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05.10.2019College Men
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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     
YearLocation1st2nd3rd 
2024Houston, TXSaint Mary'sNavyLife & BYU
2023Houston, TXNavyCalLindenwood & BYU
2022Houston, TXArmySaint Mary'sLindenwood & Cal
2019Santa Clara, CALifeCalLindenwood & Saint Mary's
2018Santa Clara, CALifeCalLindenwood & Penn State
2017Moraga, CASt. Mary'sLifeArizona & BYU
2016Moraga, CALifeSt. Mary'sUtah & Lindenwood
2015Kennesaw, GASt. Mary'sLifeDavenport & Lindenwood
2014Palo Alto CASt. Mary'sLifeLindenwood & Arkansas State
2013Greensboro NCLifeSt. Mary'sArkansas State & Cal Poly
2012Sandy UTBYUArkansas StateSt. Mary's & Life
2011Sandy UTCaliforniaBYUArkansas State & Utah
      
NCR 15s Championships     
YearLocation1st2nd3rd 
2024 D1Houston, TXBrownQueensSt. Bonaventure, Wheeling
2024 D1AAHouston, TXKentuckyBowling GreenVirginia Tech, UMass
2023 D1Houston, TXNotre Dame CollegeSt. BonaventureBrown, Indiana
2023 D1AAHouston, TXKentuckyLouisvilleVirginia Tech, Boston College
2022 D1Houston, TXBrownQueensSt. Bonaventure, Thomas More
2022 D1AAHouston, TXVirginia TechLouisvilleSt. Joseph's, Binghamton
2021 D1Houston, TXSt. BonaventurePenn StateQueens, Kutztown
2021 D1AAHouston, TXVirginia TechWest ChesterBoise State, St. Joseph's
      
Men DIAA     
YearLocation1st2nd3rd 
2024 ACR/CRAAHouston, TXU. San DiegoIowa StateSam Houston State, Western Washington
2023 ACRDenver, COU. San DiegoIowa StateSam Houston State, Western Washington
2023 CRAAHouston, TXSacramento StateFlorida State 
2022 SpringDallas, TXFresno StateKansasTexas State, Western Washington
2021 FallMatthews, NCTennesseeBowling Green 
2019 SpringMatthews, NCDartmouthChico StateCentral Florida, CSULB
2018 FallMatthews, NCBowling GreenSt. Joseph'sMary Washington, Western Michigan
2018 OverallFullerton, CAMary WashingtonDartmouth  
2018 SpringGreenville, NCDartmouthNevadaCSULB, Central Florida
2017 FallGreenville, SCMary WashingtonSt. Joseph'sBowling Green & Florida State
2017Marietta, GANotre Dame CollegeUC DavisBowling Green & Florida State
2016Moraga, CAUC DavisNotre Dame CollegeAIC & Arkansas
2015Palo Alto CAUC DavisCentral FloridaWest Virginia & Arkansas
2014Palo Alto CACentral FloridaArizonaBowling Green & San Diego
2013Bowling Green OHCentral FloridaLindenwoodDartmouth & W. Washington
2012Sandy UTDavenportSan Diego StateDartmouth & Tennessee
2011Palo Alto CADavenportUC Santa BarbaraBowling Green & Harvard
      
USA Rugby Men DI     
YearLocation1st2nd3rd4th
2010Palo Alto CACaliforniaBYUArkansas Sate & Army
2009Palo Alto CABYUCaliforniaArmy & San Diego State
2008Palo Alto CACaliforniaBYUColorado & St. Mary's
2007Palo Alto CACaliforniaBYUNavy & Penn State
2006Palo Alto CACaliforniaBYUPenn State & Utah
2005Palo Alto CACaliforniaUtahBYU & Navy
2004Palo Alto CACaliforniaCal PolyAir Force & Navy
2003Palo Alto CAAir ForceHarvardCaliforniaArmy
2002Virginia Beach VACaliforniaUtahArmyWyoming
2001Virginia Beach VACaliforniaPenn SateNavyArmy
2000Tampa FLCaliforniaWyomingArmyIUP
1999San Francisco CACaliforniaPenn SateNavyArmy
1998San Francisco CACaliforniaStanfordNavyIndiana
1997Berkeley CACaliforniaPenn SateUC DavisStanford
1996Colorado Springs COCaliforniaPenn SateStanfordNavy
1995Berkeley CACaliforniaAir ForcePenn StateArmy
1994Washington DCCaliforniaNavyAir ForcePenn State
1993Houston TXCaliforniaAir ForceHarvardWisconsin
1992Colorado Springs COCaliforniaArmyAir ForcePenn State
1991Houston TXCaliforniaArmyOhio StateWyoming
1990Pebble Beach CAAir ForceArmyOhio StateCS Long Beach
1989Colorado Springs COAir ForceCS Long BeachArmyPenn State
1988Pebble Beach CACaliforniaDartmouthAir ForceBowling Green
1987Pebble Beach CASan Diego StateAir ForceBowling GreenDartmouth
1986Pebble Beach CACaliforniaDartmouthCaliforniaDartmouth
1985Pebble Beach CACaliforniaMarylandColoradoIllinois
1984Pebble Beach CAHarvardColoradoCSULBMiami (OH)
1983Athens GACaliforniaAir ForceAirForce
1982Greeley COCaliforniaLifeLifeCollege
1981Dayton OHCaliforniaHarvardHarvardMiami
1980Davenport IACaliforniaAir ForceAirForce
      
Men DII College     
YearLocation1st2nd3rd4th
2023 (NCR)Houston, TXIUPNorthern IowaNorwichTowson
2023 (NCR)Houston, TXIUPMemphisVermontNorthern Iowa
2022 (NCR)Houston, TXPrincipiaIUPNC StateLoyola Chicago
2021 (NCR)Houston, TXThomas MoreAdrian CollegeNorwichNorthern Iowa
2019Matthews, NCQueens U. CharlotteUW-WhitewaterNorwichUMS&T
2018Matthews, NCNC StateUW-WhitewaterIowa Central CCQueens U. Charlotte
2017Greenville SCUW-WhitewaterVMINorth Dakota StateNorwich
2016Greenville SCUW-WhitewaterFurmanMinnesota-DuluthNorwich
2015Greenville SCMinnesota-DuluthUW-WhitewaterTowson & Salisbury
2014Greenville SCMinnesota-DuluthUW-WhitewaterNotre Dame CollegeJames Madison
2013Greenville SCMinnesota-DuluthSalisburyUW-Whitewater & James Madison
2013Bowling Green OHSalisburyMinnesota-DuluthTowson & IUP
2012Sandy UTLindenwoodSalisburyUtah Valley & Towson
2011Pittsburgh PAUW-WhitewaterMiddleburySalisbury & Sierra College
2010Palo Alto CAClaremontTempleMiami (OH) & UMass
2009Palo Alto CAMiddleburyWisconsinGeorgetown & Miami (OH)
2008Palo Alto CARadfordUtah ValleyCoast Guard & Middlebury
2007Palo Alto CAMiddleburyArkansas StateCoast Guard & Salisbury
2006Palo Alto CACoast GuardNorthern ColoradoClaremont Colleges & Humboldt State
2005Palo Alto CANorthern ColoradoHumboldt StateGeorgetown & Michigan
2004Palo Alto CASalisburyArkansas StateClaremont Colleges & Coast Guard
2003San Jose CARadfordNorthern ColoradoClaremont Colleges & Santa Rosa
2002Virginia Beach VAStanfordNorthern IowaSallisbury & Sam Houston State
2001Virginia Beach VABaylorArkansas StateClaremont CollegesNevada-Reno
2000Columbus OHSacramento StateClaremont CollegesNorthern ColoradoColby
1999Cincinnati OHUC San DiegoChico StateNorthern ColoradoColby
1998Clifton Park NYUC San DiegoOregonSalisburyCentral Conn.
1997-SalisburyBates--
1996-SalisburyCoast Guard--
1995-Lock HavenSalisbury--
      
NCR Small-College (Renamed D3 in 2024) 
MenLocation1st2nd3rd4th
2024Houston, TXWayne State NEHoly CrossDukeColo. School of Mines
2023Houston, TXBabsonWayne State NECal Poly HumboldtCatholic
2022Houston, TXCal Poly HumboldtWayne State NEEndicottCatholic
2021Houston, TXChristendomNew Mexico TechHoly CrossSt. John's (Minn)
2019Loudonville, NYClaremont CollegesChristendomSt. John's (Minn)Endicott
2018Marietta, GAIowa Central CCClaremont CollegesSalve ReginaLoyola Md
2017Glendale COClaremont CollegesTuftsXavierLouisiana State
2016Glendale COMount St. Mary'sClaremont CollegesSouthern IndianaEastern Conn. State
2015Glendale CONew England Coll.Mount St. Mary'sSt. John's (Minn)Cal Maritime
2014Glendale COSt. John's (Minn)New EnglandDenverMount St. Mary's
2013Glendale COSt. John's (Minn)DukeNew EnglandDenver
2012Glendale COSalve ReginaCal MaritimeFranciscanNorth Florida
2011Virginia Beach VALongwoodOccidentalSalve ReginaIthaca
2010Virginia Beach VAPenn State BerksKeene StateLouisiana LafayetteWilliam Paterson
2009Cherry Hill NJCoastal CarolinaSUNY OswegoLongwoodSalve Regina
2008Clinton NYPlymouth StateFurmanWidenerHamilton
2007Wake Forest NCBentleyFurmanLongwoodAllegheney
2006Richmond VABentleyThe CitadelFranklin & MarshallVirginia Comm.
2005Greenville SCFurmanDukeWestern Conn. StateLehigh
2004Philadephia PAFurmanCentral Conn. StateAlbrightBentley
2003Raleigh NCFurmanStonehillFranklin & MarshallWake Forest
2002Bethlehem PAWestern CarolinaStonehillLehighOld Dominion
NCR All-Star Competition    
YearLocation1st2nd3rd4th
2024Houston, TXGreat LakesMidwest BarbariansIndependents RedTri-State Foundry
2023Houston, TXIndependents RedPacific CoastIndependents WhiteGreat Lakes
2022Houston, TXNew England RedPacific CoastGreat LakesSoutheast
     
Men College All-Stars Tier A    
YearLocation1st2nd3rd4th
2011Glendale COSouthSo. CaliforniaMidwestPacific
2010Glendale COSouthPacificSo. CaliforniaWest
2009Glendale COSo. CaliforniaWestPacificMid-Atlantic
2008Glendale COPacificWestMid-AtlanticSouth
2007Rochester NYPacificWestMid-AtlanticSo. California
2006Boulder COPacificSo. CaliforniaWestSouth
2005Boulder COPacificWestSo. CaliforniaMid-Atlantic
2004Boulder COWestPacificSo. CaliforniaMidwest
2003Vallejo CAPacificWestMidwestMilitary
2002San Jose CAPacificMilitaryWestSouth
2001Boulder COMidwestPacificWestMilitary
2000Champaign ILSouthPacificWestMid-Atlantic
1999Amherst MAPacificMidwestMid-AtlanticNortheast
1998Long Beach CAPacificSo. CaliforniaMidwestSouth
1997Boulder COPacificMidwestSo. CaliforniaNortheast
1996Columbus,PacificMidwestNortheastMid-Atlantic
1995Annapolis MDPacificEastMidwestWest
1994Long Beach CAPacificEastMidwestWest
1993Denver COPacificEastMidwestWest
1992Lemont ILPacificEastWestMidwest
1991Brighton MAPacificEastMidwestWest
1990San Diego CAEastPacificMidwestWest
1989Colorado Springs COEastWestPacificMidwest
      
Men College All-Stars Tier B    
YearLocation1st2nd3rd4th
2011Glendale COMid-AtlanticWestNortheastWest
2010Glendale COMidwestMid-AtlanticUSA U20sNortheast
2009Glendale COSouthMidwestNortheastMilitary
2008Glendale COSo. CaliforniaMidwestMilitaryNortheast
2007Rochester NYSouthMidwestNortheastRochester Selects
2006Boulder COMid-AtlanticMidwestMilitaryNortheast
2005Boulder COSouthMidwestNortheastMilitary
2004Boulder COMid-AtlanticSouthMilitaryNortheast
2003Vallejo CASo. CaliforniaSouthNortheastMid-Atlantic
2002San Jose CAMidwestSo. CaliforniaMid-AtlanticNortheast
      
      
USA Rugby 7s DILocation1st2nd3rd4th
2023Houston, TX (DIA)LifeLindenwoodArmyDavenport
2023San Jose, CA (DIAA ACR)Iowa StateNebraskaFresno StateOregon
2023Atlanta, GA (DIA)LifeLindenwoodDavenport/Saint Mary's 
2022Atlanta, GA (DIAA)U. San DiegoHarvardNebraska/Iowa State 
2019Tucson, AZ (DIA)LindenwoodAICDavenport 
2019Tucson, AZ (DIAA)Lindenwood-BellevilleWestern MichiganUMW 
2018Glendale, COLindenwoodCalKutztownGrand Canyon
2017Glendale, COLindenwoodSt. Mary'sDavenportUtah
2016Cary, NCSaint Mary'sAICDavenport & Arizona State
2015Denver, COLindenwoodDavenportUtah & Central Wash.
2013Greensboro, NCArkansas StateSt. Mary'sDartmouth & Central Wash.
2012College State TXArkansas StateLifeDelawareSt. Mary's
2011College State TXLifeCentral WashingtonArkansas StateKutztown
      
USA Rugby 7s DIILocation1st2nd3rd4th
2019Tucson, AZNC StateUW-WhitewaterIowa CCC 
2018Glendale COUNC-CharlotteUW-WhitewaterBloomsburgNC State
2017Glendale COUW-WhitewaterUNC-CharlotteSCSUHartford
2016Cary, NCMinnesota-DuluthSt. Louis Lindenwood-Belleville & UW-Whitewater
2015Denver, COJames MadisonUW-WhitewaterUM-Duluth & St. Louis
2013Greensboro, NCPrincipiaUW-StoutLafayetteSonoma State
      
      
Privately-Run Competitions 
      
      
      
Varsity Cup 15s Invitational
YearLocation1st2nd3rd 
2017Santa Clara, CACalArkansas StatePenn State & Navy
2016Sandy UTCalBYUC. Washington & Arkansas State
2015Sandy UTBYUCalC. Washington & Navy
2014Sandy UTBYUCalC. Washington & Navy
2013Provo UTBYUCalC. Washington & Navy
      
NCR CRC/May Madness 7s Invitational
YearLocation1st2nd3rd4th
2024Mont. Co., Md. (Prem)WheelingKutztownBabsonIowa CCC
2024Mont. Co., Md. (D1 Club)LouisvilleNC StateTennesseeFlorida
2024Mont. Co., Md. (D2)MaineGeorgetownIUPScranton
2024Mont. Co., Md. (DSC)Slippery RockSt. ThomasEndicottChristendom
2023Mont. Co., Md. (D1)Mt. St. Mary's Kutztown/Belmont Abbey 
2023Mont. Co., MD (D1 Club)U. San DiegoClemsonUConn/UNC 
2023Mont. Co., MD (D2)IUPNC StateGeorgetown/Norwich 
2023Mont. Co., MD (SC)BabsonSpringfieldCoastal Carolina/Wabash 
2022New Orleans, LAKutztownDartmouthLindenwoodIona
2022New Orleans, LASam Houston StateSalisbury  
2022New Orleans, LA (D2)IUPLander  
2022New Orleans, LA (SC)New Mexico TechChristendom  
2021New Orleans, LALindenwoodLifeArmyDavenport
2021New Orleans, LALindenwoodLifeArmyDavenport
2021New Orleans, LALindenwoodLifeArmyDavenport
      
Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s Invitational
YearLocation1st2nd3rd4th
2018Chester PALindenwoodUCLAArizona & Life
2017Chester PACalLifeLindenwood & Indiana
2016Chester PACalUCLAKutztown & Arizona
2015Chester PACalKutztownArizonaLife
2014Chester PACalKutztownUCLA & Life
2013Chester PACalLifeNavy & UCLA
2012Chester PADartmouthArizonaCalLife
2011Chester PADartmouthArmyUtahCentral Washington
2010Columbus OHUtahCalArizona & San Diego State

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