Cornell–Syracuse lacrosse rivalry

The Cornell–Syracuse lacrosse rivalry is an intercollegiate lacrosse rivalry between Cornell Big Red and Syracuse Orange. The two New York state programs are historical lacrosse powers, combining for 23 national titles.[1] Since the creation of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, Cornell and Syracuse have appeared in 40 Final Fours and captured 14 total titles. Syracuse leads the series 66–38–1 through 2020.[2]

Cornell–Syracuse lacrosse rivalry
First meetingMay 21, 1920
Syracuse 5, Cornell 3 (OT)
Latest meetingApril 9, 2019
Syracuse 13, Cornell 8
Statistics
Meetings total105
All-time seriesSyracuse leads, 66–38–1
Largest victoryCornell, 27–4 (1974)
Longest win streakSyracuse, 16 (1946–1957)
Current win streakSyracuse, 1 (2019–Present)

Series History

Early Years (1920s to 1960s)

Only an hour away from each in upstate New York, the two programs first met in 1920 and would meet annually until World War II would halt the matchup in 1943.[3] During this early stretch, both programs experienced streaks of success in the rivalry. Syracuse would win eight of the first nine meetings, including the initial game, a 5 to 3 victory.[4] Each team would maintain five game winning streaks in the 1930s, while Cornell won the last game prior to World War II.[2]

After the Big Red won the 1942 contest in Ithaca, Syracuse would embark on the longest streak in the history of the rivalry, ripping off 16 straight games from 1946 to 1957.[3] A 22–5 victory was the largest in series history at the time, but the following year the narrative flipped.

Cornell Dominance (1958 to 1982)

Cornell would dominate the contest in 1958 and would take five of seven games for its best series stretch since the 1930s. In 1966, the Big Red would win the first of 12 straight meetings against the Orange. During this period, Cornell was one of the top lacrosse programs in the country, capturing three national titles and appearing in six Final Fours.[3] In contrast, under Roy Simmons Jr., Syracuse would only make their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1979.[5] The games were increasingly lopsided during this period; the Big Red won seven by at least ten goals, including a 27 to 4 rout in 1974. Simmons would call the era's Cornell squads "the finest attack I've ever seen."[4] Syracuse would halt the streak with a 1980 victory in Ithaca, but would not truly take back the series until 1983.

Syracuse's Rise to National Power (1983 to 1999)

In the 1983 meeting, #4 Syracuse defeated Cornell en route to its first national title in 26 years. The next nine matchups would feature an unprecedented streak where the winning team was ranked either #1 or #2 on top of the polls. After four consecutive Orange victories, Richard Moran's team would sweep the 1987 meetings, including the first postseason game between in the two. In the 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship,[1] the Big Red would top Syracuse in a thrilling Final Four game by a score of 18–15. The Orange would get revenge the following year,[6] topping unseeded Cornell in the championship game to capture their second NCAA title.[7] Syracuse would dominate the rest of the century, winning four more national titles and the remaining eleven matchups between the two. Cornell would struggle, only making two more tournament appearances, neither time escaping the first round.

Recent Years (2000 to Present)

The 21st century brought renewed energy, as under third-year head coach Dave Pietramala, the Big Red would return to the tournament after a successful 2000 season, headlined by a 13–12 victory over the Orange in Ithaca. With Jeff Tambroni taking the helm in 2001, Cornell would return to the ranks of the nation's elite and restore balance to the series. The rivalry reached a new crescendo in 2009, as the two teams meet in Foxborough to decide the national title. In an instant classic, Syracuse nabbed its 11th national title with a 10–9 overtime defeat of the Big Red,[8] their second victory over the team in a championship game.[9] After forcing a turnover with 27.6 seconds remaining in the game, Cornell seemed poised for their fourth national title until Kenny Nims stripped the ball and finished the break with four seconds left to force an extra period.[10] In overtime, Syracuse senior Dan Hardy assisted Cody Jamieson, who sunk the game-winner to successfully defend the Orange's 2008 crown.[11] Since then, Syracuse has defeated in Cornell in six of the last eleven meetings, in a relatively balanced era for a rivalry driven by long streaks. Recently, Cornell prevailed over the Orange in their fourth postseason game,[12] a 10 to 9 victory in the 2018 First Round.[13] The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first year without the annual game since 1978 and only the fifth overall since the series began in 1920.[10]

Rival Accomplishments

The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.[14][15]

TeamCornell Big RedSyracuse Orange
Pre-NCAA National Titles45
NCAA National Titles311*
NCAA Final Four Appearances1327*
NCAA Tournament Appearances2838*
NCAA Tournament Record33–2568–27*
Conference Tournament Titles24
Conference Championships295
Tewaarton Award Recipients23
Lt. Raymond Enners Award Recipients67
Consensus First Team All-Americans55100
All-time Program Record773–485–27917–352–16
All-time Winning Percentage.612.720
  • Due to NCAA violations, Syracuse was forced to vacate its 1990 NCAA title and tournament appearance.

Game Results

Cornell victoriesSyracuse victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 1920 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 5–3OT
2 1921 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 8–3
3 1922 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 2–0
4 1923 Ithaca, NY Cornell 3–1
5 1924 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 4–0
6 1925 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 6–1
7 1926 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 9–0
8 1927 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 4–0
9 1928 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 5–2
10 1929 Ithaca, NY Tie4–4
11 1930 Syracuse, NY Cornell 6–4
12 1931 Ithaca, NY Cornell 4–3
13 1932 Syracuse, NY Cornell 4–2
14 1933 Syracuse, NY Cornell 10–8
15 1933 Ithaca, NY Cornell 8–7
16 1934 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 17–7
17 1934 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 14–4
18 1935 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 19–9
19 1936 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 17–7
20 1937 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 19–5
21 1938 Ithaca, NY Cornell 14–8
22 1939 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 13–7
23 1940 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 14–7
24 1941 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 14–9
25 1942 Ithaca, NY Cornell 7–4
26 1946 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 8–3
27 1946 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 12–2
28 1947 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 10–9
29 1948 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 10–6
30 1949 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 17–7
31 1950 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 9–4
32 1951 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 8–7
33 1951 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 11–10
34 1952 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 10–4
35 1952 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 12–3
36 1953 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 10–6
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
37 1953 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 8–5
38 1954 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 12–8
39 1955 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 13–12
40 1956 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 13–11
41 1957 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 22–5
42 1958 Ithaca, NY Cornell 13–5
43 1959 Syracuse, NY Cornell 11–8
44 1960 Ithaca, NY Syracuse 7–6
45 1961 Syracuse, NY Cornell 14–11
46 1962 Ithaca, NY Cornell 8–6
47 1963 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 16–11
48 1964 Ithaca, NY Cornell 14–10
49 1965 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 14–11
50 1966 Ithaca, NY Cornell 19–2
51 1967 Syracuse, NY Cornell 19–2
52 1968 Ithaca, NY Cornell 16–5
53 1969 Syracuse, NY Cornell 11–8
54 1970 Ithaca, NY Cornell 11–7
55 1971 Syracuse, NY Cornell 17–9
56 1972 Ithaca, NY Cornell 21–3
57 1973 Syracuse, NY #14 Cornell 12–3
58 1974 Ithaca, NY #5 Cornell 27–4
59 1975 Syracuse, NY #2 Cornell 16–5
60 1976 Ithaca, NY #2 Cornell 24–6
61 1979 Syracuse, NY #3 Cornell 10–6
62 1980 Ithaca, NY #6 Syracuse 6–5
63 1981 Syracuse, NY #13 Cornell 13–7
64 1982 Ithaca, NY #9 Cornell 10–5
65 1983 Syracuse, NY #4 Syracuse 17–8
66 1984 Ithaca, NY #1 Syracuse 14–11
67 1985 Syracuse, NY #1 Syracuse 12–10
68 1986 Ithaca, NY #1 Syracuse 22–7
69 1987 Syracuse, NY #2 Cornell 19–6
70 1987 Syracuse, NY #2 Cornell 18–15
71 1988 Ithaca, NY #1 Syracuse 19–7
72 1988 Syracuse, NY #1 Syracuse 13–8
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
73 1989 Syracuse, NY #2 Syracuse 20–12
74 1990 Ithaca, NY #1 Syracuse 22–10
75 1991 Syracuse, NY #7 Syracuse 13–5
76 1992 Ithaca, NY #1 Syracuse 15–10
77 1993 Syracuse, NY #3 Syracuse 15–5
78 1994 Ithaca, NY #4 Syracuse 22–5
79 1995 Syracuse, NY #4 Syracuse 24–13
80 1996 Ithaca, NY #6 Syracuse 16–8
81 1997 Syracuse, NY #5 Syracuse 16–7
82 1998 Ithaca, NY #3 Syracuse 13–8
83 1999 Syracuse, NY #5 Syracuse 15–10
84 2000 Ithaca, NY #9 Cornell 13–12
85 2001 Syracuse, NY #3 Syracuse 14–10
86 2002 Ithaca, NY #9 Cornell 15–11
87 2003 Syracuse, NY #4 Syracuse 13–8
88 2004 Ithaca, NY #4 Syracuse 12–10
89 2005 Syracuse, NY #8 Cornell 16–14
90 2006 Ithaca, NY #12 Syracuse 12–11
91 2007 Syracuse, NY #1 Cornell 16–15
92 2008 Ithaca, NY #1 Syracuse 15–8
93 2009 Syracuse, NY #5 Syracuse 15–10
94 2009 Foxborough, MA #1 Syracuse 10–9OT
95 2010 Ithaca, NY #2 Syracuse 8–7
96 2011 Syracuse, NY #5 Cornell 11–6
97 2012 Ithaca, NY #5 Cornell 12–6
98 2013 Syracuse, NY #8 Syracuse 13–12
99 2014 Ithaca, NY #7 Syracuse 14–9
100 2015 Syracuse, NY #4 Syracuse 14–6
101 2016 Ithaca, NY Cornell 10–9OT
102 2017 Syracuse, NY #1 Syracuse 15–8
103 2018 Ithaca, NY #11 Cornell 13–8
104 2018 Syracuse, NY #8 Cornell 10–9
105 2019 Syracuse, NY #11 Syracuse 13–8
Series: Syracuse leads 66–38–1
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