Maud’s History – Part 3 – NORFC Record 74-78

The Early Years of Rugby in Louisiana:

The Tulane University and New Orleans Clubs, and Union Affiliations

PART 3:  NORFC Records 1974-78

 

Peter J. Maud

 

New Orleans Rugby Club, 1974 – 1975 Season

Club Officers

 

 President                                                Peter J. Maud                         Social Secretary                      No data

Coach                                      Michael Porter                        Match secretary                      No data

Captain                                   Bob Urann                              Treasurer                                                No data

 

 

“A” Team

 

Results

 

Played    20             Won   13,               Lost  7,                                    Tied  0,                   Pts. For  375,           Pts. Against  217 

 

Date                         Opponent                                 Venue                      Result                      Score

10/06/1974              Vanderbilt University                                                                  W                         28 – 9

10/12/1974              Crescent City                                                             L                            9 – 14

10/20/1974              Tulane University                                                      W                           22 – 6

10/26/1974              Memphis Wanderers                                                                  W                           30 – 20

10/27/1974              Memphis Old No. 7                                                  L                              6 – 11

11/02/1974              Louisiana State University                                         L                            15 – 37

11/16/1974              Springhill College                                                       L                            18 – 28

11/23/1974              Southeast Louisiana University                                                 W                           20 – 6

12/07/1974              Pensacola                                                                   W                           14 – 6

01/25/1975              Pueyrredon (Argentina)                                             L                            6 – 23

02/01/1975              Louisiana State University                                         W                           16 – 12

02/08/1975              U. Western Ontario (Canada)                                     L                              4 – 10

02/15/1975              Springhill College                                                       W                           14 – 0

02/22/1975              Crescent City                                                             W                              4 – 0

03/01/1975              Tulane University                                                      W                             45 – 6

03/08/1975              Southeast Louisiana University                                                 W                             13 – 0

03/15/1975              Memphis Old No. 7                                                   W                           18 – 0

03/29/1975              HMY Britannia (United Kingdom)                             W                           64 – 0

04/05/1975              Pensacola                                                                   W                           16 – 10

04/12/1975              Houston                                                                     L                            13 – 19

There was no “B” team during the first two years of club existence.

At the conclusion of the 1974 – 1975 season at the annual general meeting held in the Spring, the club constitution was formerly adopted. Items of interest from the by-laws included information relative to club fees ($15 per player per half season), club colors (gold jerseys with black letters, black shorts, and gold socks with black tops), selection committee (coach, captain and vice-captain), and composition of club officers as listed below.

 

New Orleans Rugby Club, 1975 – 1976 Season      

Club Officers

 

President                                 Peter J. Maud                        

Treasurer                                                Charlie Monnot

Secretary                                                Segundo Fernandez

Match secretary                      Grady Williams                     

Social Chairman                     Dave Farrar

Publicity                                  Bob Squires or Dave Jones (contradictory information – secretary vs. president’s reports)

Grounds keeper                      Steve Sallman

Coach                                      Michael Porter

Captain                                   Bob Urann  (Fall 1975)

                                                Tom Crosby (Spring 1976)

Vice Captain                           Jim Rosek

 

Results

 

“A” Team

 

Played    24,            Won   18,               Lost   4,                   Tied   2,                  Pts. For   497,          Pts. Against   204 

 

Date                         Opponent                                 Venue                      Result                      Score

09/27/1975              Louisiana State University                       Home                         L                            3 – 49

10/04/1975              Memphis Old No. 7                 Away                         T                            12 – 12

10/11/1975              Mobile                                     Home                         W                           24 – 0

10/18/1975              Pensacola                                 Away                         W                           22 – 6

10/25/1975              Springhill College                     Away                         W                           12 – 6

11/01/1975              Tulane University                    Home                         W                           27 – 12

11/08/1975              Southeast Louisiana U.            Home                         W                           20 – 10

11/22/, 11/23/1975  Baylor University*                  Away                         W                           10 – 0

                                San Antonio*                                                             T                              6 – 6

                                Blue Goose*                                                              W                           14 – 0

                                Austin Huns*                                                            W                           10 – 0

                                Minneapolis*                                                             L                            6 – 12

12/06/1975              Houston                                   Home                         W                           58 – 0

01/17/1976              Pensacola                                 Home                         W                           39 – 0

01/24/1976              Tulane University                    Away                         W                           42 – 6

01/31/1976              Springhill College                     Home                         W                           22 – 0

02/07/1976              Crescent City                           Away                         W                           28 – 4

02/11/1976              HMS Danel (United Kingdom) Home                         W                           12 – 4

02/14/1976              Jackson                                    Home                         W                           36 – 0

03/13/1976              Mobile                                     Away                         W                           13 – 9

03/20/1976              U. of New Orleans                   Away                         W                           45 – 12

03/27/1976              Houston Old Boys                   Away                         L                             6 – 22

04/03/1976              Louisiana State University       Away                         L                            16 – 34

04/10/1976              Memphis Old No. 7                 Home                         W                           14 – 0

“B” Team

 

Played    17,            Won   12,               Lost   3,                   Tied   2,                  Pts. For   196,          Pts. Against   198. 

Date                         Opponent                                 Venue                      Result                      Score

09/27/1975              Louisiana State University “B”                Home                         L                            3 – 48

10/11/1975              U. of New Orleans “A”            Home                         L                            0 – 35

10/18/1975              Pensacola “B”                          Away                         T                            14 – 14

10/25/1975              Springhill College                     Away                         W                           30 – 0

11/01/1975              Tulane University “B”             Home                         W                             6 – 3

11/08/1975              Panama City “A”                      Home                         W                             7 – 6

11/15/1975              Crescent City                           Home                         T                              0 – 0

01/17/1976              Crescent City                           Home                         W                             7 – 6

01/24/1976              Tulane University “B”             Away                         W                           27 – 0

01/31/1976              Springhill College “B”              Away                         W                           30 – 0

02/07/1976              Louisiana State University “B”                Away                         W                              4 – 0

02/14/1976              Jackson “B”                             Home                         W                           20 – 0

03/13/1976              Panama City “A”                      Away                         W                           12 – 4

03/20/1976              U. of New Orleans “B”            Away                         W                           10 – 4

03/27/1976              Houston Old Boys “B”            Away                         L                              3 – 57

04/03/1976              Louisiana State University “B”                Away                         W                            12 – 11

04/10/1976              Memphis Old No. 7                 Home                         W                           11 – 10

New Orleans Rugby Club, 1976 – 1977 Season

Club Officers

 

President                                 Charlie Monnot

Secretary                                                No data                  

Treasurer                                                No data

Match secretary                      No data

Social Secretary                      No data

Publicity                                  No data

Grounds keeper                      No data

Coach                                      Michael Porter

Captain                                   No data

Vice Captain                           No data

Results

 

“A” Team

 

Played    28,            Won   21,  Lost   4,                Tied   3,   Pts. For   583,   Pts.  Against   173. 

Date                         Opponent                                 Venue                      Result                      Score

09/12/1976              University of New Orleans      Home                         W                           50 – 0

09/18/1976              Memphis Old No. 7                 Away                         W                           23 – 9

09/25/197                                Southeast Louisiana University               Home                         W                           26 – 0

10/02/1976              Houston                                   Away                         T                            17 – 17

10/09/1976              Mobile                                     Home                         W                           38 – 0

10/16/1976              Tulane University                    Home                         W                           44 – 0

10/23/1976              Pensacola                                 Away                         W                           29 – 0

10/30/1976              Houston Old Boys                   Home                         W                           14 – 0

11/06/, 11/07/1976  University of Georgia              *              Away                         W                           24 – 3

Tallahassee*                            Away                         W                             6 – 3

Atlanta Renegades*                  Away                         L                              6 – 13

11/27/1976              Panama City                             Away                         W                           15 – 0

12/04/1976              Crescent City                           Home                         W                           12 – 0

12/11/1976              Louisiana State University       Home                         W                             4 – 0

01/22/1977              Tulane University                    Away                         W                           36 – 6

01/29/1977              Dallas                                      Home                         T                              0 – 0

02/06/1977              U. of New Orleans                   Away                         W                           48 – 0

                                Springhill College                                                       W                           24 – 4

02/12/1977              Mobile                                     Away                         W                           25 – 15

02/19/1977              Atlanta                                     Home                         L                              6 – 14

02/26/1977              Houston                                   Home                         W                           25 – 0

03/05/1977              Southeast Louisiana University               Away                         W                           8 – 3

03/12/1977              Jackson                                    Away                         W                           32 – 4

03/19/1977              Houston Old Boys                   Away                         L                            13 – 40

0326/1977                               Memphis Old No. 7                 Home                         T                            10 – 10

04/09/1977              Bermuda Renegades                 Home                         W                           16 – 3

04/23/1977              Louisiana State University       Away                         L                            8 – 25

04/30/1977              Crescent City                           Away                         W                           24 – 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“B” Team

 

Played    17,            Won   12,                Lost   4,                   Tied   1,   Pts. For   305,   Pts.  Against   128. 

 

Date                         Opponent                                 Venue                      Result                      Score

10/09/1976              Mobile                                     Home                         W                           39 – 0

10/16/1976              Tulane University                    Home                         W                           13 – 0

10/23/1976              Pensacola                                 Away                         W                           16 – 0

10/30/1976              Houston Old Boys                   Home                         L                            14 – 20

01/22/1977              Tulane University                    Away                         W                           30 – 0

01/29/197                                Dallas                                      Home                         W                             9 – 4

 02/06/197                               U. of New Orleans                   Away                         W                           48 – 0

                                Springhill College                                                       W                           42 – 0

02/12/1977              Mobile                                     Away                         W                           4 – 3

02/19/1977              Atlanta Renegades                    Home                         L                            4 – 16

02/26/1977              Houston                                   Home                         W                           4 – 0

03/12/1977              Jackson                                    Away                         W                           31 – 10

03/19/1977              Houston Old Boys                   Away                         L                            13 – 40

03/26/1977              Memphis Old No. 7                 Home                         T                              0 – 0

04/09/1977              Bermuda Renegades                 Home                         W                           16 – 3

04/16/1977              Tulane University                    Home                         W                           18 – 8

04/23/1977              Louisiana State University       Away                         L                              4 – 24

*Atlanta Peachtree Tournament

New Orleans Rugby Club, 1977 – 1978 Season

 

Club Officers

 

President                                 Charlie Monnot

Treasurer                                                Richard Evans

Secretary                                                Jim Rosek              

Match secretary                      Robert Markel

Social Secretary                      Alan Breslin

Publicity                                  T.R. Rainey

Grounds keeper                      Anton Hajjar

Coach                                      Peter Maud

Assistant Coach                      Andre Pelser

Captain                                   Bob Urann

Vice Captain                           Stanley Smith

Results

 

“A” Team                              

 

Played    21,            Won   11,                                Lost   10,     (3 additional games            were played but results are unavailable)

Date                         Opponent                                 Venue                      Result                      Score

10/01/1977              Jackson                                    Home                         W                           44 – 4

10/08/1977              Baton Rouge                            Away                          L                             0 – 10

10/15/1977              Houston                                   Away                          L                             4 – 25

10/22/1977              Houston Old Boys                   Home                          L                             0 – 22

10/29/1977              Tulane University                    Home                          L                              6 – 12

11/5, 11/6/1977       St. Louis Falcons*                   Away                         W                           16 – 3

                                Atlanta White*                                                           L                               3 – 4

11/12/1977              Louisiana State University       Home                         W                           26 – 0

11/19/1977              Mobile                                     Home                         W                           20 – 0

12/03/1977              Memphis Old No. 7                 Away                          L                           19 – 23

12/10/1977              Pensacola                                 Home                          W                          42 – 0

01/28/1978              Houston                                   Home                         W                           28 – 10

02/04/, 02/05/1978  Ohio State University**                                             L                              0 – 4

                                Iowa State University**                                             W                              6 – 4

                                Emory University**                                                                  W                           29 – 0

02/18/1978              Tulane University                    Away                         W                           12 – 4

02/25/1978              Jackson                                    Away                         W                           12 – 6

03/04/1978              Baton Rouge                            Home                         W                             22 – 6

03/11/1978              Memphis Old No. 7                 Home                         L                            No data

03/18/1978              Mobile                                     Away                         L                            No data

04/01/1978              Vancouver Rowing Club          Home                         L                              22 – 26

04/08/1978              Louisiana State University       Away                       No data                    No data

04/15/1978              Crescent City                           Home                       No data                    No data

04/22/1978              Pensacola                                 Away                       No data                    No data

*   Atlanta Peachtree Tournament

** Mardi Gras Tournament in Hammond, Louisiana.

 

“B” Team

 

Played    15,            Won    9,                                 Lost    6,     (3 additional games             were played but results are unavailable)

Date                         Opponent                                 Venue                      Result                      Score

10/01/1977              Jackson                                    Home                         W                           28 – 10

10/08/1977              Baton Rouge                            Away                         W                           16 – 4

10/15/1977              Houston                                   Away                          L                              8 – 30

10/22/1977              Houston Old Boys                   Home                          L                              6 – 28

10/29/1977              Tulane University                    Home                         W                              14 – 0

11/12/1977              Louisiana State University       Home                         W                           14 – 7

11/19/1977              Mobile                                     Home                          L                             0 – 4

12/03/1977              Memphis Old No. 7                 Away                          W                          11 – 4

 01/28/1978             Houston                                   Home                         W                             4 – 0

02/18/1978              Tulane University                    Away                          L                             0 – 3

02/25/1978              Mississippi State University    Away                         W                             6 – 4

03/04/1978              Baton Rouge                            Home                         L                              6 – 10

03/11/1978              Memphis Old No. 7                 Home                            W                                        No data

03/18/1978              Mobile                                     Away                         W                           No data

04/01/1978              Vancouver Rowing Club          Home                         L                            18 – 10

04/08/1978              Louisiana State University       Away                       No data                    No data

04/15/1978              Crescent City                           Home                       No data                    No data

04/22/1978              Pensacola                                 Away                       No data                    No data

(Authors Note: I think that I would be remiss if I failed to mention the short term contributions to the club during the Spring 1978 season of one of our subsequently renowned players. Eddie Murray, the Tulane University field goal kicker, came in to my office one day and expressed a desire to play rugby for our team. He had played a little in his home town of Victoria, Canada. He was welcomed aboard after assuring me that head coach Larry Smith had no objections. It was during a game in Jackson, Mississippi, that I witnessed the longest successful penalty kick that I have ever seen. We were awarded a penalty kick about 10 yards inside our own half. When I indicated to the referee that we were going for the goal he grinned like the proverbial Cheshire cat while the Jackson team began to laugh. The opposition was still laughing when the ball sailed between the posts with plenty of height to spare. The only published record that I have been able to find of Eddie’s post high school rugby career appeared in the February 24^th edition of Tulane Hullabaloo which cites Murray as being the primary force that allowed the New Orleans club to defeat Tulane the previous week. He only played during the Spring 1978 season. Eddie went on to fame in professional American football. Initially drafted as the field goal kicker for the Detroit Lions in1980, he spent 19 years in the NFL, making two Pro Bowl appearances, and earning a Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XXVIII as a member of the 1993 Dallas Cowboys team.)