Wingate Memorial Trophy
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The Wingate Memorial Trophy was the award given to the national champion in men's college lacrosse
prior to the inception of an NCAA tournament
format in 1971.
Currently, the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament annually determines the top lacrosse
team in the NCAA's Division I, Division II, and Division III. Prior to the NCAA era, the national champion was selected by committee. The first intercollegiate lacrosse tournament 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 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
(USILA) was reorganized in 1929, and from 1936 through 1970 chose the Wingate Memorial Trophy champion. The NCAA held its first national tournament in 1971. The Wingate Memorial Trophy was presented to the first two NCAA champions in 1971 and 1972 and was then retired.
College lacrosse
College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
prior to the inception of an NCAA tournament
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
format in 1971.
Currently, the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
tournament annually determines the top lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
team in the NCAA's Division I, Division II, and Division III. Prior to the NCAA era, the national champion was selected by committee. The first intercollegiate lacrosse tournament was held in 1881 with Harvard
Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson are the athletic teams of Harvard University. The school's teams compete in NCAA Division I. As of 2006, there were 41 Division I intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at Harvard, more than at any other NCAA Division I college in the country...
beating Princeton
Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
3-0 in the championship game. From this point through 1934, collegiate lacrosse associations chose an annual champion based on regular season records. The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.-Awards:...
(USILA) was reorganized in 1929, and from 1936 through 1970 chose the Wingate Memorial Trophy champion. The NCAA held its first national tournament in 1971. The Wingate Memorial Trophy was presented to the first two NCAA champions in 1971 and 1972 and was then retired.
Wingate Memorial Trophy Winners
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Maryland |
| 1937 | Maryland, Princeton Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse... |
| 1938 | Navy Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse The Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse team represents the United States Naval Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Navy currently competes as a member of the Patriot League and play their home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland... |
| 1939 | Maryland |
| 1940 | Maryland |
| 1941 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1942 | Princeton |
| 1943 | Navy |
| 1944 | Army Army Black Knights men's lacrosse The Army Black Knights men's lacrosse team represents the United States Military Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse competition. During the team's 92-year history, it has won eight national championships and made fifteen postseason NCAA tournament... |
| 1945 | Army, Navy |
| 1946 | Navy |
| 1947 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1948 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1949 | Johns Hopkins, Navy |
| 1950 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1951 | Army, Princeton |
| 1952 | Rensselaer, Virginia Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse... |
| 1953 | Princeton |
| 1954 | Navy |
| 1955 | Maryland |
| 1956 | Maryland |
| 1957 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1958 | Army |
| 1959 | Army, Johns Hopkins, Maryland |
| 1960 | Navy |
| 1961 | Army, Navy |
| 1962 | Navy |
| 1963 | Navy |
| 1964 | Navy |
| 1965 | Navy |
| 1966 | Navy |
| 1967 | Maryland, Navy, Johns Hopkins |
| 1968 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1969 | Army, Johns Hopkins |
| 1970 | Johns Hopkins, Navy, Virginia |
| 1971 1971 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship The 1971 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the first Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Prior to this the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association had voted for the national champion and, subsequently, awarded the Wingate Memorial Trophy for the NCAA... |
Cornell Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse The Cornell Big Red Men's Lacrosse team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Cornell competes as a member of the Ivy League, of which they have won 23 conference championships. The Big Red have appeared in the NCAA tournament 22... |
| 1972 1972 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship The 1972 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the second annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. This was the last NCAA championship in which the Wingate Memorial Trophy was also presented to the national champion... |
Virginia |
Team Championship Records
| Team | Championships | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Navy | 15 | 1938, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1954, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970 |
| Johns Hopkins | 11 | 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 |
| Maryland | 8 | 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1967 |
| Army | 7 | 1944, 1945, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1969 |
| Princeton | 4 | 1937, 1942, 1951, 1953 |
| Virginia | 3 | 1952, 1970, 1972 |
| Cornell | 1 | 1971 |
| Rensselaer | 1 | 1952 |
See also
- United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse AssociationUnited States Intercollegiate Lacrosse AssociationThe United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.-Awards:...
- NCAA Men's Lacrosse ChampionshipNCAA Men's Lacrosse ChampionshipThe annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....