Men's lacrosse has been a part of collegiate sports scene since the 19th Century. Champions have been decided by tournament or record since 1881. Here is an exhaustive list of men's collegiate champions.
USILL Champions (1881-1934)[]
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILL) is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.
The first intercollegiate lacrosse tournament, however, was held in 1881 with Harvard beating Princeton, 3-0 in the championship game. From this point through 1934, collegiate lacrosse associations chose an annual champion based on regular season records. The USILL acted as the governing body for lacrosse in the United States until it was replaced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) in 1926.
| Year | USILL Champions |
|---|---|
| 1881 | Harvard |
| 1882 | Harvard |
| 1883 | Harvard (tie) |
| 1883 | Princeton (tie) |
| 1883 | Yale (tie) |
| 1884 | Princeton |
| 1885 | Harvard |
| 1886 | Harvard |
| 1887 | Harvard |
| 1888 | Princeton |
| 1889 | Princeton |
| 1890 | Lehigh |
| 1891 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1892 | Stevens Tech |
| 1893 | Lehigh |
| 1894 | Stevens Tech |
| 1895 | New York University |
| 1896 | Lehigh |
| 1897 | Lehigh |
| 1898 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1899 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1900 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1901 | Swarthmore |
| 1902 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1903 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1904 | Swarthmore |
| 1905 | Swarthmore |
| 1906 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1907 | Cornell (tie) |
| 1907 | Johns Hopkins (tie) |
| 1908 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1909 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1910 | Swarthmore |
| 1911 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1912 | Harvard |
| 1913 | Johns Hopkins (tie) |
| 1913 | Harvard (tie) |
| 1914 | Navy |
| 1915 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1916 | Lehigh |
| 1917 | Lehigh |
| 1918 | Navy |
| 1919 | Navy |
| 1920 | Navy (tie) |
| 1920 | Syracuse (tie) |
| 1921 | Lehigh (tie) |
| 1921 | Navy (tie) |
| 1922 | Syracuse (tie) |
| 1922 | Navy (tie) |
| 1923 | Army |
| 1924 | Syracuse |
| 1925 | Navy (tie) |
| 1925 | Syracuse (tie) |
| 1926 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1927 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1928 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1929 | St. John's (MD) |
| 1930 | St. John's (MD) |
| 1931 | St. John's (MD) |
| 1932 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1933 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1934 | Johns Hopkins |
USILA Champions (1935-1970)[]
The U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) was reorganized in 1929, and from 1934 through 1970 chose the Wingate Memorial Trophy champion. The National Collegiate Athletic Association held its first national tournament in 1971. The Wingate Memorial Trophy was presented to the first two NCAA champions and was then retired.
| Year | USILA Champions |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Maryland |
| 1937 | Maryland (tie) |
| 1937 | Princeton (tie) |
| 1938 | Navy |
| 1939 | Harvard |
| 1940 | Maryland |
| 1941 | Maryland |
| 1942 | Princeton |
| 1943 | Navy |
| 1944 | Army |
| 1945 | Army (tie) |
| 1945 | Navy (tie) |
| 1946 | Navy |
| 1947 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1948 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1949 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1950 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1951 | Army (tie) |
| 1951 | Princeton (tie) |
| 1952 | Rensselaer |
| 1953 | Princeton |
| 1954 | Navy |
| 1955 | Maryland |
| 1956 | Maryland |
| 1957 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1958 | Army |
| 1959 | Army (tie) |
| 1959 | Johns Hopkins (tie) |
| 1960 | Navy |
| 1961 | Army (tie) |
| 1961 | Navy (tie) |
| 1962 | Navy] |
| 1963 | Navy |
| 1964 | Navy |
| 1965 | Navy |
| 1966 | Navy |
| 1967 | Johns Hopkins (tie) |
| 1967 | Maryland (tie) |
| 1967 | Navy (tie) |
| 1968 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1969 | Army (tie) |
| 1969 | Johns Hopkins (tie) |
| 1970 | Johns Hopkins (tie) |
| 1970 | Navy (tie) |
| 1970 | Virginia (tie) |
| 1971 | Cornell |
| 1972 | Virginia |
NCAA Champions (1971 - )[]
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III.
Division I[]
This tournament has determined the national champion since the inaugural 1971 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship.
The NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship is the most attended NCAA Championship, narrowly outdrawing the Final Four of men's basketball.
| Year | NCAA Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Cornell | 12 - 6 | Maryland | Hofstra Stadium, Hempstead, New York |
| 1972 | Virginia | 13 - 12 | Johns Hopkins | Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD |
| 1973 | Maryland | 10 - 9 (2 OT) | Johns Hopkins | Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1974 | Johns Hopkins | 17 - 12 | Maryland | Rutgers Stadium I, Piscataway, NJ |
| 1975 | Maryland | 20 - 13 | Navy | Homewood Field, Baltimore, MD |
| 1976 | Cornell | 16 - 13 (OT) | Maryland | Brown Stadium, Providence, RI |
| 1977 | Cornell | 16 - 8 | Johns Hopkins | Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA |
| 1978 | Johns Hopkins | 13 - 8 | Cornell | Rutgers Stadium I, Piscataway, NJ |
| 1979 | Johns Hopkins | 15 - 9 | Maryland | Byrd Stadium |
| 1980 | Johns Hopkins | 9 - 8 (2 OT) | Virginia | Schoellkopf Field, Ithaca, NY |
| 1981 | North Carolina | 14 - 13 | Johns Hopkins | Palmer Stadium, Princeton, NJ |
| 1982 | North Carolina | 7 - 5 | Johns Hopkins | Scott Stadium |
| 1983 | Syracuse | 17 - 16 | Johns Hopkins | Rutgers Stadium I |
| 1984 | Johns Hopkins | 13 - 10 | Syracuse | Delaware Stadium, Newark, DE |
| 1985 | Johns Hopkins | 11 - 4 | Syracuse | Brown Stadium |
| 1986 | North Carolina | 10 - 9 (OT) | Virginia | Delaware Stadium |
| 1987 | Johns Hopkins | 11 - 10 | Cornell | Rutgers Stadium I |
| 1988 | Syracuse | 13 - 8 | Cornell | Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY |
| 1989 | Syracuse | 13 - 12 | Johns Hopkins | Byrd Stadium |
| 1990 | Syracuse | 21 - 9 | Loyola (MD) | Rutgers Stadium I |
| 1991 | North Carolina | 18 - 13 | Towson | Carrier Dome |
| 1992 | Princeton | 10 - 9 OT | Syracuse | Franklin Field |
| 1993 | Syracuse | 13 - 12 | North Carolina | Byrd Stadium |
| 1994 | Princeton | 9 - 8 (OT) | Virginia | Byrd Stadium |
| 1995 | Syracuse | 13 - 9 | Maryland | Byrd Stadium |
| 1996 | Princeton | 13 - 12 (OT) | Virginia | Byrd Stadium |
| 1997 | Princeton | 19 - 7 | UMaryland | Byrd Stadium |
| 1998 | Princeton | 15 - 5 | Maryland | Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway |
| 1999 | Virginia | 12 - 10 | Syracuse | Byrd Stadium |
| 2000 | Syracuse | 13 - 7 | Princeton | Byrd Stadium |
| 2001 | Princeton | 10 - 9 (OT) | Syracuse | Rutgers Stadium |
| 2002 | Syracuse | 13 - 12 | Princeton | Rutgers Stadium |
| 2003 | Virginia | 9 - 7 | Johns Hopkins | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore |
| 2004 | Syracuse | 14 - 13 | Navy | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 2005 | Johns Hopkins | 9 - 8 | Duke | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| 2006 | Virginia | 15 - 7 | Massachusetts | Lincoln Financial Field |
| 2007 | Johns Hopkins | 12 - 11 | Duke | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 2008 | Syracuse | 13 - 10 | Johns Hopkins | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA |
| 2009 | Syracuse | 10 - 9 (OT) | Cornell | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA |
| 2010 | Duke | 14 - 13 (OT) | Notre Dame | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD |
| 2011 | Virginia | -- | Maryland | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD |
| 2012 | -- | -- | -- | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA |