# 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 27th Pebble Beach Rugby Classic 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

California :
| Collins Polo Field | Collins Polo Field |
| Pebble Beach, California | Collins Polo Field |
| Capacity: | Collins Polo Field |

## 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

| Regional Semifinal | Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | Regional Final | | National Semifinal | National Semifinal | | National Final | National Final |
| April 26 - Corvallis, OR | April 26 - Corvallis, OR | | | | | | |
| California | 17 | | | | | | |
| California | 17 | April 27 - Corvallis, OR | April 27 - Corvallis, OR | | | | | |
| Oregon State | 4 | April 27 - Corvallis, OR | April 27 - Corvallis, OR | | | | |
| Oregon State | 4 | California | 18 | | | | |
| April 26 - Corvallis, OR | April 26 - Corvallis, OR | | California | 18 | | | | |
| April 26 - Corvallis, OR | April 26 - Corvallis, OR | Long Beach | 9 | | | | |
| Long Beach | 9 | Long Beach | 9 | | | | |
| Long Beach | 9 | | | | May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | | |
| Chico State | 6 | | | | May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | |
| Chico State | 6 | | | | California (Pacific) | 39 | |
| April 20 – Lawrence, KS | April 20 – Lawrence, KS | | | | | California (Pacific) | 39 | |
| April 20 – Lawrence, KS | April 20 – Lawrence, KS | | | | Colorado (West) | 21 | |
| Colorado | 25 | | | | Colorado (West) | 21 | |
| Colorado | 25 | April 21 – Lawrence, KS | April 21 – Lawrence, KS | | | | | |
| Missouri–Rolla | 6 | April 21 – Lawrence, KS | April 21 – Lawrence, KS | | | | |
| Missouri–Rolla | 6 | Colorado | 37 | | | | |
| April 20 – Lawrence, KS | April 20 – Lawrence, KS | | Colorado | 37 | | | | |
| April 20 – Lawrence, KS | April 20 – Lawrence, KS | Colorado State | 7 | | | | |
| Colorado State | 28 | Colorado State | 7 | | | | |
| Colorado State | 28 | | | | | | | May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA | May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA |
| Oklahoma | 13 | | | | | | | May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA | May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA |
| Oklahoma | 13 | | | | | | | California | 31 |
| April 20 - Baton Rouge, LA | April 20 - Baton Rouge, LA | | | | | | | | California | 31 |
| April 20 - Baton Rouge, LA | April 20 - Baton Rouge, LA | | | | | | | Maryland | 6 |
| Maryland | 13 | | | | | | | Maryland | 6 |
| Maryland | 13 | April 21 - Baton Rouge, LA | April 21 - Baton Rouge, LA | | | | | | |
| Georgia Tech | 6 | April 21 - Baton Rouge, LA | April 21 - Baton Rouge, LA | | | | | | |
| Georgia Tech | 6 | Maryland | 16 | | | | | | |
| April 20 - Baton Rouge, LA | April 20 - Baton Rouge, LA | | Maryland | 16 | | | | | | |
| April 20 - Baton Rouge, LA | April 20 - Baton Rouge, LA | Dartmouth | 15 | | | | | | |
| Dartmouth | 15 | Dartmouth | 15 | | | | | | |
| Dartmouth | 15 | | | | May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | 4 | | | | May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA | | | |
| Virginia Tech | 4 | | | | Maryland (East) | 19 | | | |
| April 28 - Evanston, IL | April 28 - Evanston, IL | | | | | Maryland (East) | 19 | | | |
| April 28 - Evanston, IL | April 28 - Evanston, IL | | | | Illinois (Midwest) | 14 | | Third place | Third place |
| Illinois | 15 | | | | Illinois (Midwest) | 14 | | Third place | Third place |
| Illinois | 15 | April 28 - Evanston, IL | April 28 - Evanston, IL | | | | | May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA | May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA |
| Miami (OH) | 6 | April 28 - Evanston, IL | April 28 - Evanston, IL | | | | | May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA | May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA |
| Miami (OH) | 6 | Illinois | 25 | | | | | Colorado | 26 |
| April 28 - Evanston, IL | April 28 - Evanston, IL | | Illinois | 25 | | | | | Colorado | 26 |
| April 28 - Evanston, IL | April 28 - Evanston, IL | Wisconsin | 12 | | | | | Illinois | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | Wisconsin | 12 | | | | | Illinois | 8 |
| Bowling Green | 4 | | | | | | | | |

## Semifinals

* 4 May 1985 12:10 PM
| California | 39–21 | Colorado |
| Try: Don James 4' c Mike Metoyer 17' John Metheny 20' c Gary Hein 30' Don James c Ramon Samanniego 57' c Rich Hextrum 62' c Con: Lambourne (4/7) Pen: Lambourne 55' | | Try: Phil Hicks c Bob McOwen 47' c Phil Hicks 77' c Con: Colin Forrest (2/3) Drop: Ken Ferguson 25' |
* Polo Fields, Pebble Beach, CA Referee: Morrison (USARFU)
* 4 May 1985 1:45 PM
| Maryland | 19–14 | Illinois |
| Try: Kevin Bowman 35' Vance Mitzner 40+2' c Rob Skalka 73' c Con: Tony Morgan (2/3) Pen: Tony Morgan 18' | | Try: Campbell Dorward 76' John Benson 80+' Pen: Howard Hall 40+' Howard Hall 46' |
* Polo Fields, Pebble Beach, CA Referee: Jim Russell (USARFU)

## Third place

* 5 May 1985 9:40 AM
| Colorado | 26–8 | Illinois |
| Try: Ken Ferguson 25' Steve Ernst 39' c Jay Landt 50' Colin Forrest Chris Matthews 69' Bob McOwen Con: Colin Forrest (1/6) | | Try: Brent Doden Mike Carmody 77' |
* Polo Fields, Pebble Beach, CA Referee: Jim Russell (USARFU)

## Final

* 5 May 1985 12:30 PM
| California | 31–6 | Maryland |
| Try: Gary Hein 8' Robert Mascheroni 50' c Mike Metoyer 60' Gary Hein Gary Hein 78' Rob Salaber 81' c Con: Robert Mascheroni (2/6) Pen: Robert Mascheroni 33' | | Try: Robert Skalka 15' c Con: Tony Morgan (1/1) |
* Polo Fields, Pebble Beach, CA Referee: Nixon (USARFU)