1987 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

The 1987 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the eighth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby. The tournament took place concurrently with the Monterey National Invitational Rugby Tournament on Collins Polo Field at Pebble Beach, California. San Diego State won their first title with a victory over Air Force. Tom Sharpy of Air Force was the MVP.

Participants
Dartmouth Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Eastern College Championship on April 18–19. Bowling Green Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Universities Cup on April 18–19 in Dayton, OH.
 * Coach- Keith Oberg, Greg Smith
 * Captain- Jon Bigelow, Phillip McCune
 * Record-
 * Dartmouth 32-0 Georgia Tech
 * Dartmouth 6-3 Virginia Tech
 * President- Dave Cramer
 * Coach- Roger Mazzerella
 * Captain- Mark Laimbeer
 * Record- 52-7-1(17-4)
 * Bowling Green w/o Wisconsin-Platville
 * Bowling Green 34-0 Ball State
 * Bowling Green 34-3 Illinois State
 * Bowling Green 26-25 Kentucky

Air Force Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Collegiate Championship on April 18–19 in Colorado Springs, CO.
 * Coach- Vern Francis
 * Captains- Rick Coveno/Doug Woodbury
 * Record- 18-3-2
 * Air Force 25-9 South Dakota
 * Air Force 22-12 Oklahoma
 * Air Force 19-10 Colorado

San Diego State Qualified from Pacific Coast College Championships on April 10–11 in Santa Barbara, CA.
 * Coach- Steve Gray, Loc Better
 * Captain-Dwayne Parker
 * Record- 28-1
 * San Diego State def. Arizona
 * San Diego State 12-7 Humboldt State
 * San Diego State 23-12 California