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Men's Rugby Alumni - Foundational Years

The Foundational Years

1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
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1962

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1962 Men's Rugger Team

Oct. 12, 1962 Coryphaeus Article (PDF)	Oct. 26, 1962 Coryphaeus Article (PDF)	Nov. 2, 1962 Coryphaeus Article (PDF)	Nov. 9, 1962 Coryphaeus Article (PDF)	Nov. 16, 1962 Coryphaeus Article (PDF)	Dec. 18, 1962 Coryphaeus Article (PDF)

1963

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Jan. 10, 1963 - Coryphaeus Article

1964

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1965

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1966 - Organizing committee, George Tuck and Murray Brooker.

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1967 - First team games

Coach: Terry Gough	Assistant Coaches:
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1967 Men's Rugger Team
1967 Mens Rugby Team

1968 - Team plays exhibition games to move from club to varsity sport. Played at Bauer Fields.

Coach: Terry Gough	Assistant Coaches: George Tuck
President:	Captain: Gord Dunlap

May 31, 1968 Chevron Article (PDF)	June 28, 1968 Chevron Article (PDF)	Sept. 20, 1968 Chevron Article (PDF)	Sept. 27, 1968 Chevron Article (PDF)	Oct. 4, 1968 Chevron Article (PDF)


Oct. 11, 1968 Chevron Article (PDF)	Oct. 22, 1968 Chevron Article (PDF)	Oct. 25, 1968 Chevron Article (PDF)	Nov. 1, 1968 Chevron Article (PDF)

1969 - First year recognized as a varsity team with a club team. Placed 2nd in western division. Moved to Columbia Fields. First trip to New Orleans, first team to place second out of U.S.

Coach: Terry Gough, George Tuck	Assistant Coaches: Roger Downer
President: George Tuck	Captain: Pete Wilson, Gord Dunlop

1970 - Team travels to Mardi Gras tournment

Coach: Brian Dagnault	Assistant Coaches:
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1971

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1972 - Traveled to Timmins for Winter Carnival snow tournament.

Coach: Bruce Gage	Assistant Coaches: Rick Hobson
President:	Captain: Derek Humphries

1973 - Won OUAA 7-a-side tournament. Acquired first srummage machine courtesy of Ken Brown, Mech Eng. and the Kitchener Pirates.

Coach: Derek Humphreys	Assistant Coaches:
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1973 Men's Rugby Team

1974 - OUAA 7-a-side finalists, Mardi Gras, Hammond Tournament, made it to semi-finals.

Coach: Derek Humphries	Assistant Coaches: Roger Downer
President: Ken Brown	Captain:

1974 Men's Rugby Team
1974 Mens Rugby Team

1975 - UW played Western in a fun giant ball match at half time during the College Bowl.

Coach: Derek Humphreys	Assistant Coaches: Roger Downer
President:	Captain:

Mike Hazell, ? Ken Brown, Paul Steffler, Steve Webb, Steve Diebert, Mike McKinley, Jon Isaacs
Ralf Jarchow, ??, Todd Girdwood, Mitch Hammer, Derek Humphries, Dave Dyer, Ron Fukushima

1976 - Won the league, lost to York 9 - 0 in final. 7-a-side champions. First Alumni game. First Annual Awards Night. New Orleans trip.

Coach: Derek Humphreys	Assistant Coaches:
President: Mike Hazell	Captain: Ralf Jarchow

1977 - Won both varsity and club side championships and had undefeated seasons, varsity side tied Western in the final 6 - 6, declared OUAA champions. Dave King ws the top scorer in the league. John Williams assistant coach played for South Africa.

Coach: Derek Humphreys	Assistant Coaches:
President: Stephen Webb	Captain: Ralf Jarchow

1977 Men's Varsity Rugby Team

Roger Downer, John Williams, Mike Murphy, Derek Humphries, Steve Webb
Ralph Wilson, Jeff Sage, John Ewing Dave Biehn, Murray McCormick
Derek McKilveny, Peter Kewin, Todd Girdwood, Dave Haynes, (Jon Isaacs ab)
Mitch Hammer, Dave King, Ralf Jarchow, Ron Fukushima, Phil White

1977 Men's Club Side Rugby Team
1977 Club Side

Russ Simmons, Robb Hunsberger, Jack Rogers, Keith Watson, ??, ?? Warren Arbuckle
Roger Downer, ??, John Gros, Brian Morris, Peter Muirhead, Mike Manu, ??, Owen Scott, Tim, Mark Crandell, Myra, Derek Humphries
Alistar Matheson, Scott Hadley, Marty Vink, Murray McCormick, Bryan Tyrell, Jamie Errington, Mike Booth, Dan Tout, Rob Kitchen

1977 Championship Game
1977 - Championship Game 3

1978 - Derek Humphries named Ontario Jr. coach.

Coach: Derek Humphreys	Assistant Coaches:
President: Dave Haynes	Captain:

**Third Annual Awards Dinner**

1978 Men's Varsity Rugby Team 1978 Men's Club Side Rugby Team

Derek Humphries, Tim, Murray McCormick, Peter Muirhead, Mike Murphy James
Robb Hunsberger, Dave Haynes, Todd Girdwood, Steve Webb, Jon Isaacs
Paul Grimes, Phil White, Alister Mathison, Ron Fukushima, Bernie LeSage, Warren Arbuckle

??, Rob Kitchen, Chuck Tysoe, ??, ??, ??, Mike McKinley, ??, Jack Rogers, Frank Easton, ??, John Gros
Derek Humphries, Scott Hadley, ??, ??, ??, Bruce Waite, Steve Solomon, Al Hyke,
Myra, ??, John Ball, Dave King, ??

1979

Coach: Derek Humphreys	Assistant Coaches: Jeff Sage
President:	Captain:

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Men's Rugby Alumni - Foundational Years