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Cornell University - Athletics - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Athletics

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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences Football: Ivy Group
Basketball: Ivy Group
School Colors Red and white
School Nickname Big Red (Contrary to popular belief, the Big Red Bear is not the official Cornell mascot. Since the University doesn’t have an official mascot, it is simply the Big Red.)
Men Playing Varsity Sports 607 - 9%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 459 - 7%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Although Cornell isn’t seriously focused on its athletic program like one of the Big 10 schools, we still come to dominate in several sports, including hockey, lacrosse, wrestling, and polo. In the future, it is without a doubt that Cornell will become increasingly more competitive and progressively more powerful in Division I athletics. As a result, the next few years will be a very exciting time for Big Red sports, and the future has big things in store as Cornell continues to catch more glimpses in the national spotlight!

Cornell is well-known for its men’s hockey team, which constantly ranks in the national top 10. Lynah Rink is consistently packed for home games, and students camp out days in advance just to secure season tickets. The football team, although not nearly as good, attracts a decent-size crowd during home games in Schoellkopf Stadium. However, most other teams fail to draw so much attention and students are generally apathetic and indifferent to the results of some other up-and-coming teams. Many students like intramural sports. Intra-school competition is fierce, especially amongst Greek members. IMs are a great way to stay active, get some exercise, and meet new people with similar interests.

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Athletics at Cornell University

kyk

'15

Hospitality Management

3.5
B

Hockey Is Pretty Big

There are many gym members and runners around the campus. Ice hockey is pretty big here, and it's pretty fun to go to the games.

Jan 12, 2012

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Athletics at Cornell University

pgtavella

'12

Hotel and Resort Management

3.5
B

Non Athlete Commenting on Sports

I am not an athlete by any means, but from what I can see the two sports that are the most important at Cornell are Hockey, Football, and Basketball. There is a lot of school spirit within these sports, but definitely shared only by a percentage of the student population.

Dec 31, 2011

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Athletics at Cornell University

snick

'15

Economics

4.2
A-

HOCKEY

i guess some people may miss a successful football team but the hockey totally makes up for it. i would encourage anyone at cornell to get season hockey tickets, it's an amazing display of school spirit and the team is great!

Dec 28, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Other sports
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Other sports
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Disc golf
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Floor hockey
  • Golf
  • Horseshoes
  • Ice hockey
  • Innertube water polo
  • Intramural Sports Challenge
  • Kickball
  • No tap bowling
  • Sand Volleyball
  • Soccer (indoor and outdoor)
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
Club Sports
  • Aikido
  • Baseball
  • Basketball (women's)
  • Big Red Bears
  • Bodybuilding and nutrition
  • Bowling
  • Boxing
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, CUBJJ
  • Cayuga windsurfing
  • Chinese tennis
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Fencing
  • Figure skating
  • Gymnastics
  • Ithaca underwater hockey
  • Juggling
  • Karatedo doshinkan
  • Kendo
  • Lacrosse (men's and women's)
  • Nordic ski racing
  • Paintball
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Shotokan karate
  • Ski and snowboard
  • Soccer (men's and women's)
  • Sport Tae Kwon Do
  • Synchronized skating
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (coed, men's, and women's)
  • Water polo (men's and women's)
  • Wrestling
  • Wushu
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Bartels Hall
  • Barton Hall
  • Friedman Strength and Conditioning Center
  • Helen Newman Hall Recreation Center
  • James Lynah Rink
  • John Collyer Boat House and Doris Robison Shell House
  • Noyes Community Recreation Center
  • The Oxley Equestrian Center
  • Reis Tennis Center
  • The Robert J. Kane Sports Complex
  • Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
  • Teagle Hall

Most Popular Sports

Men's hockey, football, lacrosse, and women's lacrosse and soccer

Most Overlooked Teams

Wrestling, field hockey, gymnastics

School Spirit

All Cornellians undoubtedly take pride in their school. Especially as alumni, former students feel even more connected to the school after having put things in perspective and reflected upon past experiences. However, students don’t necessarily have a tremendous amount of “ra-ra” spirit in support of its athletic teams. School spirit seems to be more contained to specific groups like colleges (the School of Hotel Administration), departments (applied economics and management), organizations and clubs, and fraternities and sororities.

Getting Tickets

Some sporting events are free, but the more popular sports (football, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, indoor track, volleyball, lacrosse, and wrestling), you have to pay for tickets. For Cornell students, the prices are low, around $3. Most can be purchased online at www.athletics.cornell.edu/tickets or over the phone (607) 254-BEAR. The notable exception is ice hockey tickets, which is, by far, Cornell’s most popular sport. Tickets per game are around $18 for Cornell students, but season tickets are quite expensive ($171/graduate student, $247/undergraduate) and somewhat difficult to obtain, requiring students to wait in line for hours at Lynah Rink. Most students will split a batch of season tickets.

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The Gorges, the Plantations

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