1982 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

The 1982 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the third edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby organized by the U.S. Rugby Football Union. The tournament took place at Northern Colorado University in Greeley, Colorado.

Participants
Life Chiropractic College Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Eastern College Championship at Princeton University on April 11–12. Michigan Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Universities Cup at Bowling Green, Ohio on May 1–2.
 * Coach- Kevin Lentin
 * Life College 15-3 Merchant Marine
 * Life College 20-16 Lehigh
 * Life College 19-15 Navy
 * Life College 21-4 Virginia Tech
 * President- Tom McLaughlin
 * Michigan 40-7 Bowling Green

New Mexico State Chiles Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional on April 24.
 * Coach- Patrick Lamb
 * Record- 12-3
 * New Mexico State 20-3 Colorado
 * New Mexico State 28-12 Texas A&M
 * New Mexico State 13-10 OT Kansas State

California Qualified from Pacific Regional at UCSB on April 10–11.
 * Coach- Ned Anderson
 * Captain- Tim O'Brien
 * California 27-3 Western Washington
 * California 16-6 UCLA