Men's College Champions-Historical List
Men's College Champions-Historical List
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All of the major college champions in the USA.
We will update this with the 2019 7s champions when they happen.
USA Rugby held a Men's DI College championship from 1980 to 2010, and then split DI into DI (at the time called the CPL), and DIAA.
Then DIAA was further split into fall and spring champions. The Varsity Cup was a major postseason run by United World Sports, and since discontinued. The CRC is also run by United World Sports but actually pre-dates USA Rugby's collegiate sevens tournament.
USA Rugby ran a collegiate all-star tournament from 1989 to 2011 but that has been discontinued. The National Small College Rugby Organization is privately-run, and is still going strong.
| Men College Historical Collegiate Rugby Champions | |||||
| Men DIA | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2023 | Houston, TX | Saint Mary's | Navy | Life & BYU | |
| 2023 | Houston, TX | Navy | Cal | Lindenwood & BYU | |
| 2022 | Houston, TX | Army | Saint Mary's | Lindenwood & Cal | |
| 2019 | Santa Clara, CA | Life | Cal | Lindenwood & Saint Mary's | |
| 2018 | Santa Clara, CA | Life | Cal | Lindenwood & Penn State | |
| 2017 | Moraga, CA | St. Mary's | Life | Arizona & BYU | |
| 2016 | Moraga, CA | Life | St. Mary's | Utah & Lindenwood | |
| 2015 | Kennesaw, GA | St. Mary's | Life | Davenport & Lindenwood | |
| 2014 | Palo Alto CA | St. Mary's | Life | Lindenwood & Arkansas State | |
| 2013 | Greensboro NC | Life | St. Mary's | Arkansas State & Cal Poly | |
| 2012 | Sandy UT | BYU | Arkansas State | St. Mary's & Life | |
| 2011 | Sandy UT | California | BYU | Arkansas State & Utah | |
| NCR 15s Championships | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2023 D1 | Houston, TX | Notre Dame College | St. Bonaventure | Brown, Indiana | |
| 2023 D1AA | Houston, TX | Kentucky | Louisville | Virginia Tech, Boston College | |
| 2022 D1 | Houston, TX | Brown | Queens | St. Bonaventure, Thomas More | |
| 2022 D1AA | Houston, TX | Virginia Tech | Louisville | St. Joseph's, Binghamton | |
| 2021 D1 | Houston, TX | St. Bonaventure | Penn State | Queens, Kutztown | |
| 2021 D1AA | Houston, TX | Virginia Tech | West Chester | Boise State, St. Joseph's | |
| Men DIAA | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2024 ACR/CRAA | Houston, TX | U. San Diego | Iowa State | Sam Houston State, Western Washington | |
| 2023 ACR | Denver, CO | U. San Diego | Iowa State | Sam Houston State, Western Washington | |
| 2023 CRAA | Houston, TX | Sacramento State | Florida State | ||
| 2022 Spring | Dallas, TX | Fresno State | Kansas | Texas State, Western Washington | |
| 2021 Fall | Matthews, NC | Tennessee | Bowling Green | ||
| 2019 Spring | Matthews, NC | Dartmouth | Chico State | Central Florida, CSULB | |
| 2018 Fall | Matthews, NC | Bowling Green | St. Joseph's | Mary Washington, Western Michigan | |
| 2018 Overall | Fullerton, CA | Mary Washington | Dartmouth | ||
| 2018 Spring | Greenville, NC | Dartmouth | Nevada | CSULB, Central Florida | |
| 2017 Fall | Greenville, SC | Mary Washington | St. Joseph's | Bowling Green & Florida State | |
| 2017 | Marietta, GA | Notre Dame College | UC Davis | Bowling Green & Florida State | |
| 2016 | Moraga, CA | UC Davis | Notre Dame College | AIC & Arkansas | |
| 2015 | Palo Alto CA | UC Davis | Central Florida | West Virginia & Arkansas | |
| 2014 | Palo Alto CA | Central Florida | Arizona | Bowling Green & San Diego | |
| 2013 | Bowling Green OH | Central Florida | Lindenwood | Dartmouth & W. Washington | |
| 2012 | Sandy UT | Davenport | San Diego State | Dartmouth & Tennessee | |
| 2011 | Palo Alto CA | Davenport | UC Santa Barbara | Bowling Green & Harvard | |
| Men DI | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2010 | Palo Alto CA | California | BYU | Arkansas Sate & Army | |
| 2009 | Palo Alto CA | BYU | California | Army & San Diego State | |
| 2008 | Palo Alto CA | California | BYU | Colorado & St. Mary's | |
| 2007 | Palo Alto CA | California | BYU | Navy & Penn State | |
| 2006 | Palo Alto CA | California | BYU | Penn State & Utah | |
| 2005 | Palo Alto CA | California | Utah | BYU & Navy | |
| 2004 | Palo Alto CA | California | Cal Poly | Air Force & Navy | |
| 2003 | Palo Alto CA | Air Force | Harvard | California | Army |
| 2002 | Virginia Beach VA | California | Utah | Army | Wyoming |
| 2001 | Virginia Beach VA | California | Penn Sate | Navy | Army |
| 2000 | Tampa FL | California | Wyoming | Army | IUP |
| 1999 | San Francisco CA | California | Penn Sate | Navy | Army |
| 1998 | San Francisco CA | California | Stanford | Navy | Indiana |
| 1997 | Berkeley CA | California | Penn Sate | UC Davis | Stanford |
| 1996 | Colorado Springs CO | California | Penn Sate | Stanford | Navy |
| 1995 | Berkeley CA | California | Air Force | Penn State | Army |
| 1994 | Washington DC | California | Navy | Air Force | Penn State |
| 1993 | Houston TX | California | Air Force | Harvard | Wisconsin |
| 1992 | Colorado Springs CO | California | Army | Air Force | Penn State |
| 1991 | Houston TX | California | Army | Ohio State | Wyoming |
| 1990 | Pebble Beach CA | Air Force | Army | Ohio State | CS Long Beach |
| 1989 | Colorado Springs CO | Air Force | CS Long Beach | Army | Penn State |
| 1988 | Pebble Beach CA | California | Dartmouth | Air Force | Bowling Green |
| 1987 | Pebble Beach CA | San Diego State | Air Force | Bowling Green | Dartmouth |
| 1986 | Pebble Beach CA | California | Dartmouth | California | Dartmouth |
| 1985 | Pebble Beach CA | California | Maryland | Colorado | Illinois |
| 1984 | Pebble Beach CA | Harvard | Colorado | CSULB | Miami (OH) |
| 1983 | Athens GA | California | Air Force | Air | Force |
| 1982 | Greeley CO | California | Life | Life | College |
| 1981 | Dayton OH | California | Harvard | Harvard | Miami |
| 1980 | Davenport IA | California | Air Force | Air | Force |
| Men DII College | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2023 (NCR) | Houston, TX | IUP | Memphis | Vermont | Northern Iowa |
| 2022 (NCR) | Houston, TX | Principia | IUP | NC State | Loyola Chicago |
| 2021 (NCR) | Houston, TX | Thomas More | Adrian College | Norwich | Northern Iowa |
| 2019 | Matthews, NC | Queens U. Charlotte | UW-Whitewater | Norwich | UMS&T |
| 2018 | Matthews, NC | NC State | UW-Whitewater | Iowa Central CC | Queens U. Charlotte |
| 2017 | Greenville SC | UW-Whitewater | VMI | North Dakota State | Norwich |
| 2016 | Greenville SC | UW-Whitewater | Furman | Minnesota-Duluth | Norwich |
| 2015 | Greenville SC | Minnesota-Duluth | UW-Whitewater | Towson & Salisbury | |
| 2014 | Greenville SC | Minnesota-Duluth | UW-Whitewater | Notre Dame College | James Madison |
| 2013 | Greenville SC | Minnesota-Duluth | Salisbury | UW-Whitewater & James Madison | |
| 2013 | Bowling Green OH | Salisbury | Minnesota-Duluth | Towson & IUP | |
| 2012 | Sandy UT | Lindenwood | Salisbury | Utah Valley & Towson | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh PA | UW-Whitewater | Middlebury | Salisbury & Sierra College | |
| 2010 | Palo Alto CA | Claremont | Temple | Miami (OH) & UMass | |
| 2009 | Palo Alto CA | Middlebury | Wisconsin | Georgetown & Miami (OH) | |
| 2008 | Palo Alto CA | Radford | Utah Valley | Coast Guard & Middlebury | |
| 2007 | Palo Alto CA | Middlebury | Arkansas State | Coast Guard & Salisbury | |
| 2006 | Palo Alto CA | Coast Guard | Northern Colorado | Claremont Colleges & Humboldt State | |
| 2005 | Palo Alto CA | Northern Colorado | Humboldt State | Georgetown & Michigan | |
| 2004 | Palo Alto CA | Salisbury | Arkansas State | Claremont Colleges & Coast Guard | |
| 2003 | San Jose CA | Radford | Northern Colorado | Claremont Colleges & Santa Rosa | |
| 2002 | Virginia Beach VA | Stanford | Northern Iowa | Sallisbury & Sam Houston State | |
| 2001 | Virginia Beach VA | Baylor | Arkansas State | Claremont Colleges | Nevada-Reno |
| 2000 | Columbus OH | Sacramento State | Claremont Colleges | Northern Colorado | Colby |
| 1999 | Cincinnati OH | UC San Diego | Chico State | Northern Colorado | Colby |
| 1998 | Clifton Park NY | UC San Diego | Oregon | Salisbury | Central Conn. |
| 1997 | - | Salisbury | Bates | - | - |
| 1996 | - | Salisbury | Coast Guard | - | - |
| 1995 | - | Lock Haven | Salisbury | - | - |
| NCR Small-College | |||||
| Men | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2023 | Houston, TX | Babson | Wayne State NE | Cal Poly Humboldt | Catholic |
| 2022 | Houston, TX | Cal Poly Humboldt | Wayne State NE | Endicott | Catholic |
| 2021 | Houston, TX | Christendom | New Mexico Tech | Holy Cross | St. John's (Minn) |
| 2019 | Loudonville, NY | Claremont Colleges | Christendom | St. John's (Minn) | Endicott |
| 2018 | Marietta, GA | Iowa Central CC | Claremont Colleges | Salve Regina | Loyola Md |
| 2017 | Glendale CO | Claremont Colleges | Tufts | Xavier | Louisiana State |
| 2016 | Glendale CO | Mount St. Mary's | Claremont Colleges | Southern Indiana | Eastern Conn. State |
| 2015 | Glendale CO | New England Coll. | Mount St. Mary's | St. John's (Minn) | Cal Maritime |
| 2014 | Glendale CO | St. John's (Minn) | New England | Denver | Mount St. Mary's |
| 2013 | Glendale CO | St. John's (Minn) | Duke | New England | Denver |
| 2012 | Glendale CO | Salve Regina | Cal Maritime | Franciscan | North Florida |
| 2011 | Virginia Beach VA | Longwood | Occidental | Salve Regina | Ithaca |
| 2010 | Virginia Beach VA | Penn State Berks | Keene State | Louisiana Lafayette | William Paterson |
| 2009 | Cherry Hill NJ | Coastal Carolina | SUNY Oswego | Longwood | Salve Regina |
| 2008 | Clinton NY | Plymouth State | Furman | Widener | Hamilton |
| 2007 | Wake Forest NC | Bentley | Furman | Longwood | Allegheney |
| 2006 | Richmond VA | Bentley | The Citadel | Franklin & Marshall | Virginia Comm. |
| 2005 | Greenville SC | Furman | Duke | Western Conn. State | Lehigh |
| 2004 | Philadephia PA | Furman | Central Conn. State | Albright | Bentley |
| 2003 | Raleigh NC | Furman | Stonehill | Franklin & Marshall | Wake Forest |
| 2002 | Bethlehem PA | Western Carolina | Stonehill | Lehigh | Old Dominion |
| Men College All-Stars Tier A | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2011 | Glendale CO | South | So. California | Midwest | Pacific |
| 2010 | Glendale CO | South | Pacific | So. California | West |
| 2009 | Glendale CO | So. California | West | Pacific | Mid-Atlantic |
| 2008 | Glendale CO | Pacific | West | Mid-Atlantic | South |
| 2007 | Rochester NY | Pacific | West | Mid-Atlantic | So. California |
| 2006 | Boulder CO | Pacific | So. California | West | South |
| 2005 | Boulder CO | Pacific | West | So. California | Mid-Atlantic |
| 2004 | Boulder CO | West | Pacific | So. California | Midwest |
| 2003 | Vallejo CA | Pacific | West | Midwest | Military |
| 2002 | San Jose CA | Pacific | Military | West | South |
| 2001 | Boulder CO | Midwest | Pacific | West | Military |
| 2000 | Champaign IL | South | Pacific | West | Mid-Atlantic |
| 1999 | Amherst MA | Pacific | Midwest | Mid-Atlantic | Northeast |
| 1998 | Long Beach CA | Pacific | So. California | Midwest | South |
| 1997 | Boulder CO | Pacific | Midwest | So. California | Northeast |
| 1996 | Columbus, | Pacific | Midwest | Northeast | Mid-Atlantic |
| 1995 | Annapolis MD | Pacific | East | Midwest | West |
| 1994 | Long Beach CA | Pacific | East | Midwest | West |
| 1993 | Denver CO | Pacific | East | Midwest | West |
| 1992 | Lemont IL | Pacific | East | West | Midwest |
| 1991 | Brighton MA | Pacific | East | Midwest | West |
| 1990 | San Diego CA | East | Pacific | Midwest | West |
| 1989 | Colorado Springs CO | East | West | Pacific | Midwest |
| Men College All-Stars Tier B | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2011 | Glendale CO | Mid-Atlantic | West | Northeast | West |
| 2010 | Glendale CO | Midwest | Mid-Atlantic | USA U20s | Northeast |
| 2009 | Glendale CO | South | Midwest | Northeast | Military |
| 2008 | Glendale CO | So. California | Midwest | Military | Northeast |
| 2007 | Rochester NY | South | Midwest | Northeast | Rochester Selects |
| 2006 | Boulder CO | Mid-Atlantic | Midwest | Military | Northeast |
| 2005 | Boulder CO | South | Midwest | Northeast | Military |
| 2004 | Boulder CO | Mid-Atlantic | South | Military | Northeast |
| 2003 | Vallejo CA | So. California | South | Northeast | Mid-Atlantic |
| 2002 | San Jose CA | Midwest | So. California | Mid-Atlantic | Northeast |
| USA Rugby 7s DI | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2023 | Houston, TX (DIA) | Life | Lindenwood | Army | Davenport |
| 2023 | San Jose, CA (DIAA ACR) | Iowa State | Nebraska | Fresno State | Oregon |
| 2023 | Atlanta, GA (DIA) | Life | Lindenwood | Davenport/Saint Mary's | |
| 2022 | Atlanta, GA (DIAA) | U. San Diego | Harvard | Nebraska/Iowa State | |
| 2019 | Tucson, AZ (DIA) | Lindenwood | AIC | Davenport | |
| 2019 | Tucson, AZ (DIAA) | Lindenwood-Belleville | Western Michigan | UMW | |
| 2018 | Glendale, CO | Lindenwood | Cal | Kutztown | Grand Canyon |
| 2017 | Glendale, CO | Lindenwood | St. Mary's | Davenport | Utah |
| 2016 | Cary, NC | Saint Mary's | AIC | Davenport & Arizona State | |
| 2015 | Denver, CO | Lindenwood | Davenport | Utah & Central Wash. | |
| 2013 | Greensboro, NC | Arkansas State | St. Mary's | Dartmouth & Central Wash. | |
| 2012 | College State TX | Arkansas State | Life | Delaware | St. Mary's |
| 2011 | College State TX | Life | Central Washington | Arkansas State | Kutztown |
| USA Rugby 7s DII | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2019 | Tucson, AZ | NC State | UW-Whitewater | Iowa CCC | |
| 2018 | Glendale CO | UNC-Charlotte | UW-Whitewater | Bloomsburg | NC State |
| 2017 | Glendale CO | UW-Whitewater | UNC-Charlotte | SCSU | Hartford |
| 2016 | Cary, NC | Minnesota-Duluth | St. Louis | Lindenwood-Belleville & UW-Whitewater | |
| 2015 | Denver, CO | James Madison | UW-Whitewater | UM-Duluth & St. Louis | |
| 2013 | Greensboro, NC | Principia | UW-Stout | Lafayette | Sonoma State |
| Privately-Run Competitions | |||||
| Varsity Cup 15s Invitational | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2017 | Santa Clara, CA | Cal | Arkansas State | Penn State & Navy | |
| 2016 | Sandy UT | Cal | BYU | C. Washington & Arkansas State | |
| 2015 | Sandy UT | BYU | Cal | C. Washington & Navy | |
| 2014 | Sandy UT | BYU | Cal | C. Washington & Navy | |
| 2013 | Provo UT | BYU | Cal | C. Washington & Navy | |
| NCR CRC/May Madness 7s Invitational | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2024 | Mont. Co., Md. (Prem) | Wheeling | Kutztown | Babson | Iowa CCC |
| 2024 | Mont. Co., Md. (D1 Club) | Louisville | NC State | Tennessee | Florida |
| 2024 | Mont. Co., Md. (D2) | Maine | Georgetown | IUP | Scranton |
| 2024 | Mont. Co., Md. (DSC) | Slippery Rock | St. Thomas | Endicott | Christendom |
| 2023 | Mont. Co., Md. (D1) | Mt. St. Mary's | Kutztown/Belmont Abbey | ||
| 2023 | Mont. Co., MD (D1 Club) | U. San Diego | Clemson | UConn/UNC | |
| 2023 | Mont. Co., MD (D2) | IUP | NC State | Georgetown/Norwich | |
| 2023 | Mont. Co., MD (SC) | Babson | Springfield | Coastal Carolina/Wabash | |
| 2022 | New Orleans, LA | Kutztown | Dartmouth | Lindenwood | Iona |
| 2022 | New Orleans, LA | Sam Houston State | Salisbury | ||
| 2022 | New Orleans, LA (D2) | IUP | Lander | ||
| 2022 | New Orleans, LA (SC) | New Mexico Tech | Christendom | ||
| 2021 | New Orleans, LA | Lindenwood | Life | Army | Davenport |
| 2021 | New Orleans, LA | Lindenwood | Life | Army | Davenport |
| 2021 | New Orleans, LA | Lindenwood | Life | Army | Davenport |
| Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s Invitational | |||||
| Year | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2018 | Chester PA | Lindenwood | UCLA | Arizona & Life | |
| 2017 | Chester PA | Cal | Life | Lindenwood & Indiana | |
| 2016 | Chester PA | Cal | UCLA | Kutztown & Arizona | |
| 2015 | Chester PA | Cal | Kutztown | Arizona | Life |
| 2014 | Chester PA | Cal | Kutztown | UCLA & Life | |
| 2013 | Chester PA | Cal | Life | Navy & UCLA | |
| 2012 | Chester PA | Dartmouth | Arizona | Cal | Life |
| 2011 | Chester PA | Dartmouth | Army | Utah | Central Washington |
| 2010 | Columbus OH | Utah | Cal | Arizona & San Diego State | |
