SportsThe History of Cornell Footballby Chris MascaroQuick question — what do the Pop Warner Youth Football League, the television show Hill Street Blues and a Hungarian kicker have in common? The answer — they all have common ties to the Cornell football program. 1976: Lacrosse Team Wins National Titleby Steve GrandinThis article appeared unabridged in the Sun’s 1976 Freshman Issue. When Cornell and Maryland got together on May 29, something had to give. Both teams were undefeated: Cornell 15-0, Maryland, 10-0. Maryland had just set an NCAA playoff offensive record with 22 goals against Navy. Cornell had just set an NCAA playoff defensive record by shutting out Washington & Lee. Both had been ranked number one during the season. 1970: Icemen Win NCAA Crown; Harkness Gets Third Titleby Dave GolombThis article appeared unabridged in The Sun’s Monday, March 23, 1970, edition. LAKE PLACID — Cornell’s and perhaps the nation’s greatest collegiate hockey team ever finished its season here Saturday night at 10:58 p.m., when Ned Harkness walked to center ice of the Olympic Arena to accept the 1970 NCAA championship trophy. |