The Green Line Rivalry
Boston College Eagles
Boston University Terriers
SportIce hockey
First meetingBC 3, BU 1
February 6, 1918
Latest meetingBU 4, BC 3
February 5, 2024
Next meetingTBA
Statistics
Meetings total294
All-time seriesBU leads, 140–133–21
Largest victoryBC 11, BU 0
February 23, 1943
Longest win streakBU, 13
December 9, 1992 – March 4, 1995
Longest unbeaten streakBU, 16
December 9, 1992 – February 5, 1996
Current win streakBU, 1
Current unbeaten streakBU, 1
Map
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Locations of BC and BU.

The Green Line Rivalry, also known as the B-Line Rivalry,[1][2] the Battle of Boston[3] and Battle of Commonwealth Avenue,[4] is the name for the sports rivalry between Boston College and Boston University.[5][6][7] The rivalry is named after the Green Line, a light rail line that runs along Commonwealth Avenue and links the two schools as part of the MBTA, Boston's public transit system. The two campuses lie less than five miles apart.

The Green Line Rivalry is considered one of the top rivalries in college sports[8][9] and first among college hockey rivalries.[10][11] The Green Line Rivalry is the third most played college hockey rivalry series after the Michigan–Michigan State rivalry and the Battle for the Gold Pan.

Ice hockey

History

The series dates to February 6, 1918, when BU first began playing hockey,[12] and played its lone game that year against BC, a 3–1 loss at the Boston Arena.[12] Since then, no other opponent has appeared on either teams' schedule more often.[12] The rivalry has been renewed annually since the 1946–47 season, and the two teams have met at least twice a year since 1949. The schools have met 293 times; BU leads the series 139–133–21.

With 18 NCAA championship game appearances between them,[13] including a matchup in the 1978 championship game, Boston College and Boston University both field perennially competitive collegiate ice hockey teams. They compete in the Hockey East since 1984, having both previously been members of the ECAC since 1961.

The two teams meet thrice annually as part of their regular Hockey East season schedule, and often also meet in the Hockey East and NCAA postseason tournaments. Additionally, each first and second Monday in February, BC and BU, along with Harvard and Northeastern, take part in the annual Beanpot Tournament held at TD Garden, where the Eagles and Terriers often square off in the championship game. In the 70 years of the tournament, the two teams have played for the Beanpot trophy 22 times, with BU winning 12 of the championship matchups and BC winning 10. Both teams have had stretches where they dominated the tournament, however, the Terriers have triumphed more often, winning the title 31 times compared to the Eagles' 20 titles (Harvard and Northeastern combined have only won 19 times). The Eagles defeated the Terriers 1–0 in overtime of the 2016 Beanpot championship.

Both teams have won the national championship five times; BC in 1949, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2012 and BU in 1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, 2009. The two rivals faced off in the 1978 championship game in Providence, with BU claiming its third national championship with a 5–3 victory in Providence, RI. BU and BC have met in NCAA tournament play on one other occasion in the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament Northeast Regional Final, with the Eagles skating to a 5–0 victory over the top-seeded Terriers.

The rivalry is highlighted by its intensity and mutual contempt between both players and fans. For instance, after BU's victory over BC in the 1978 national championship, BU co-captain Jack O'Callahan was quoted as saying "We shouldn't have to beat BC for the nationals. Hell, we can do that anytime."[14] In a 2005 Sports Illustrated article, BC senior captain Ryan Shannon said that "Every once in a while, out in a restaurant, you see familiar faces. But hockey culture is so humble. Outside the rink, you see those guys as human beings," but when the on the rink: "They're evil. They're a Terrier."[15] Games feature an array of chants and insults chanted by each schools' students sections, the BC Superfans and BU Dog Pound.

The rivalry was amplified when on January 8, 2010, BC and BU faced off at Fenway Park, the first men's college hockey game to be played at Boston's iconic ballpark. BU edged BC 3–2 in front of a crowd of 38,000, the largest crowd to ever watch the two schools play.

A documentary about the rivalry entitled The Battle of Comm Ave. was released in 2009 by Rival Films. The documentary contains game footage and interviews with numerous players and coaches.[16]

On November 8, 2013, the teams faced off in the first non York–Parker matchup since 1994. The Eagles defeated the David Quinn-led Terriers 5–1 at Agganis Arena. Parker retired in the 2012–13 offseason after 40 years of coaching the Terriers.

During the 2020–21 season, Agganis Arena was unavailable for play, as it was being used for state COVID-19 pandemic purposes. Thus on February 6, 2021, Walter Brown Arena served as host for a matchup for the first time since January 17, 2004, where the Terries skated to a 3–1 win over No. 1-ranked Boston College.

On December 9, 2022, the Eagles and Terriers met in the first matchup since 1972 that did not include at least one of Jerry York or Jack Parker as head coach of their respective team. York retired in the 2021–22 offseason after 50 years of coaching. BC, led by Greg Brown defeated BU by a score of 9–6 at Conte Forum.

In their 292nd and 293rd all-time meetings on January 26–27, 2024, the rivals battled for the first time as both the 1st and 2nd ranked teams in the country. No. 2-ranked Boston College hosted the No. 1 ranked Terriers at Conte Forum in the opener of the home-and-home series, skating to 4–1 victory.[17] BU hosted the Eagles at Agganis Arena the following night, with Boston College taking a 4–3 victory to earn the weekend sweep.

Game results

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BC victoriesBU victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNotes
1February 6, 1918 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–1
2February 4, 1920 Alumni Rink, Newton, MA Boston College9–0
3January 26, 1923 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–23OT
4February 7, 1923 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College7–2
5December 23, 1924 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University1–0
6February 16, 1925 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–0
7February 4, 1926 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College2–1
8March 4, 1926 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University3–0
9January 28, 1927 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University3–1
10January 20, 1928 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Tie3–3OT
11February 15, 1928 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University3–2
12February 29, 1928 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–0
13January 18, 1929 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–1
14February 13, 1929 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–1
15February 17, 1933 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–1
16March 9, 1933 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University7–2
17February 8, 1934 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University3–2
18February 16, 1934 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–3OT (No sudden-death OT)
19January 29, 1935 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College2–1
20February 26, 1935 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–3
21January 10, 1936 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–3
22February 4, 1936 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–2
23January 12, 1937 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College6–52OT
24February 13, 1937 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University2–1OT
25February 8, 1938 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University7–2
26February 25, 1938 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–2
27February 4, 1939 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University7–5OT(No sudden-death OT)
28February 18, 1939 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–4
29January 16, 1940 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College12–3
30February 24, 1940 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College7–4
31January 14, 1941 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College10–3
32February 11, 1941 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College6–3
33January 13, 1942 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College8–2
34February 10, 1942 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–2
35February 4, 1943 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College8–3
36February 23, 1943 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College11–0
37December 10, 1946 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University9–5
38February 5, 1947 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Tie5–5OT
39February 3, 1948 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–3
40March 3, 1948 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College9–2
41December 21, 1948 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–1
42March 1, 1949 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College6–2
43March 9, 1949 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College6–5NEIHL
44December 13, 1949 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–3
45February 13, 1950 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University8–1
46March 7, 1950 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College2–1NEIHL
47January 8, 1951 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–2
48February 26, 1951 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University7–4
49March 7, 1951 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–1NEIHL
50February 4, 1952 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College6–4
51February 13, 1952 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University7–1
52January 14, 1953 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College7–3
53January 31, 1953 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–2
54February 13, 1953 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University3–0
55December 22, 1953 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College10–2
56February 9, 1954 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College6–5
57February 7, 1955 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College9–5Beanpot
58February 14, 1955 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College11–1
59January 10, 1956 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College7–5
60February 28, 1956 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College7–3
61February 5, 1957 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College5–4OT Beanpot
62February 11, 1957 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College2–1
63February 25, 1957 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Tie4–4OT
64January 20, 1958 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University7–4
65February 3, 1958 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University5–4Beanpot
66February 26, 1958 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–3
67January 14, 1959 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–1
68February 9, 1959 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College7–4Beanpot
69February 25, 1959 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College3–1
70February 8, 1960 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University5–2Beanpot
71February 24, 1960 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–0
72March 8, 1960 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University4–2
73February 22, 1961 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College7–2
74March 7, 1961 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College4–2
75December 22, 1961 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Tie2–2OT EHF
76January 30, 1962 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College3–2
77February 20, 1962 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–1
78January 9, 1963 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–1
79February 4, 1963 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College2–1OT Beanpot
80February 27, 1963 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College3–1
81January 11, 1964 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–5OT
82February 10, 1964 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College6–5Beanpot
83February 26, 1964 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University1–0
84January 8, 1965 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–4OT
85February 15, 1965 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College5–4Beanpot
86February 23, 1965 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–4
87December 11, 1965 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University9–2
88February 7, 1966 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University6–4Beanpot
89February 26, 1966 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University5–4OT
90December 3, 1966 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University4–2
91December 13, 1966 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University8–3
92December 12, 1967 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–3
93February 28, 1968 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University2–1
94January 11, 1969 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University10–5
95February 3, 1969 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University4–2Beanpot
96February 26, 1969 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston College7–3
97January 27, 1970 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University8–3
98February 9, 1970 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University5–4Beanpot
99February 25, 1970 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University8–1
100January 9, 1971 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University8–3
101February 16, 1971 Boston Arena, Boston, MA Boston University9–4
102January 14, 1972 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–1
103February 7, 1972 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University4–2Beanpot
104February 23, 1972 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College7–5
105January 13, 1973 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College7–5
106February 12, 1973 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University4–1Beanpot
107February 21, 1973 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Tie2–2OT
108January 18, 1974 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University11–2
109February 20, 1974 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College7–5
110January 18, 1975 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University10–3
111February 3, 1975 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University5–3Beanpot
112February 18, 1975 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–1
113January 16, 1976 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–2
114February 9, 1976 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College6–3Beanpot
115February 18, 1976 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University6–4
116March 9, 1976 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–5ECAC
117January 22, 1977 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Tie6–6OT
118February 26, 1977 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University6–5
119March 8, 1977 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University8–7ECAC
120January 21, 1978 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–3
121February 6, 1978 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University12–5Beanpot
122February 16, 1978 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University10–5
123March 25, 1978 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI Boston University5–3NCAA Championship
124January 20, 1979 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–2
125February 12, 1979 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University4–3Beanpot
126February 27, 1979 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–3
127January 18, 1980 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College7–6OT
128March 5, 1980 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College4–1
129January 9, 1981 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College6–4
130February 2, 1981 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College5–2Beanpot
131February 24, 1981 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University5–3
132January 9, 1982 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–3
133February 8, 1982 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University3–1Beanpot
134March 3, 1982 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–0
135January 8, 1983 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–3
136March 1, 1983 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University3–0
137January 11, 1984 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College4–3OT
138February 6, 1984 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University6–5Beanpot
139February 28, 1984 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–1
140March 9, 1984 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University6–4ECAC
141November 13, 1984 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College6–3
142January 8, 1985 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College10–1
143March 3, 1985 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Tie2–2OT
144November 13, 1985 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College2–1OT
145February 10, 1986 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University4–1Beanpot
146February 19, 1986 McHugh Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College7–4
147March 1, 1986 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Tie3–3OT
148March 15, 1986 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI Boston University9–4Hockey East
149December 2, 1986 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College9–6
150December 6, 1986 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College7–5
151January 20, 1987 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston College8–2
152January 23, 1987 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–4OT
153February 2, 1987 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University6–3Beanpot
154November 7, 1987 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–3
155December 9, 1987 Matthews Arena, Boston, MA Tie4–4OT
156February 27, 1988 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–3
157November 1, 1988 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University6–3
158January 13, 1989 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College8–3
159February 28, 1989 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–1
160November 28, 1989 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University6–4
161January 3, 1990 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–2
162February 5, 1990 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University4–3Beanpot
163February 27, 1990 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–2
164November 11, 1990 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College3–2
165January 18, 1991 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–2
166February 11, 1991 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University8–4Beanpot
167February 23, 1991 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College6–5
168December 7, 1991 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–4OT
169January 25, 1992 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Tie3–3OT
170February 28, 1992 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College3–2
171March 7, 1992 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–2
172December 9, 1992 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University7–4
173January 15, 1993 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University5–1
174January 16, 1993 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University7–2
175February 1, 1993 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University8–2Beanpot
176March 12, 1993 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–2Hockey East
177March 14, 1993 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–1Hockey East
178December 11, 1993 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University5–2
179January 14, 1994 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University6–2
180January 15, 1994 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–4
181January 20, 1995 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University7–4
182January 21, 1995 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–1
183February 13, 1995 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Boston University5–1Beanpot
184March 4, 1995 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University10–3
185January 12, 1996 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Tie4–4OT
186January 13, 1996 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University10–3
187February 5, 1996 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston University4–1Beanpot
188March 2, 1996 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College3–1
189December 11, 1996 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–4
190January 17, 1997 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Tie5–5OT
191January 18, 1997 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Tie4–4OT
192February 10, 1997 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston University4–2Beanpot
193December 7, 1997 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University5–1
194December 9, 1997 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Tie3–3OT
195January 9, 1998 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College4–2
196November 20, 1998 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College6–2
197November 21, 1998 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–2
198February 1, 1999 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston University3–2OT Beanpot
199March 5, 1999 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–2
200January 8, 2000 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Tie4–4OT
201January 9, 2000 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University2–1
202February 14, 2000 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston University4–1Beanpot
203March 5, 2000 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College6–2
204January 6, 2001 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University3–2
205January 7, 2001 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–2
206February 12, 2001 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston College5–3Beanpot
207March 4, 2001 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–1
208November 17, 2001 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College3–1
209January 18, 2002 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University2–1
210January 20, 2002 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University3–1
211February 4, 2002 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston University5–3Beanpot
212November 15, 2002 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–2
213January 16, 2003 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–1
214January 17, 2003 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College3–2
215February 10, 2003 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston University3–2Beanpot
216March 14, 2003 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston University6–52OT Hockey East
217December 5, 2003 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–2
218January 16, 2004 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–1
219January 17, 2004 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–2
220February 9, 2004 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston College2–1OT Beanpot
221March 11, 2004 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University3–2Hockey East
222March 12, 2004 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College4–0Hockey East
223March 13, 2004 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University4–2Hockey East
224December 3, 2004 Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University3–2
225January 14, 2005 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College6–3
226January 15, 2005 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College2–0
227February 7, 2005 Fleet Center, Boston, MA Boston University2–1Beanpot
228December 2, 2005 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College2–1
229December 3, 2005 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–2
230January 27, 2006 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University4–3
231February 13, 2006 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA Boston University3–2Beanpot
232March 18, 2006 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA Boston University2–1OTHockey East
233March 25, 2006 DCU Center, Worcester, MA Boston College5–0NCAA Quarterfinals
234December 2, 2006 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College1–0
235January 24, 2007 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University4–1
236January 26, 2007 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–2
237February 12, 2007 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA Boston University2–1OT Beanpot
238March 16, 2007 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA Boston College6–2Hockey East
239November 30, 2007 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College6–2
240December 1, 2007 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–3
241January 19, 2008 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Tie2–2OT
242February 4, 2008 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA Boston College4–3OT Beanpot
243December 5, 2008 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Tie1–1OT
244December 6, 2008 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University3–1
245January 17, 2009 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston University5–2
246March 20, 2009 TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston University3–2Hockey East
247December 5, 2009Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–1
248January 8, 2010 Fenway Park, Boston, MA Boston University3–2 Frozen Fenway
249January 22, 2010 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University5–4OT
250February 8, 2010 TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston College4–3Beanpot
251December 3, 2010 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College9–5
252December 4, 2010 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–2
253January 21, 2011 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College3–2
254February 7, 2011 TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston College3–2OT Beanpot
255November 13, 2011 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University5–0
256December 2, 2011 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University5–3
257December 3, 2011 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College6–1
258February 13, 2012 TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston College3–2OT Beanpot
259November 11, 2012 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–2
260November 30, 2012 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston University4–2
261December 1, 2012 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–2
262March 22, 2013 TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston University6–3 Hockey East
263November 8, 2013 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College5–1
264January 17, 2014 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College6–4
265February 3, 2014 TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston College3–1 Beanpot
266November 7, 2014 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University5–3
267January 16, 2015 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–2
268January 15, 2016 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College5–3
269January 16, 2016Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Tie1–1OT
270February 8, 2016TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston College1–0OT Beanpot
271January 13, 2017Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston University2–1
272January 16, 2017Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University3–0
273February 6, 2017TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston University3–1 Beanpot
274March 17, 2017TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston College3–2 Hockey East
275December 1, 2017Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University7–4
276December 2, 2017Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–1
277March 16, 2018TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston University4–3OT Hockey East
278November 30, 2018Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–1
279December 1, 2018Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Tie0–0OT
280January 18, 2020Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College4–3
281February 3, 2020TD Garden, Boston, MA Tie4–4OT Beanpot
282February 29, 2020Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–1
283February 5, 2021Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College4–3OT
284February 6, 2021Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA Boston University 3–1
285December 10, 2021Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Tie3–3OT
286February 26, 2022Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–3
287February 27, 2022Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College3–1
288December 9, 2022Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College9–6
289January 27, 2023Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston University6–3
290January 28, 2023Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University3–1
291February 13, 2023TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston College4–2 Beanpot
292January 26, 2024Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College4–1
293January 27, 2024Agganis Arena, Boston, MA Boston College4–3
294February 5, 2024TD Garden, Boston, MA Boston University4–3 Beanpot
Series: BU leads 140–133–21

Football

"The Green Line Rivalry" originally referred to the football rivalry between the schools, a series begun in 1893[19] and played annually from 1928 to 1942 and 1954 to 1962.[19] In the 1954 to 1962 run of games both teams competed for the Sacred Cod Trophy in a round-robin series with Holy Cross. With BC leading the series 27–4–1, BU discontinued the rivalry after the 1962 season;[19] a game was scheduled to be played at Fenway Park in 1963 but was scrapped due to the John F. Kennedy assassination and no further games were scheduled in the years that followed.[20] BU eventually terminated its football program in 1997.[21]

The club football team at Boston University expressed interest in renewing the football Green Line Rivalry with Boston College, possibly with a junior varsity team, in the 2015 season; it did not materialize.[22]

Game results

BC victoriesBU victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNotes
1November 24, 1893 Boston, MA Boston College10–6South End Grounds
2November 30, 1894 Boston, MA Boston University28–0South End Grounds
3November 28, 1895 Boston, MA Boston University22–0South End Grounds
4November 26, 1896 Boston, MA Boston College10–0South End Grounds
5November 6, 1920 Boston, MA Boston College34–0Braves Field
6October 1, 1921 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College13–0Alumni Field
7October 7, 1922 Boston, MA Boston College20–6Braves Field
8October 17, 1925 Boston, MA Boston College51–7Braves Field
9October 27, 1928 Boston, MA Boston College27–7Fenway Park
10November 23, 1929 Boston, MA Boston College33–0Fenway Park
11November 22, 1930 Boston, MA Boston College47–7Fenway Park
12November 21, 1931 Boston, MA Boston College18–6Fenway Park
13November 19, 1932 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College21–6Alumni Field
14October 28, 1933 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College25–0Alumni Field
15November 17, 1934 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College10–0Alumni Field
16November 23, 1935 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College25–6Alumni Field
17November 21, 1936 Boston, MA Tie0–0Fenway Park
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNotes
18November 20, 1937 Boston, MA Boston University13–6Fenway Park
19November 11, 1938 Boston, MA Boston College21–14Fenway Park
20November 18, 1939 Boston, MA Boston College19–0Fenway Park
21November 9, 1940 Boston, MA Boston College21–0Fenway Park
22November 22, 1941 Boston, MA Boston College19–7Fenway Park
23November 21, 1942 Boston, MA Boston College37–0Fenway Park
24November 13, 1954 Boston, MA Boston College7–6Fenway Park
25November 12, 1955 Boston, MA Boston College40–12Boston University Field
26November 17, 1956 Boston, MA Boston College13–0Fenway Park
27November 9, 1957 Boston, MA Boston College27–2Boston University Field
28November 15, 1958 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College18–13Alumni Stadium
29November 14, 1959 Boston, MA Boston University26–7Boston University Field
30November 12, 1960 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College23–14Alumni Stadium
31November 18, 1961 Boston, MA Boston College10–7Boston University Field
32November 17, 1962 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College41–25Alumni Stadium
Series: BC leads 27–4–1

Men's soccer

The rivalry is predominate in men's soccer as well. In 2007, CollegeSoccerNews.com named the rivalry one of the 14 best men's college soccer rivalries in the country.[23] Boston College leads the series 25–12–7.[24]

Game results

BC victoriesBU victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1October 1, 1978 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 2–1
2October 3, 1979 Boston, MA Tie0–0
3October 1, 1980 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University 2–1
4September 30, 1981 Boston, MA Boston College 2–0
5November 5, 1981 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University 2–1
6November 9, 1982 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 1–0
7November 8, 1983 Boston, MA Tie2–2
8November 6, 1984 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 1–0
9November 5, 1985 Boston, MA Boston College 1–0
10November 5, 1986 Chestnut Hill, MA Tie0–0
11November 3, 1987 Boston, MA Boston University 2–1
12September 11, 1988 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University 2–1
13September 9, 1989 Boston, MA Boston University 3–0
14September 19, 1990 Chestnut Hill, MA Tie0–0
15November 11, 1990 Boston, MA Boston University 3–2
16September 18, 1991 Boston, MA Boston College 2–1
17September 16, 1992 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 4–1
18September 15, 1993 Boston, MA Tie0–0
19September 14, 1994 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University 2–1
20September 20, 1995 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University 2–1
21September 1, 1996 Boston, MA Boston University 2–1
22October 8, 1997 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 1–0
23September 6, 1998 Boston, MA Boston University 1–0
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
24September 28, 1999 Chestnut Hill, MA Tie3–3
25September 3, 2000 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 4–3
26September 29, 2001 Boston, MA Boston College 1–0
27September 25, 2002 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 2–1
28September 1, 2003 Boston, MA Boston College 2–0
29September 15, 2004 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 2–1
30September 4, 2005 Boston, MA Boston College 1–0
31August 25, 2006 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University 2–1
32September 1, 2007 Boston, MA Boston College 1–0
33August 29, 2008 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 2–1
34September 18, 2009 Boston, MA Boston College 1–0
35September 17, 2010 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 4–0
36October 18, 2011 Boston, MA Boston College 1–0
37August 27, 2012 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston University 1–0
38August 30, 2013 Boston, MA Boston College 2–1
39October 21, 2014 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 3–1
40August 31, 2015 Boston, MA Boston College 3–2
41August 28, 2016 Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College 3–2
42August 27, 2017 Boston, MA Boston College 4–0
43August 27, 2018 Chestnut Hill, MA Tie3–3
44September 1, 2019 Boston, MA Boston College 1–0
Series: BC leads 25–12–7


Other sports

The Green Line Rivalry has also come to refer to the rivalry between BC and BU in other sports.[25] In soccer, the two schools regularly open the season against each other with the expectation of large freshman-filled crowds.[26][27]

See also

References

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  4. ^ The Brandeis Hoot
  5. ^ Connolly, John (October 20, 2002). "COLLEGE HOCKEY; FACEOFF 2002–03; Hockey East preview; A crowded house". Boston Herald.
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  13. ^ Schools with the Most NCAA Championships Archived April 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ It's still a one-way avenue.
  15. ^ Bu-bc? B-eautiful!
  16. ^ The Morning Skate: The Battle of Comm Ave
  17. ^ "Boston University at Boston College Game Recap – January 26, 2024 – Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "2020–21 Men's Hockey Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Boston College Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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  21. ^ Gayle M.B. Hanson (December 15, 1997). "Long on losses, short on funds, BU football lets clock run out". Insight on the News. News World Communications, Inc. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  22. ^ Yankee Conference 2015 schedule "This schedule does not yet include possible games to be scheduled with Boston College, pending their approval. The open dates shown, as well as pre-season and post-season weekends may be used as opportunities to arrange games with BC"
  23. ^ "The Fourteen Greatest Rivalries in College Soccer". CollegeSoccerNews.com. November 21, 2007. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  24. ^ "2019 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). bceagles.com. July 15, 2019. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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