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Swarthmore Men's Lacrosse Year by Year Results

Year Record Conference Head Coach Roster Postseason Notes
1898 0-3-2 Roster
1899 2-2-1 Roster
1900 6-2 Charles Powell Roster Intercollegiate National Champions
1901 8-0 Charles Powell Roster
1902 6-2 Charles Powell Roster
1903 6-3-1 Charles Powell Roster
1904 10-1 Bert Davis Roster Intercollegiate National Champions
1905 7-1 Bert Davis Roster Intercollegiate National Champions
1906 7-4 Bert Davis Roster
1907 3-4 Grimes Roster
1908 4-4 Grimes Roster
1909 3-4 Grimes Roster
1910 6-5 Grimes Roster Intercollegiate National Champions
1911 4-4 L.A. Whitehead Roster
1912 6-3-1 L.A. Whitehead Roster
1913 4-4-1 L.A. Whitehead Roster
1914 4-7 L.A. Whitehead Roster
1915 4-5 E. LaLonde Roster
1916 1-5-1 W. Farley Roster
1917 3-3-1 W. Farley Roster
1918 3-4 E. Leroy Mercer Roster
1919 4-6 E. Leroy Mercer Roster
1920 4-7 H.S. Page Roster
1921 4-4 R.B. Owings Roster
1922 3-6 G.E. Benjamin Roster
1923 4-4 Frank H. Jackson Roster
1924 2-6 W.S. Lewis Roster
1925 2-6 W.S. Lewis Roster
1926 3-6 W.S. Lewis Roster
1927 4-3 T. Strobahr Roster
1928 3-7 T. Strobahr Roster
1929 3-7 T. Strobahr Roster
1930 2-6 T. Strobahr Roster
1931 6-4 Avery Blake Roster MASCAC Champions
1932 8-3 Avery Blake Roster MASCAC Champions
1933 7-4 Avery Blake Roster
1934 2-5 Avery Blake Roster
1935 4-6 Avery Blake Roster
1936 5-4 Avery Blake Roster
1937 4-8 Avery Blake Roster
1938 6-6 Avery Blake Roster
1939 8-2 Avery Blake Roster
1940 10-1 Avery Blake Roster
1941 7-2-1 Avery Blake Roster
1942 9-1 Avery Blake Roster
1943 4-3 Avery Blake Roster
1944 3-5 Avery Blake Roster
1945 5-4 Avery Blake Roster
1946 3-6 Avery Blake Roster
1947 9-2 Avery Blake Roster
1948 7-3 Avery Blake Roster
1949 5-5 Avery Blake Roster
1950 8-2 Avery Blake Roster Pennsylvania State Champions
1951 7-3 Avery Blake Roster Pennsylvania State Co-Champions
1952 8-2 Avery Blake Roster
1953 9-1 Avery Blake Roster
1954 6-5 Avery Blake Roster
1955 5-5 Avery Blake Roster
1956 4-6 Avery Blake Roster
1957 9-1 Avery Blake Roster
1958 4-7 Avery Blake Roster
1959 8-1-1 Avery Blake Roster
1960 6-3-1 Brooke Cottman Roster
1961 1-8 Brooke Cottman Roster
1962 5-5 Brooke Cottman Roster
1963 3-7 Brooke Cottman Roster
1964 7-2-1 Brooke Cottman Roster
1965 8-2 Brooke Cottman Roster MAC Champions
1966 7-3 Brooke Cottman Roster MAC Champions
1967 7-4 Brooke Cottman Roster MAC Champions
1968 7-4 6-2 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1969 4-6 4-4 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1970 6-4 5-3 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1971 4-6 4-6 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1972 5-6 4-5 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1973 5-6 5-5 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1974 2-10 1-9 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1975 3-8 3-4 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1976 1-10 1-6 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1977 5-6 4-3 (MAC) Brooke Cottman Roster
1978 3-8 2-5 (MAC) James Noyes Roster
1979 1-11 0-7 (MAC) James Noyes Roster
1980 8-5 3-2 (MAC) James Noyes Roster
1981 7-5 3-2 (MAC) James Noyes Roster
1982 10-3 4-0 (MAC) James Noyes Roster MAC Champions
1983 10-3 4-0 (MAC) James Noyes Roster MAC Runner-Up
1984 11-2 4-0 (MAC) James Noyes Roster NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals; MAC Champions
1985 11-3 4-0 (MAC) James Noyes Roster MAC Champions
1986 6-6 3-1 (MAC) Fran Meagher Roster
1987 4-10 3-1 (MAC) Fran Meagher Roster
1988 3-13 2-2 (MAC) Fran Meagher Roster
1989 4-10 3-1 (MAC) Fran Meagher Roster
1990 6-6 3-1 (MAC) Dave Roop Roster
1991 5-7 2-2 (MAC) Dave Roop Roster
1992 5-10 2-2 (MAC) James Noyes Roster
1993 7-7 3-2 (MAC) James Noyes Roster
1994 2-14 0-6 (Centennial) Zack Colburn Roster
1995 4-10 1-5 (Centennial) Zack Colburn Roster
1996 3-10 0-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
1997 0-13 0-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
1998 3-12 1-5 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
1999 2-12 0-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2000 8-6 2-4 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster ECAC Runner-Up
2001 3-10 0-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2002 6-8 1-5 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2003 8-7 4-4 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster ECAC Runner-Up
2004 6-9 3-5 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2005 6-8 2-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2006 4-10 1-7 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2007 5-7 2-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2008 9-8 1-7 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster ECAC Runner-Up
2009 6-8 3-5 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2010 4-9 1-7 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2011 4-11 2-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2012 5-10 2-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2013 4-11 1-7 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2014 5-10 2-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2015 7-8 1-7 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2016 12-6 5-3 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster ECAC Mid-Atlantic Region Champions; Centennial Conference Semifinals
2017 10-6 5-3 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster Centennial Conference Semifinals
2018 8-6 3-5 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2019 9-6 2-6 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster
2020^ 4-2 No Conference Play Pat Gress Roster Season cut short due to Covid-19 pandemic
2021% Pat Gress Roster No season due to Covid-19 pandemic.
2022 9-7 3-5 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster Defeated #11 Gettysburg College (14-10) on April 9th; Highest ranked win for the Garnet in program history
2023 14-4 7-1 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster Centennial Conference Runner-up; NCAA Second Round Defeated No. 5 Gettysburg (12-11, OT) on April 8; Highest ranked win for the Garnet in program history; Three ranked wins;
Highest national ranking: No. 14
2024 15-3 8-0 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster Centennial Conference Semifinals; NCAA Third Round (Round of 16) Ranked as high as No. 4 for highest national ranking in program history
Earned program's first NCAA Tournament win
Went undefeated in Centennial regular season for the first time
Defeated three nationally-ranked opponents, including No. 5 Dickinson
2025 12-5 5-3 (Centennial) Pat Gress Roster Centennial Conference Semifinals Highest national ranking: No. 11
Total 637-680-8 150-229 20 Coaches 127 Seasons

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* MAC - Middle Atlantic Conference (1984-93)
* Centennial Conference (1994-Present)
^ Due to Covid-19, the NCAA canceled all remaining winter and spring championships on March 12th, 2020.
% Swarthmore College did not compete in intercollegiate athletics during the 2020-21 academic year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.