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1996 Mizzou Rugby

Mizzou Rugby Season Archive

The 1996–97 Season

Langenberg Cup champions.

Missouri took the Langenberg Cup in the spring of 1997 without conceding a point on finals day, shutting out Rolla 27–0 in the semi-final and Saint Louis University 13–0 in the final.

DateResultOpponent
Spring 1997W 27–0Missouri S&T (Rolla) · Langenberg Cup semi-final
Spring 1997W 13–0Saint Louis University · Langenberg Cup final
Date unknownWSouthern Illinois University Carbondale · final match of the season

Results supplied by the Mizzou Rugby Alumni Association. Know a result we are missing?

Seven men standing arm in arm in front of the goalposts in Mizzou black and gold hooped jerseys after the final match of the 1996-97 season
The graduating seniors after the last match of the 1996–97 season, a win over Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Left to right: Sean Pritchett, Gareth Hanson (exchange student from the University of East Anglia), Geert De Lombaerde, James Richard, Phillip Reed, Josh Meyers and coach Ian Hermann. No date has been recorded for the match.

1996–97 Season Roster

Players who have told us they wore the Black and Gold this season.

Name
Drew Berenc
Pete Berenc
Bill Brackman
Clint Cockrill
Geert De Lombaerde
Gareth Hanson
Ian Hermann (Coach)
Mike Hopfinger
Mark Jovcevski
John McGuire
Josh Meyers
Daniel Obrien
Brady Owen
Sean Pritchett
Ed Reed
Phillip Reed
Will Rein
James Richard
Mike Robke
Aaron Stoker
Matt Whiteaker

This roster comes from alumni submissions and is not yet complete. Missing a teammate? Use the form below.

Photos

Eight frames from the 1996–97 season, including the 1997 St. Louis Ruggerfest.

Memories from the 1996-1997 season

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