National Collegiate Rugby Championship results

This is a list of results and records for the USA Rugby National Collegiate Men's Rugby Championships, which began in 1980.[1] The 1984–1988 and 1990 editions were played in conjunction with the Annual Pebble Beach Rugby Classic. In 2010, several of the top college teams agreed to form the College Premier League, now known as Division 1-A Rugby to begin play in spring 2011.[2] This list does not include records from the breakaway invitational Varsity Cup Championship held between 2013 and 2017,[3] nor from the rival National Collegiate Rugby Organization's D1 championship that began in 2021.[4]

Collegiate Champions

National Men's Collegiate Rugby Championships
Season Champion Runner-Up Third/Semi-finalists
1980CaliforniaAir ForceIllinois
1981CaliforniaHarvardMiami, OH
1982CaliforniaLife CollegeMichigan
1983CaliforniaAir ForceNavy
1984HarvardColoradoLong Beach
1985CaliforniaMarylandColorado
1986CaliforniaDartmouthAir Force
1987San Diego StateAir ForceBowling Green
1988CaliforniaDartmouthAir Force
1989Air ForceLong BeachArmy
1990Air ForceArmyOhio State
1991CaliforniaArmyOhio State
1992CaliforniaArmyAir Force
1993CaliforniaAir ForceHarvard
1994CaliforniaNavyAir Force
1995CaliforniaAir ForcePenn State
1996CaliforniaPenn StateStanford
1997CaliforniaStanfordCal-Davis
1998CaliforniaStanfordNavy
1999CaliforniaPenn StateNavy
2000CaliforniaWyomingIndiana, PA (IUP)
2001CaliforniaPenn StateNavy
2002CaliforniaUtahArmy
2003Air ForceHarvardCalifornia
2004CaliforniaCal Poly-SLOAir Force
Navy
2005CaliforniaUtahBYU
Navy
2006CaliforniaBYUUtah
Penn State
2007CaliforniaBYUNavy
Penn State
2008CaliforniaBYUSt. Mary's
Colorado
2009BYUCaliforniaArmy
San Diego State
2010CaliforniaBYUArkansas State
Army
2011CaliforniaBYUArkansas State
Utah
2012BYUCaliforniaLife University
St. Mary's
2013Life UniversitySt. Mary’sCal Poly
Arkansas State
2014[5]St. Mary’sLife UniversityArkansas State
Lindenwood
2015[6]St. Mary’sLife UniversityLindenwood
Davenport
2016[7]Life UniversitySt. Mary’sUtah
Lindenwood
2017[8]St. Mary’sLife UniversityArizona
BYU
2018[9]Life UniversityCaliforniaLindenwood
Penn State
2019[10]Life UniversityCaliforniaSt. Mary's
Lindenwood
2020–2021Not held
2022[11]ArmySt. Mary'sCalifornia
Lindenwood

Titles by University

California
Life
Air Force
St. Mary's
BYU
Army
Harvard
San Diego State
National Championships by school
– 26 championships, – 4 championships, – 3 championships, – 2 championships, – 1 championships
TeamTitles Finals lostYears won
California26 41980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Life University4 42013, 2016, 2018, 2019
Air Force3 51989, 1990, 2003
St. Mary's3 32014, 2015, 2017
BYU2 52009, 2012
Army1 32022
Harvard1 21984
San Diego State1 01987
Penn State0 3
Stanford0 2
Dartmouth0 2
Utah0 2
Colorado0 1
Maryland0 1
Navy0 1
Long Beach0 1
Wyoming0 1
Cal Poly-SLO0 1

Finals appearances by state

State Titles University Runners-up University
California 30California (26), St. Mary's (3), San Diego State (1) 10California (4), St. Mary's (2), Stanford (2), Long Beach (1), Cal Poly-SLO (1)
Georgia 4Life University (4) 4Life University (4)
Colorado 3Air Force (3) 6Air Force (5), Colorado (1)
Utah 2BYU (2) 7BYU (5), Utah (2)
Massachusetts 1Harvard (1) 2Harvard (2)
New York 0 3Army (3)
Pennsylvania 0 3Penn State (3)
New Hampshire 0 2Dartmouth (2)
Maryland 0 2Maryland (1) Navy (1)
Wyoming 0 1Wyoming (1)

Playoff Results

1980s

1980

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 17 – Davenport, IA
 
 
California (Pacific)15
 
May 18 – Davenport, IA
 
Navy (East)0
 
California15
 
May 17 – Davenport, IA
 
Air Force9
 
Air Force (West)15
 
 
Illinois (Midwest)4
 
Third place
 
 
May 18 – Davenport, IA
 
 
Illinois15
 
 
Navy0

1981

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 10 – Dayton, OH
 
 
California (Pacific)29
 
May 11 – Dayton, OH
 
Kansas State (West)15
 
California6
 
May 10 – Dayton, OH
 
Harvard3
 
Harvard (East)25
 
 
Miami (Midwest)7
 
Third place
 
 
May 11 – Dayton, OH
 
 
Miami10
 
 
Kansas State0

1982

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 8 – Greeley, CO
 
 
California (Pacific)19
 
May 9 – Greeley, CO
 
Michigan (Midwest)8
 
California15
 
May 8 – Greeley, CO
 
Life College14
 
Life College (East)34
 
 
New Mexico State (West)11
 
Third place
 
 
May 9 – Greeley, CO
 
 
Michigan26
 
 
New Mexico State3

1983

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 7 – Athens, GA
 
 
California (Pacific)20
 
May 8 – Athens, GA
 
Illinois (Midwest)0
 
California13
 
May 7 – Athens, GA
 
Air Force3
 
Air Force (West)6
 
 
Navy (East)3
 
Third place
 
 
May 8 – Athens, GA
 
 
Navy32
 
 
Illinois3

1984

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 18 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Harvard (East)15
 
May 19 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Long Beach (Pacific)11
 
Harvard12
 
May 18 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Colorado4
 
Colorado (West)18
 
 
Miami (Midwest)0
 
Third place
 
 
May 19 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Long Beach9
 
 
Miami6

1985

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
California (Pacific)39
 
May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Colorado (West)21
 
California31
 
May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Maryland6
 
Maryland (East)19
 
 
Illinois (Midwest)14
 
Third place
 
 
May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Colorado26
 
 
Illinois8

1986

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Air Force (West)4
 
May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Dartmouth (East)18
 
California6
 
May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Dartmouth4
 
Bowling Green (Midwest)14
 
 
California (Pacific)31
 
Third place
 
 
May 4 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Air Force13
 
 
Bowling Green9

1987

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 2 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Bowling Green (Midwest)8
 
May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Air Force (West)15
 
Air Force9
 
May 2 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
San Diego State10
 
Dartmouth (East)6
 
 
San Diego State (Pacific)22
 
Third place
 
 
May 3 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Bowling Green23
 
 
Dartmouth7

1988

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 30 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
California (Pacific)19
 
May 1 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Air Force (West)10
 
California9
 
April 30 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Dartmouth3
 
Dartmouth (East)25
 
 
Bowling Green (Midwest)13
 
Third place
 
 
May 1 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Air Force32
 
 
Bowling Green0

1989

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 6 – Colorado Springs, CO
 
 
Air Force (West)17
 
May 7 – Colorado Springs, CO
 
Army (East)16
 
Air Force25
 
May 6 – Colorado Springs, CO
 
Long Beach7
 
Long Beach (Pacific)18
 
 
Penn State (Midwest)9
 
Third place
 
 
May 7 – Colorado Springs, CO
 
 
Army38
 
 
Penn State10

1990s

1990

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Air Force (West)37
 
May 6 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Ohio State (Midwest)32
 
Air Force18
 
May 5 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
Army12
 
Long Beach (Pacific)19
 
 
Army (East)20
 
Third place
 
 
May 6 – Pebble Beach, CA
 
 
Ohio State7
 
 
Long Beach3

2010s

2011

Quarterfinals (May 7–8)
@Higher Seed
Semi-Finals (May 14)
Infinity Park, Glendale, CO
ESPN3
Championship (May 21)
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT
ESPN3/ESPNU
         
W1 Brigham Young 64
E2 Navy 12
W1 Brigham Young 36
MS1 Arkansas State 15
MS1 Arkansas State 30
PC2 St. Mary's (CA) 17
W1 Brigham Young 14
PC1 California 21
PC1 California 43
MS2 Life University 10
PC1 California 62
W2 Utah 14
E1 Army 26
W2 Utah 32

2012

Quarterfinals (May 5)
@Higher Seed
Semi-Finals (May 12)
Location determined by Quarterfinal results
Championship (May 19)
Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, UT
ESPN3
         
W1 Brigham Young 103
PC2 UCLA 24
W1 Brigham Young 26
MS1 Life University 20
MS1 Life University 75
E2 Penn State 3
W1 Brigham Young 49
MS2 Arkansas State 42
E1 Army 20
MS2 Arkansas State 36
MS2 Arkansas State 31
PC1 Saint Mary's 17
PC1 Saint Mary's 24
W2 Utah 15

2013

Quarterfinals (April 27)
@ Higher Seed
Semi-Finals (May 4)
@ Higher Seed
Final (May 18)
Greensboro, NC
ESPN3/ESPNU
         
Cal1 St. Mary's 65
W2 Colorado 25
Cal1 St. Mary's 58
Cal2 Cal Poly 24
W1 Colorado State 19
Cal2 Cal Poly 40
Cal1 St. Mary's 14
M/S2 Life University 16
M/S1 Arkansas State 31
East2 Kutztown 10
M/S1 Arkansas State 13
M/S2 Life University 18
East1 Army 29
M/S2 Life University 55

2014

Quarterfinals (April 26)
@ Higher Seed
Semifinals (May 3)
@ Higher Seed
Final (May 10)
Stanford, CA
USA Rugby TV
         
St. Mary's 103
Santa Clara 10
St. Mary's 72
Lindenwood 7
Lindenwood 64
Davenport 32
St. Mary's 21
Life University 6
Arkansas State 43
Cal Poly SLO 12
Arkansas State 27
Life University 34
Life University 57
Colorado 3

2015

Quarterfinals (April 25) Semifinals (May 2) Final (May 9)
         
M1 Life 64
E2 Penn State 3
M1 Life 43
M3 Lindenwood 14
W1 Air Force 12
M3 Lindenwood 59
M1 Life 24
C1 St. Mary's 30
E1 Army 24
M2 Davenport 50
M2 Davenport 32
C1 St. Mary's 48
C1 St. Mary's 72
Utah 26

2016

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 St. Mary's (CA) 77
Air Force 17
St. Mary's (CA) 81
Utah 32
4 Utah 36
Arizona 14
St. Mary's (CA) 20
Life Univ 24
2 Life Univ 44
Davenport 0
Life Univ. 41
Lindenwood 7
3 Lindenwood 36
Indiana 28

2017

Quarterfinals
April 22
Semifinals
April 29
Final
May 6
         
1 St. Mary's (CA) 72
9 San Diego State 5
1 St. Mary's (CA) 43
14 Arizona 7
14 Arizona 48
16 Baylor 5
1 St. Mary's (CA) 30
2 Life Univ 24
Lindenwood 20
2 Life Univ. 37
2 Life Univ. 36
3 BYU 26
3 BYU 44
7 Indiana 17

2018

Sweet 16
(April 14)
Elite Eight
(April 21)
Final Four
(April 28)
National Championship Game
(May 5)
            
1 Saint Mary's 58
16 Cal Poly 22
1 Saint Mary's 22
9 Lindenwood 43
8 Texas A&M 12
9 Lindenwood 83
9 Lindenwood 22
3 California 43
6 Indiana 0
11 Navy 47
11 Navy 27
3 California 33
3 California 85
14 Grand Canyon 14
3 California 5
2 Life 60
2 Life 87
15 Central Washington 7
2 Life 44
10 Army 10
7 Colorado State 15
10 Army 52
2 Life 69
5 Penn State 14
5 Penn State 51
12 Arizona 34
5 Penn State 48
4 BYU 46
4 BYU 34
13 Arkansas State 23

2019

Sweet 16
(April 13)
Elite Eight
(April 20)
Final Four
(April 27)
National Championship Game
(May 4)
            
1 California 141
8 UC Davis 3
1 California 61
4 Arizona 16
4 Arizona 28
5 Central Washington 19
1 California 28
WEST
2 Saint Mary's 24
3 BYU 50
6 UCLA 12
3 BYU 12
2 Saint Mary's 71
2 Saint Mary's 74
7 Grand Canyon 12
1 California 26
1 Life 29
1 Life 34
8 Penn State 3
1 Life 40
5 Navy 25
4 Oklahoma 0
5 Navy 71
1 Life 27
EAST
6 Lindenwood 19
3 Wisconsin 0
6 Lindenwood 97
6 Lindenwood 22
7 Arkansas State 18
2 Army 24
7 Arkansas State 31

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2020s

2022

Round 1
(April 9)
Elite Eight
(April 16)
Final Four
(April 23)
National Championship Game
(April 30)
1 California 43
4 Central Washington 62 4 Central Washington 26
5 Cal Poly 17 1 California 26
2 Saint Mary's 35
2 Saint Mary's 24
3 BYU 59 3 BYU 22
7 Arizona 13 2 Saint Mary's 8
1 Army 20
1 Army 39
4 Life 26 4 Life 18
5 Navy 13 1 Army 19
2 Lindenwood 14
2 Lindenwood 41
3 Texas A&M w/o 6 Arkansas State 10
6 Arkansas State w/o

[13][11]

See also

References

  1. White, Don (May 18, 1980). "Ruggers battle in rain, muck". Quad-City Times, p.1B
  2. The Roar, USA Rugby forms a College Premier League, March 17, 2010, http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/03/17/usa-rugby-college-premier-league-kick-off-in-2011/
  3. "New college 15s championship points to business goals", Gainline, July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  4. Goff, Alex (14 July 2021). "Who Plays Where and How? Our College Rugby Update". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  5. "St. Mary's takes rugby title, 21-6 over Life University". SF gate. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. "SMC Rugby Wins Second Straight National Title". Lamorinda Weekly. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  7. "Life Wins DIA Title". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. "Saint Mary's Wins DIA". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. "National Champions - Men's Rugby Dominates Cal to Claim National Title". Life Running Eagles. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  10. "LIFE UNIVERSITY WINS 2019 D1A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". USA Rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  11. "Army Does it, Beats Saint Mary's to Win D1A". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  12. "2019 D1A College Final". Flo rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  13. "COLLEGE RUGBY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA RELEASES FIRST SLATE OF 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF BRACKETS". USA Rugby. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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