LA on April 20–21.
Maryland 13-6 Georgia Tech
Maryland 16-15 Dartmouth
Roster:
President- Jim Abonyi
Coaches-John Niedemire/Kenny Beyer
Captain-
Record-7-1
Marc Benson (#8), Kevin Boman (Wing), Mike Brennan (Fullback), Joe Cox (Flanker), Dan Curry (Reserve), Steve Heslop (Hooker), Steve Jones (Reserve), Scott Keefer (Flanker), Kevin McHugh (Reserve), Ed Mihok (Reserve), Vance Mitzner (Flyhalf), Tony Morgan (Center), Jerry Mudd (Prop), Scott Rice (Wing), Bill Scrivener (Lock), Rob Skalka (Scrumhalf), Craig Tashjy (Lock), Steve Tore (Reserve), Andy Truesdale (Center), Jim Welsh (Reserve), Howie Wendt (Prop).
Colorado
Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional on April 20–21 in Lawrence, KS.
Colorado 37–7 Colorado State
Roster:
Coach- James Dunkley
Captains-
Scott Berquist (Flanker), Adam Brickner (#8), Kevin Doran (Lock), David Drach (Prop), Don Edrington (Hooker), Steve Ernst (Fullback), Ken Ferguson (Flyhalf), Andy Fisher (Wing), Colin Forrest (Center), Holger Forrest (Center), Bill Fox (Prop), Phil Hicks (Wing), Lon Huntsman (Center), George Klein (Center), Jay Landi (Flanker), Mike Loundy (Hooker), Chad Lund (Flyhalf), Dean Maher (Flanker), Chris Matthews (Scrumhalf), Bob McOwen (Wing), Jack Millenbach (Lock), Ward Perrott (Wing), Brian Price (Center), Brendan Shanahan (Prop), Dan Willets (Lock), Rich Winkler (Lock).
California
Qualified from Pacific Coast Collegiate Regional at Corvallis, OR on April 25–27.
California 18-14 UC Santa Barbara (Quarterfinal)
California 17-4 Oregon (Semifinal)
California 18-9 Long Beach (Final)
Roster:
Coach- Jack Clark, Tim O'Brien
Captain- Mark Lambourne
Record 21-3-1(17-0)
Peter Buschiger (Prop), Mark Carlson (#8), Jim DiMatteo (Scrumhalf), Steve Ellis (Center), Marc Geredes (Hooker), Chris Hampton (Lock), Gary Hein (Wing), Rich Hextrum (Flanker), Don James (Prop), David Jones (Flanker/Prop), Kevin Lake (Flanker), Mark Lambourne (Hooker), John McNamara (Lock), Jim MacLaughlin (Center/Wing), Robert Mascheroni (Fullback), John Metheny (Flyhalf), Mike Metoyer (Wing), John Riddering (Lock), Matt Rubenstein (Fullback), Patrick Saberi (Flyhalf), Robert Salaber (Center), Ramon Samaniego (Scrumhalf), Brian Walgenbach (Prop), Edward Walsh (Flanker/Prop), Ivan Weissman (Lock), Ronald Tanker (Lock).
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place
Final
See also
1985 National Rugby Championships
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 1985 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
- National Collegiate Rugby Championship results
- Collegiate Rugby Championship
- College rugby in the United States
- 1985 National Rugby Championships
- 1984 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
- 1986 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
- USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships
- List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships
- National Collegiate Athletic Association