Cornell–Princeton lacrosse rivalry
The Cornell–Princeton lacrosse rivalry is a college lacrosse rivalry between Princeton University and Cornell University and their respective men's lacrosse teams, Princeton Tigers and Cornell Big Red. The rivalry stems from the dominance of the two programs in the Ivy League where in the first 63 seasons (beginning in 1956 and up to and including the 2018 season) Cornell has won 29 Ivy League Championships (18 outright, 11 shared) and Princeton has won 27 league titles (18 outright, 9 shared). The next nearest team is Brown with ten titles (five outright, five shared)[1] The Ivy League awards the league championship to the team with the best record at the conclusion of the regular season. In the event two or more teams are tied with identical records the title is shared with no tie breaking mechanism. The teams shared the title in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010 (also with Brown and Yale) and 2015 (also with Brown).
First meeting | April 10, 1922 Princeton 11, Cornell 1 |
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Latest meeting | April 27, 2019 Cornell 14, Princeton 13 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 83 |
All-time series | Princeton leads, 42–39–2 |
Largest victory | Princeton, 19–1 (1936) Cornell, 23–5 (1985) |
Longest win streak | Cornell, 22 (1968–1989) |
Current win streak | Cornell, 1 (2019–Present) |
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CornellBigRed.com describes the rivalry as "The marquee matchup in Ivy League lacrosse".[2] Cornell claims three NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships (1971, 1976, 1977)[3] and four pre-NCAA era national championships (1903, 1907, 1914, 1916).[4] Princeton claims six NCAA championships (1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001)[5] and six pre-NCAA era national championships (1884, 1885, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1953).[3] The most recent Ivy League title for each school was 2015 when they finished the regular season tied with Brown with identical 4-2 records.
Although the two schools have a long rivalry, they did not oppose each other in postseason play until the quarterfinals of the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship at Hofstra University's Shuart Stadium.[6] Cornell won 6–4.[7] In 2010, Princeton defeated Cornell 10–9 in the inaugural Ivy League lacrosse championship tournament and received the league's automatic berth to the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship.[8] Cornell would win the 2011 Ivy League tournament, defeating Harvard 15-6 in the final.[9] Princeton would defeat Cornell in the semifinals of both the 2013 and 2015 tournaments but would fall to Yale in the championship game both times. Cornell would win the Ivy League tournament again in 2018 and therefore has two titles to Princeton's one although both trail Yale's five tournament championships.
The teams first met in 1922, with Princeton winning 11–1.[5] With a record of 42–39–2 over 83 games,[2] Princeton remains the only conference team with an all-time winning record against Cornell.[10]
Rival Accomplishments
The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.
Team | Cornell Big Red | Princeton Tigers |
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Pre-NCAA National Titles | 4 | 6 |
NCAA National Titles | 3 | 6 |
NCAA Final Four Appearances | 13 | 10 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances | 28 | 20 |
NCAA Tournament Record | 33–25 | 30–14 |
Conference Tournament Titles | 2 | 1 |
Conference Championships | 29 | 27 |
Tewaarton Award Recipients | 2 | 0 |
Lt. Raymond Enners Award Recipients | 6 | 2 |
Consensus First Team All-Americans | 55 | 78 |
All-time Program Record | 773–485–27 | 721–502–18 |
All-time Winning Percentage | .612 | .588 |
Game Results
Cornell victories | Princeton victories | Tie games |
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References
- "2011 Ivy League Men's Lacrosse: Release Eleven • May 4, 2011" (PDF). IvyLeagueSports.com. May 4, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- "Men's Lacrosse Announces 2012 Schedule". CornellBigRed.com. October 18, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- "The NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship formerly known as the Wingate Memorial Champion". United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- "2009Cornell Big Red Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). CornellBigRed.com. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- "Men's Lacrosse Record Book" (PDF). Princeton University. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- Delaney, Brian (May 15, 2009). "A New Stage for Cornell-Princeton Rivalry". Lax. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- "Syracuse reaches lacrosse semis; Cornell ousts Princeton". USA Today. May 16, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- "Princeton Downs Cornell in First-Ever Men's Lacrosse Ivy League Tournament Championship Game: Tigers secure automatic berth to 2010 NCAA tournament with overtime win". Cornell Sun. May 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Gilani, Reena (April 29, 2011). "Red Hosts Princeton With Ivy Win Streak on Line". Cornell Sun. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- "Cornell All-Time Results". Retrieved March 17, 2019.