Cornell Men's Lacrosse History

Cornell University Athletics

What began in 1887 as a group of students playing an informal game on the Cornell campus has grown into one of the most storied lacrosse programs in collegiate history - from the first undefeated intercollegiate championship team in 1907, to the Ned Harkness-era teams that went 35-1 in a three-year span; from winning the very first NCAA national championship in 1971 and then repeating in 1976 and 1977; back-to-back national runner-up finishes in 1987 and 1988, to winning a share of 12 of the last 16 Ivy League titles and advancing to the National semifinal game in 2007, 2010 and 2013 and the National Championship game in 2009 - there is little doubt that the Cornell lacrosse program is among the nation's elite.