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Kurt shared that this fall was the first full season for the team, with the opener against the British Staff College at Camberley (arranged through the British Liaison officer to 3rd Armor, Major John Tower). This rivalry was continued with a Thanksgiving match in the UK, the first of many annual tours to play for the glass enclosed Cam-Furt Owl, the symbol of the staff college, which we competed for twice a year, home and away. The team went 13-3 in the fall and defeated teams from Zambia, the French Army (Strasbourg), Kehl and several British regimental sides.

The spring schedule included visits to Brussels, Berlin, international tournaments and Paris (Saw Scotland and France and found a last minute game against ? maybe Vincennes RC. They had been kicked out of the league and showed us an amazing time) Probably the finest moment in club history occurred at the spring 1975 Heineken Sevens when the team lost the opener to a French side, won the next two and were pitted against the London Welsh side (who were winners of three previous tournaments). In a stunning match, marked by ferocious American tackling, the team upset the 'Voyagers', 11-6, as a crowd of thousands yelled "Go Yanks GO". This resulted in a three way tie for first in the pool but the tournament rules put us in the lower bracket. We won convincingly, the final against Cambridge, 22-0 capturing the treasured Heineken Boot trophy. Kevin Hines played the final match with a broken collarbone. As expected, the London Welsh went on to win the upper bracket handily.

This is the last time we find documentation of the team referred to as the "Rough Riders". Hereafter the reference is the 3rd Armored Division Rugby Club until Fall 79 when "The Frankfurt Americans" reference began.

Team Record

Fall 1974 Record
Date Opponent Score Notes
Aug Army Staff College at Camberley 8-10 first match for the "Cam-Furt Owl"
25 Aug BSC Bonner SC 44-7
31 Aug Oxford Warriors (at Munster) 22-7
1 Sep REME Rams (at Munster) 30-6
9 Sep Zambia, Roan Antelopes 12-10
21 Sep French Army, Kehl 40-10
29 Sep 2nd Queen's Rgmt, Sennalager 28-3
12 Oct Stuttgart PSG Rugby 44-6
13 Oct BSC Bonner SC 6-22 Second team match
19 Oct French Army, Kehl 18-0
3 Nov Eintracht B 13-0 second team match
10 Nov BSC Offenbach 20-3
17 Nov Rugby Union Marburg 29-0
23 Nov Berlin, Composite team 34-0 opposition was Brits and Americans
24 Nov Berlin, Scot Army team 32-0
28 Nov Airborne Forces, Aldershot 7-13
30 Nov Army Staff College at Camberley 7-15 First of an annual event in UK over Thanksgiving
Season Record 13-3



Spring 1975 Record
Date Opponent Score Notes
2 Feb Babenhausen 24-6
8 Feb French Army, Kehl 20-12
16 Feb RC Vincennes, at Paris 0-30
23 Feb Eintracht II 8-3 B side
23 Feb ASV Koln 24-10
1 Mar Hurth II 41-3
8 Mar Babenhausen 12-12 B Side
8 Mar R U Marburg 22-0
15 Mar SV Victoria RC, Hannover 6-42
16 Mar Hurth II 40-4 B side
6 Apr Offenbach 54-4
13 Apr Bonn 18-0
21 Apr Lyon (France) 4-10
2 May SHAPE (British) 10-6
3 May SHAPE (British) 8-9
10-11 May Heineken Sevens <score> Won the Boot; beat the London Welch Voyagers in pool play; they went through on points and eventually won the entire tournament
17 May SHAPE (British) 6-12
18 May SHAPE (British) 20-12
31 May Hurth 22-8
Season Record 13-5-1

Heineken Sevens Results

Pool

30-0 vs Jersey II (English)

24-0 vs Leiden SRG (Dutch)

0-11 vs Soustonnaise (French)

11-6 vs Voyagers (English)

Knock out

8-11 vs NFC (Dutch)

22-0 vs Cambridge (English)

6-4 vs The Rising Sun (English)



Roster
Last Name, First Name Service Notes
Neppl, Roger Army
Meisenzahl, Kurt Army
Massy, Gary Army
Orvald, Todd Army
Weiss, Bill Army
Maffat, Mike Army
Babayan, Jerry Army
Socea, Larry Army
Bilbo,John Army
Klimek, Rick Army
Arnold, Norm Army
David, Burt Army
Taylor, Tom Army
Palumbi, Joe Army
Koiwai, Mark Army
Watson, Harry Army
Wong, Roger Army
Stelling, George Air Force
Yaquinto, Rob Army
Hines, Kevin Army
Terry, Bill Army
Vogel, Ed Army
Leggierio Army
Williams, Jerry Army
Stuart, John Army
Ripley, Dave Army
Nemmers, Tom Army
Bolling, Russ Army
Scott, Levy Army
Archibald, Dave Army
Proctor, Frank Army
Lynch, Marty Army
Dooley, Tim Army


Leadership

President - Kurt Meisenzahl

Treasurer - Bill Weiss

Assistant Secretary - Roger Neppl

Coach - Burt David

Match Secretary - Ed Vogel

Media

Zambian Touring Side

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