Portal:1972 Fall Men
1972 Fall Men Portal
The ONLY collegiate team to ever win the prestigious Aspen Ruggerfest Tournament. It’s been years since I’ve looked at a picture with Sqdn Ldrs Stables and Reynolds – two great individuals. I always said that, especially for someone like me who had never played rugby until the Academy, it was extremely beneficial to learn the sport from gentlemen who had grown up with it and played it most of their lives. They knew the history, traditions, and values that rugby entailed and it was always a pleasure to learn about the game from them. . Scott Hente
Team Record
| Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Barbos A | lost | at Observatory Park |
| 1 Oct | Grizzlies | 51-3 | at CC |
| 7 Oct | CU at Aspen Ruggerfest | <score> | Click here for 1972 Aspen Slides |
| 7 Oct | KU at Aspen Ruggerfest | won | |
| 7 Oct | Laramie at Aspen Ruggerfest | won | |
| 8 Oct | A&M at Aspen Ruggerfest | won | |
| 8 Oct | Barbos at Aspen Ruggerfest Finals | 12-8 | CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 13 Oct | Queen City A | lost | at AFA |
| 22 Oct | CSU A | 26-6 | at AFA |
| 28 Oct | New Mexico | won | at AFA |
| 29 Oct | Santa Fe | won | at AFA |
| 5 Nov | Highlanders A | <score> | |
| 18-19 Nov | Coors Cup | <score> | Lost to Barbos by one point in semis (see memorable memories) |
| Season Record | xx-yy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Barbos B | 21-10 | at Observatory Park |
| 1 Oct | CC A | 15-18 | at CC |
| 13 Oct | Queen City B | won | at AFA |
| 22 Oct | CSU B | lost | at AFA |
| 5 Nov | Highlanders C | <score> | |
| Season Record | xx-yy |
| Last Name | First Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Barry | Bruce | 74 |
| Volodzko | Donstantin | 73 |
| Russell | Bobby | 74 |
| Hayes | Tim | 73 |
| Yaniglos | Jim | 73 |
| Priddy | Warren | 74 |
| Scheussler | Tom | 73 |
| Meeker | Jim | 74 |
| Silver | Jim | 73 |
| Read | Gary | 74 |
| Segulaja | Tom | 74 |
| Diffley | Bill | 73 |
| Geers | Terry | 73 |
| Arnold | Bobby | 74 |
| Merideth | Denny | 73 |
| Walker | Ron | 74 |
| Collazo (LaSaxon) | Vic | 74 |
| Weiss | Tom | 74 |
| Finnegan | Bob | 74 |
| Murphy | Bill | 74 |
| Appelhanz | Louie | 74 |
| Grandcolas | Jimmy | 74 |
| Anderson | Andy | 74 |
| Maquet | Mike | 74 |
| Deloney | Mike | 75 |
| Rosenberg | Nate | 74 |
| Lisenby | Slack | 73 |
| Olin | Jerry | 73 |
| Dooley | Paul | 74 |
Post Season Experience/Records
Leadership
Staff
Head Coach - Tex Byrd
Assistant Coach - Rick Kamm
Assistant Coach - Bruce Alcorn, RAF
Assistant Coach - David Stables, RAF
Assistant Coach - Brian Reynolds, RAF
Assistant Coach - John Pollard, BA
OIC - Col. Mandy Baird
CIC - C2C Bobby Arnold
Captains
C1C Tim Hayes
Media
Click here for more 1972 Fall Men pictures
Memorable Events
Everyone got trophies when we won the Aspen Tournament ! .... and we think Collazo (now name of LaSaxon) still has the trophy
Coors Cup: (as told by Jim Russell) Barbos beat AFA at DU in the semi-final on Sat, on an icy field, by one point in a hell of a game, refereed by John Pollard. There were 2 controversial ref calls in that match, one where Pollard, who was a very good ref, called an AFA penalty goal good when all of us thought it missed, and he then disallowed a try by Yanigloss; after the match I asked Jim if he had scored the try, he said, “Yes”, and I agreed with him. If those 2 calls have been the other way it would have been a tie, and who knows what would have happened. Anyway, the Barbos barely beat the Academy, and went on the next day to beat Highlanders B.
