1980 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

August 2023 1980 National Collegiate Rugby Championship Knockout May 17 – 18, 1980 4 4 9 Mick Luckhurst Mark Deaton Credit Island, Davenport, IA California 1 Air Force 1979 1979 National Rugby Championships#College 1981 1981 National Collegiate Rugby Championship The 1980 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the first edition of an official national championship for intercollegiate rugby organized by the U.S. Rugby Football Union. The tournament was sponsored by Michelob and hosted by Palmer College of Chiropractic at Credit Island in Davenport, Iowa.White, Don (May 18, 1980). "Ruggers battle in rain, muck". Quad-City Times, p.1B The Cal Bears were victorious in large part to Mick Luckhurst who was tournament MVP. Venue IowaCredit IslandIowa 380 Iowa 41.4958 -90.6155 Credit Island top Davenport, Iowa Capacity: 150px Participants Illinois Qualified for the National Championship by winning the college division of the Mid-America Cup at the Midwest Rugby Championship at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH.Cirillo, Chip (April 29, 1980). "Rutgers prove quality win mid America cup". The Daily Illini, p.32 col.1–4 First round Illinois 17-0 Dayton Second round Illinois 16-10 Palmer Semifinal Illinois 8-3 Ohio State Final Illinois 7-6 Minnesota Roster: President- Jeff Ruckman Coach- Merle Faminow Captain- Kevin McSweeney Record 22-4-1(10–1–1) Bruce Anderson (Center), Rob Beer (Prop), Craig Bergen (Prop), Dean Bostrom (#8), Bruce Gillingham (#8), Pete Hancock (Scrumhalf), Joe Janikas (Wing), Mark Kahn (Prop), Steve Lardner (Scrumhalf), Drew Kuhter (Lock), Pete McHugh (Wing), Kevin McSweeney (Flyhalf), Brian Mullery (Fullback), Mickey O'Neil (Hooker), Jim Quinn (Scrumhalf), Jeff Ruckman (Flanker), J.W. Sears (Hooker), Rick Smith (Center), Tony Sparrow (Flanker), Keith Surroz (Lock), Joe Vanderbranden (Center), Jeff Young (Wing). Navy Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Eastern Collegiate Cup on April 5–6 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA."Navy Tops Army; Tech Makes Semis". (April 8, 1980). The Collegiate Times, p.9 col.4-5 Navy 18-3 South Florida Navy 14-10 Cornell Navy 6-4 Virginia Tech Navy 12-6 Army Roster: Coach- Dewey Mateer Record (10–1–1) Matt Aylward (Prop), Tom Brodmerkel (Lock), Jim Brownlowe (Center), John Burke (Prop), Jerry Chandler (Scrumhalf), Deryl Chen (Wing), Mike Coughlin (Wing), Dan Dewispelaere (Flyhalf), Jeff Freeman (Wing), Chuck French (Scrumhalf), James Hickey (#8), Rick Keller (Hooker), Jim King (Center), Steve Laukaitis (#8), Bob Matheny (Fullback), Herb McMillan (Flanker), Jim Merrill (Center), Kent Mills (Flanker), Dennis Murphy (Center), Keith Shultis (Prop), Brad Smith (Lock), John Theiss (Lock). Air Force Falcons Qualified for the National Championship by winning the West Regional on 2–4 May in Lawrence, KS.Wolff, Kathy (May 1980). "Spring Chickens". The Pilot, p.S col.3-4 Air Force def. Principia of St. Louis Air Force def.University of Northern Colorado Roster: Coach- Alan Osur Captains- Kevin Nagie/Steve Miller Record- 11–1 Brad Brown (Flyhalf), Jeff Burroughs (Lock), Bob Cushing (Scrumhalf), Jeff Dodson (Prop), Paul Frappier (Center), Tom Jee (Flanker), Tom Jones (Center), Jeff Lamont (Lock), Brian McNabb (Wing), Steve Miller (Fullback), Joe Motz (Scrumhalf), Kevin Nagie (Flanker), Fred Origel (Prop), Mark Ploederer (#8), Jason Prokopowicz (Prop), Jeff Richard (Flanker), Tom Robbins (Center), Mark Roling (Lock), Jerry Sirote (Hooker), Art Smith (Wing), Paul Smith (#8), Bruce Stark (Center). California Qualified from Far West Regional on April 26–27 at Stanford. A three team round robin was organized by Michelob during the Monterey tournament.April 25, 1980 Ruggers to host regional tourney https://archives.stanforddaily.com/1980/04/25?page=10&section=MODSMD_ARTICLE48 The Daily Stanford California 18-10 California State Long BeachApril 30, 1980 Rugby team second to Berkely in regionals https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/csulb/data/newspapers/daily-forty-niner/1980/1980-04-30.pdf Daily Forty-Niner California 16-3 StanfordRugger choke on Cal, LBS https://archives.stanforddaily.com/1980/04/28?page=8&section=MODSMD_ARTICLE33 The Daily Stanford Roster: Coach- Ned Anderson Record 15–5–1 Buzz Brown (Prop), Darrell Breedlove (#8), Jim Castignani (Wing), Kevin Dakis (Wing), Mark Deaton (#8), Scott Denardo (Prop), Frank Helm (Hooker), Donald Hooper (Flyhalf), Tom Horvath (Lock), Mike Lemmon (Back), Tom Lemmon (Center), Mick Luckhurst (Fullback), Jeff McDermott (Flanker), Ken Meyersieck, (Scrumhalf), Tim O'Brien (Center), Doug Raisch (Prop), Bob Spurzem (Prop), Matthew Taylor (Wing), Brian Vincent (Flanker), Bob Williams (Scrumhalf). Bracket April 26 - Stanford, CA California 16 Stanford 3 April 26 - Stanford, CA California State Long Beach 10 Stanford 9 April 6 - Blacksburg, VA Navy 6 Virginia Tech 4 April 6 - Blacksburg, VA Army 3 Princeton 0 May 3 - Lawrence, KS Air Force 13 Principia 9 May 3 - Lawrence, KS Northern Colorado 3 Kansas 0 April 27 - Dayton, OH Illinois 8 Ohio State 3 April 27 - Dayton, OH Minnesota 8 Xavier 3 April 27 - Stanford, CA California 18 California State Long Beach 10 April 6 - Blacksburg, VA Navy 12 Army 6 May 4 - Lawrence, KS Air Force 11 Northern Colorado 10 April 27 - Dayton, OH Illinois 7 Minnesota 6 May 17 – Davenport, IA California (Pacific) 15 Navy (East) 0 May 17 – Davenport, IA Air Force (West) 15 Illinois (Midwest) 4 May 18 – Davenport, IA California 15 Air Force 9 May 18 – Davenport, IA Illinois 10 Navy 0 Regional Semifinal Regional Final National Semifinal National Final yes Semifinals The semifinals scheduled for 1:00 and 3:00PM respectively were delayed an hour and a half due to storms flooding the pitch requiring another field to be set up by the organizers. "Semifinal 1" 17 May 1980 2:30 PM California 15–0 Navy "Cal Gains National Rugby Final". (May 18, 1980). S.F. Sunday Examiner & Chronicle, p.C7 col.1 Tim O'Brien 25' cMark Deaton 70' c Mick Luckhurst (2/2) Mick Luckhurst 10' Credit Island Chuck Erhart (Texas RU) "Semifinal 2" 17 May 1980 4:30 PM Air Force 15–4 Illinois Franklin Joe July 14, 1980 California Wins First National Collegiate Championship Rugby 6 4 19 Mark Roling 30'Steve Miller 38'Art Smith Tom Jones 52' Pete McHugh 89' Credit Island Jim Russell (Eastern Rockies Union) Third place "Third place" 18 May 1980 10:00 AM Illinois 10–0 Navy Cirillo, Chip (June 5, 1980). "Rugby Club Places Third At National Championship". The Daily Illini, p.23 Bruce Anderson Brian MulleryMcSweeney Credit Island Jim Russell (Eastern Rockies Union) Final "Championship" 18 May 1980 1:15 PM California 15–9 Air Force Bates, Dearrel (May 19, 1980). "California Captures Rugby Title". Quad-City Times, p.15 Mark Deaton c Mick Luckhurst Mick Luckhurst 72', 75' Mick Luckhurst 77' Bruce Stark 39' c Tom Jones Joe Motz 15' Credit Island 200 Peter Jones (Midsouth RU) All Tournament Team Matthew Aylward (Navy) – Prop Mark Deaton (California) – #8 Jeff Freeman (Navy) – Wing Mick Luckhurst (California) – Fullback Herb McMillan (Navy) – Flanker Brian McNabb (Air Force) – Wing Joe Motz (Air Force) – Scrumhalf Brian Mullery (Illinois) – Flyhalf Tim O'Brian (California) – Outside Center Doug Raisch (California) – Prop Jeff Ruckman (Illinois) – Flanker James Sears (Illinois) – Hooker Bradley Smith (Navy) – Lock Bruce Sorensen (California) – Lock Bruce Stark (Air Force) – Inside Center See also 1980 National Rugby Championships References results National Collegiate