Cranford's football team was undefeated in 1957, won the North II Group III state championship, and was ranked eighth in the state behind seven Group IV schools. The Blue-and-Gold eleven shared the sectional title with the former Clifford Scott High School of East Orange in 1952. In the playoff era, the team won the North II Group III state sectional championship in 2011 and 2015. Cranford won the North II Group III state sectional championship in 2011 defeating Parsippany Hills High School by a score of 27–0, finishing the season with a 10–1 record, its only loss coming to Summit High School. The 2015 team won the program's second North II Group III playoff title with a 50-23 win against Chatham High School in the tournament final, finishing the season with 12-0 record. Cranford High School football has been led by coach Erik Rosenmeier since 2004.