Cornell–Hobart lacrosse rivalry
| First meeting | May 5, 1898 Hobart 2, Cornell 1[1] |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | February 27, 2024 Cornell 23, Hobart 7 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 139 |
| All-time series | Cornell: 90–46–4[2][3] |
| Largest victory | Cornell, 20–2 (1968) |
| Longest win streak | Cornell, 12 (2004–2016) |
| Current win streak | Cornell, 3 (2018–Present) |
The Cornell–Hobart rivalry is an intercollegiate lacrosse rivalry between the Cornell Big Red, which represent Cornell University, and the Hobart Statesmen, which represent Hobart College.[4][3] It is one of the oldest rivalries in college lacrosse; the inaugural game in the series was played on May 5, 1898, with Hobart prevailing by a score of 2–1.[4][1] As of 2024, Cornell leads the series 90–46–4.[3] The game is the oldest ongoing college lacrosse series. The Johns Hopkins–Maryland lacrosse rivalry began in 1895, but the teams only played 7 times before 1924.[5]
In 1995, Hobart promoted its team from
Like Cornell, Hobart has never awarded athletic scholarships, and could not after the men's lacrosse program moved to Division I in 1995 due to NCAA policy. Unlike
Rival Accomplishments
The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.
| Team | Cornell Big Red | Hobart Statesmen |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-NCAA National Titles | 5 | 1 |
NCAA National Titles
|
3 | 15* |
| NCAA Final Four Appearances | 13 | 20* |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | 28 | 26* |
| NCAA Tournament Record | 33–25 | 55–11* |
| Conference Tournament Titles | 2 | 1 |
| Conference Championships | 29 | 3 |
| Tewaarton Award Recipients | 2 | 0 |
| Lt. Raymond Enners Award Recipients | 6 | 0 |
| Consensus First Team All-Americans | 55 | 13 |
| All-time Program Record | 773–485–27 | 788–512–20 |
| All-time Winning Percentage | .612 | .605 |
- 21 of Hobart's NCAA tournament appearances and all 15 titles came at either the NCAA Division II or III level.
Game Results
| Cornell victories | Hobart victories | Tie games |
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References
- ^ a b "The History of Hobart Lacrosse". Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
- ^ "Hobart Lacrosse All-Time Records". Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
- ^ a b c "Cornell vs. All Opponents" (PDF). Cornell University.
- ^ a b "Cornell University History and Timeline" (PDF). Cornell University.
- ^ All-Time Results Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), 2009 Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse Media Guide, p. 98, Johns Hopkins University, 2009.
- ^ Rahman, Jamil (February 17, 2017). "Men's Lacrosse Looks for First Win of Season Against Oldest Rival Hobart". Cornell Sun.
- ^ "Cornell All-Time Results" (PDF). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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