1985 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

The 1985 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the sixth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby. The tournament took place concurrently with the Monterey National Invitational Rugby Tournament on the Polo Fields at Pebble Beach, California. Harvard won their first title with a victory over Colorado.

Participants
Illinois Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Midwest College Championship at Northwestern in Evanston, IL on April 27–28. Maryland Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Eastern Collegiate Championship at LSU in Baton Rouge, LA on April 20–21.
 * President- Rick Mihevc
 * Coach- Hamish Fraser
 * Record 7-1
 * Illinois 21-0 Wisconsin Lacrosse
 * Illinois 20-0 Ohio State
 * Illinois 15-6 Miami Ohio
 * Illinois 25-12 Wisconsin
 * President- Jim Abonyi
 * Coaches-John Niedemire/Kenny Beyer
 * Captain-
 * Record-7-1
 * Maryland 13-6 Georgia Tech
 * Maryland 16-15 Dartmouth

Colorado Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Regional.
 * Coach-
 * Captains-
 * Record-

California Qualified from Pacific Coast Collegiate Regional at Corvallis, OR on April 25–27.
 * Coach- Jack Clark
 * Captain- Mark Lambourne
 * Record 21-3-1(17-0)
 * California 18-14 UC Santa Barbara (Quarterfinal)
 * California 17-4 Oregon (Semifinal)
 * California 18-12 Long Beach (Final)