Cornell students have earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, awarded annually to students in their final year of eligibility who excel both athletically and academically. Cornell ranks in the top 15 Division III colleges in recipients of this award.
Cornell's football rivalry with Coe College dates to 1891, making it the oldest intercollegiate rivalry west of the Mississippi. Coe currently holds the lead in the series, 60-51-4.
Cornell's mascot is a ram. In 1949, the Royal Purple, the school's yearbook, offered a $5 prize for whomever could come up with a new mascot to replace either the "Purples" or "Hilltoppers." A sophomore proposed the idea for the ram.
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Lisa Stone – Head Coach, Saint Louis University Women's Basketball
== Notes ==
1 endowment As of June 30, 2013. p. 44. "Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
2 enrollment "Cornell College: "Second …
