:Harvard Crimson men's lacrosse
{{Infobox college lacrosse team
|name = Harvard Crimson men's lacrosse
|founded = {{start date and age|1878}}
|image = Harvard_Crimson_logo_2020.svg
|image_size = 120
|caption =
|university = Harvard University
|conference = Ivy League
|division =
|location = Cambridge, Massachusetts
|coach = Gerry Byrne
|tenure =
|stadium = Jordan Field[https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/stats/2024/bryant/boxscore/30816 Men's lacrosse schedule] (2024) on gocrimson.com
|capacity = 2,500
|nickname = Crimson
|pre_NCAA = (13) - 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915
|NCAA_champion =
|NCAA_runner =
|NCAA_semi =
|NCAA_quarter = (3) - 1980, 1990, 1996
|NCAA_tourney = (8) - 1980, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2006, 2014, 2022, 2025
|conf_tourney =
|conf_champion = (4) - 1964, 1980, 1990, 2014
}}
The Harvard Crimson men's lacrosse team represents Harvard University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. Harvard competes as a member of the Ivy League and plays its home games at Cumnock Turf and Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mlax/2009-10/mlaxprospectus10.pdf 2010 Quick Facts], Harvard University, 2010, retrieved May 31, 2010.
History
=19th century=
File:Harvard men lacrosse team 1881.jpg
Harvard fielded its first lacrosse team in 1878, and the following year, joined the United States National Amateur Lacrosse Association alongside New York University and nine club teams. In 1881, Harvard defeated Princeton to win the first intercollegiate lacrosse tournament.David G. Pietramala, Bob Scott, Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, p. 12, Baltimore: JHU Press, 2006, {{ISBN|0-8018-8371-7}}.I. B. Lydecker, [http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1925/5/23/lydecker-tells-history-of-lacrosse-from/ LYDECKER TELLS HISTORY OF LACROSSE FROM TIME OF INDIAN TO PRESENT DAY; Coach of University Lacrosse Team Narrates Progress of Sport Since Medicine Men Were Umpires and Squaws Joined Cheering Section to Urge on Warriors], The Harvard Crimson, May 23, 1925, retrieved May 31, 2010.
In 1882, the Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association was formed, and the following season also inducted the newly established Yale lacrosse team. Harvard and Princeton dominated the league throughout the 1880s, and the Crimson claimed the title in 1882, 1885, 1886, and 1887.
=20th century=
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse League (USILL) was formed in 1905, divided into a Northern Division and Southern Division. Championships were awarded in each division based on record and strength of schedule. Harvard was named the Northern Division champions six consecutive seasons from 1908 to 1913, and again in 1915.
In 1941, Navy refused to play the integrated Harvard team, so its athletic director ordered home its one black player rather than forfeit the game.[http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2004/12/12/southern_discomfort/Southern Discomfort; With quiet grace, two black men change the heart of Harvard in 1941.], The Boston Herald, December 12, 2004, retrieved May 31, 2010. The Crimson secured the Ivy League championship with the best league record in 1964*, 1980*, 1990*, and 2014* (* denotes title shared with at least one other team). In 1971, the NCAA established the national championship tournament. Harvard made its first appearance in 1980, when it lost in the first round to Johns Hopkins, 16–12. The Crimson returned to the event in 1988 and were edged, 10–9, by Navy in the opening round. In 1990, Harvard won its first NCAA tournament game when it defeated Notre Dame, 9–3. In the quarterfinals, the Crimson were beaten handily, 18–3, by North Carolina. Harvard returned to the quarterfinals in 1996, after beating Hofstra, 15–12, and then fell to eventual national runners-up Virginia, 23–12.
=21st century=
After their 1996 appearance, the Crimson did not reach the tournament for another decade; when they were beaten in the 2006 first round by Syracuse, 11–4.[http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/LAX_Records/2008_m_w_lacrosse_records.pdf Official 2008 NCAA Men's and Women's Lacrosse Record Book] (PDF), National Collegiate Athletic Association, retrieved May 30, 2010.
Head coaches
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- Unknown (1881–1902)
- McConaghy (1903)
- Unknown (1904–1909)
- E. A. Menary (1910)
- Unknown (1911–1916)
- No team (1917–1918)
- Michael H. Cochrane (1919)
- Paul Gustafson (1920–1923)
- Unknown (1924)
- Irving Lydecker (1925–1926)
- Talbot Hunter (1927)
- Talbot Hunter & H. W. Jeffers (1928)
- Madison Sayles and E. F. Gamache (1929)
- Madison Sayles (1930–1932)
- Robert Poole (1933–1935)
- Neil Stahley (1936–1939)
- John Witherspoon (1940–1941)
- Benjamin R. Martin (1942–1943)
- No team (1944–1946)
- Robert Maddux (1947–1948)
- J. Bruce Munro (1949–1974)
- Bob Scalise (1975–1987)
- Scott Anderson (1988–2007)
- John Tillman (2008–2010)
- Chris Wojcik (2011–19)
- Gerry Byrne (2019–present)
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Season results
The following is a list of Harvard's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead| |name= Bruce Munro |conference= Ivy League |startyear=1949 |endyear=1974 |
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1971
| name = Bruce Munro
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1972
| name = Bruce Munro
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1973
| name = Bruce Munro
| overall = 3–10
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–4th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1974
| name = Bruce Munro
| overall = 3–6
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Bruce Munro
| overall = 172–167–7 ({{Winning percentage|172|167|1}})
| confrecord = 37–63–1 ({{Winning percentage|37|63|1}})
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|
|name= Bob Scalise
|conference= Ivy League
|startyear=1975
|endyear=1987
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1975
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1976
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 10–5
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1977
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 4–8
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1978
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 10–4
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1979
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 10–4
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1980
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 11–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| championship = conference
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1981
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 4–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1982
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 9–4
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1983
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 6–8
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1984
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 8–6
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = 4th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1985
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 3–11
| conference = 0–6
| confstanding = 7th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1986
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 9–5
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1987
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 10–4
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Bob Scalise
| overall = 98–77 ({{Winning percentage|98|77}})
| confrecord = 37–41 ({{Winning percentage|37|41}})
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|
|name= Scott Anderson
|conference= Ivy League
|startyear=1988
|endyear=2007
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1988
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 11–4
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I First Round
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1989
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 7–7
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1990
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 12–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| championship = conference
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1991
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 3–10
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1992
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 4–9
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1993
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 7–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1994
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 5–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1995
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 8–5
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1996
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 12–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1997
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 8–6
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1998
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 11–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1999
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 3–10
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 7th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2000
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 7–6
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2001
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 8–7
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2002
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 8–7
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2003
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 5–10
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = T–6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2004
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 7–6
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2005
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 5–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2006
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 6–7
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason = NCAA Division I First Round
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2007
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 5–7
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Scott Anderson
| overall = 142–134 ({{Winning percentage|142|134}})
| confrecord = 54–66 ({{Winning percentage|54|66}})
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|
|name= John Tillman
|conference= Ivy League
|startyear=2008
|endyear=2010
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2008
| name = John Tillman
| overall = 6–8
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2009
| name = John Tillman
| overall = 8–5
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = 4th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2010
| name = John Tillman
| overall = 6–6
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = John Tillman
| overall = 20–19 ({{Winning percentage|20|19}})
| confrecord = 6–12 ({{Winning percentage|6|12}})
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|
|name= Chris Wojcik
|conference= Ivy League
|startyear=2011
|endyear=2019
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2011
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 10–6
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2012
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 6–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2013
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 6–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2014
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 10–7
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I First Round
| championship = conference
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2015
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 7–7
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2016
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 8–8
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2017
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 6–7
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2018
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 7–6
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2019
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 5–8
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Chris Wojcik
| overall = 65–65 ({{Winning percentage|65|65}})
| confrecord = 22–32 ({{Winning percentage|22|32}})
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|
|name= Gerry Byrne
|conference= Ivy League
|startyear=2020
|endyear=Present
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2020
| name = Gerry Byrne
| overall = 2–2
| conference = †
| confstanding = †
| postseason = †
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2021
| name = Gerry Byrne
| overall = 0–0
| conference = ††
| confstanding = ††
| postseason = ††
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2022
| name = Gerry Byrne
| overall = 8–5
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason = NCAA Division I First Round
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2023
| name = Gerry Byrne
| overall = 5–7
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
| postseason =
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2024
| name = Gerry Byrne
| overall = 8–5
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
| postseason =
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2025
| name = Gerry Byrne
| overall = 10–5
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I First Round
| championship =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Gerry Byrne
| overall = 33–23 ({{Winning percentage|33|23}})
| confrecord = 11–13 ({{Winning percentage|11|13}})
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 733–724–22 ({{Winning percentage|733|724|22}})
}}
†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
†† Ivy League cancelled 2021 collegiate season due to the COVID-19 virus.
References
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External links
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