United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of member institutions and organizations with college lacrosse programs at all levels of competition, including the three NCAA divisions and non-NCAA schools, at both the varsity and club levels for men and women.
The association traces its history through predecessor organizations back to 1882, although it received its present name and became a governing body with unlimited membership in 1926.
The first intercollegiate game in the United States was played on November 22, 1877 between New York University and Manhattan College.
[1] In most years from this point through 1931, collegiate lacrosse associations selected annual champions based on season records.
[1][5] The USILL was replaced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association in March, 1926, as an open-membership governing body.
The USILA conducted a small college tournament for non-Division I schools in 1972 and 1973 (won by Hobart and Cortland State).
The USILA has inducted members into the United States Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame annually since 1957.
[7] # Championship or co-championship claims, as published in school media guide, record book or yearbook[26][27][28][29][30][31][32] The USILL (United States Inter-Collegiate Lacrosse League, also USICLL) was a closed membership organization.
As had been the rule for over two decades, 12 players per side constituted a team, and the USILL was split into Northern and Southern divisions, corresponding to the former IULL and ILA, respectively.
* Division champions were selected based on results of intra-division games, difficulty of schedule and number of wins.
However, by virtue of default and one win, the current Stevens Tech record book lists two championships.
[36][37] † Co-champion ‡ Won a post-season playoff game for the championship In 1926, the USILL disbanded and formed the USILA as an open-membership governing body.
From 1926–1931, the USILA executive board awarded gold medals after each season to the teams it selected as the most outstanding in the nation.
From 1953–1959, all college teams were placed in one of three divisions, dependent upon their records, schedules, and success for the preceding five years, and a point system was created.
Several schools have claimed their Northern and Southern Division titles won during the USILL years as national championships (based on the results of 3 or 4 intra-division games), while others have not.
Still others were acclaimed in their time as unofficial title winners based on being leading teams in the collegiate ranks in particular years.
# Championship or co-championship claims, as published in school media guide, record book or yearbook § The USILA did not name champions for the 1932–1935 seasons.
