Green Line Rivalry
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Boston College vs. Boston University | |
The Green Line Rivalry | |
Boston College Eagles Boston College Eagles The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing... |
Boston University Terriers Boston University Terriers The Boston University Terriers are the nine men's and twelve women's varsity athletic teams representing Boston University in NCAA Division I competition. The men compete in basketball, cross country, ice hockey, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and wrestling... |
Ice Hockey | |
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First Meeting | BC 3, BU 1 (February 6, 1918) |
Last Meeting | BU 5, BC 0 (November 13, 2011) |
Games Played | 255 |
All-time series | BU leads 126-112-17 |
Football (discontinued) | |
First Meeting | November 24, 1893 |
Games Played | 32 |
All-time series | BC leads 27-4-1 |
The Green Line Rivalry, also known as the B-Line Rivalry , the Battle of Boston and Battle of Commonwealth Avenue, is the name for the sports rivalry
Sports rivalry
A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. This pressure of competition is felt by players, coaches, and management, but is perhaps felt strongest by the fans. The intensity of the rivalry varies from a friendly competition on one end to serious violence on the...
between Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
and Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. The rivalry is named after the trolley line
Green Line (MBTA)
The Green Line is a streetcar system run by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in the Boston, Massachusetts area of the United States. It is the oldest line of Boston's subway, which is known locally as the 'T'. The Green Line runs underground downtown and on the surface in outlying...
that runs along Commonwealth Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue is an avenue which may refer to:in Australia*Commonwealth Avenue, Canberrain the Philippines*Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon Cityin Singapore*Commonwealth Avenue, Singaporein the United States...
and links the two schools as part of the MBTA, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
's subway system. The two campuses lie less than five miles apart.
The Green Line Rivalry is considered one of the top rivalries in college sports and first among college hockey rivalries. In 2005, Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
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went as far as calling it "the greatest rivalry in all of sports."
History
With 18 NCAA championshipNCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
game appearances between them , including a matchup in the 1978 championship game, Boston College and Boston University both field perennially competitive collegiate ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
teams and compete in the same league, Hockey East
Hockey East
Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....
, having both previously been members of the ECAC. The two teams meet at least three times 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
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and Northeastern, take part in the annual Beanpot Tournament where the Eagles and Terriers usually square off in the championship game. BU has traditionally dominated the tournament, winning the title 29 times. The Eagles and Terriers last faced each other in the semifinals of the 2011 Beanpot, with BC edging BU 3-2 in overtime.
BC has won the national championship
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
four times (1949, 2001, 2008, 2010); BU has won five times (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
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament
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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." In a 2005 Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
article, BC senior captain Ryan Shannon
Ryan Shannon
Ryan Patrick Shannon is an American professional ice hockey player. Shannon is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .-College career:...
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." Games feature an array of chants and insults chanted by each schools' students sections, the BC Superfans and the BU Dog Pound.
The rivalry was amplified when on January 8, 2010, BC and BU faced off at Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
, 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.
The series dates to 1918, when BU first began playing hockey, and played its lone game that year against BC, a 3-1 loss at the Boston Arena. Since then, no other opponent has appeared on either teams' schedule more often. The schools have met 254 times; BU leads the series 125-112-17.
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.
Game results
Boston College victories are shaded ██ maroon. Boston University victories are shaded ██ scarlet. Ties are shaded ██ gray.Date | Site | Winning team | Losing team | Notes | Series | ||
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February 6, 1918 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 1 | BC 1-0 | |
February 4, 1920 | University Rink • Boston, MA | Boston College | 9 | Boston University | 0 | BC 2-0 | |
January 26, 1923 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | (3OT) | BC 3-0 |
February 7, 1923 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 2 | BC 4-0 | |
December 23, 1924 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 1 | Boston College | 0 | BC 4-1 | |
February 16, 1925 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 0 | BC 5-1 | |
February 4, 1926 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 1& | BC 6-1 | |
March 4, 1926 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 0 | BC 6-2 | |
January 28, 1927 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 1 | BC 6-3 | |
January 20, 1928 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 3 | (OT) | BC 6-3-1 |
February 15, 1928 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | BC 6-4-1 | |
February 29, 1928 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 0 | BC 6-5-1 | |
January 18, 1929 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | Tied 6-6-1 | |
February 13, 1929 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | BU 7-6-1 | |
February 16, 1933 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 1 | BU 8-6-1 | |
March 9, 1933 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 7 | Boston College | 2 | BU 9-6-1 | |
February 8, 1934 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | BU 10-6-1 | |
February 16, 1934 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 3 | (OT) | BU 11-6-1 |
January 29, 1935 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 1 | BU 11-7-1 | |
February 26, 1935 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 3 | BU 12-7-1 | |
January 10, 1936 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 3 | BU 13-7-1 | |
February 4, 1936 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 13-8-1 | |
January 12, 1937 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 5 | (2OT) | BU 13-9-1 |
February 13, 1937 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 2 | Boston College | 1 | (OT) | BU 14-9-1 |
February 8, 1938 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 7 | Boston College | 2 | BU 15-9-1 | |
February 25, 1938 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 15-10-1 | |
February 4, 1939 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 7 | Boston College | 5 | BU 16-10-1 | |
February 18, 1939 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 4 | BU 17-10-1 | |
January 16, 1940 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 12 | Boston University | 3 | BU 17-11-1 | |
February 24, 1940 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 4 | BU 17-12-1 | |
January 14, 1941 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 10 | Boston University | 3 | BU 17-13-1 | |
February 11, 1941 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 3 | BU 17-14-1 | |
January 13, 1942 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 8 | Boston University | 2 | BU 17-15-1 | |
February 10, 1942 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 2 | BU 17-16-1 | |
February 4, 1943 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 8 | Boston University | 3 | Tied 17-17-1 | |
February 23, 1943 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 11 | Boston University | 0 | BC 18-17-1 | |
December 10, 1946 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 9 | Boston College | 5 | Tied 18-18-1 | |
February 5, 1947 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 5 | (OT) | Tied 18-18-2 |
February 3, 1948 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 3 | BU 19-18-2 | |
March 3, 1948 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 9 | Boston University | 2 | Tied 19-19-2 | |
December 21, 1948 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 1 | BC 20-19-2 | |
March 1, 1949 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 2 | BC 21-19-2 | |
March 9, 1949 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 5 | NEIHL | BC 22-19-2 |
December 13, 1949 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 3 | BC 23-19-2 | |
February 13, 1950 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 8 | Boston College | 1 | BC 23-20-2 | |
March 7, 1950 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 1 | NEIHL | BC 24-20-2 |
January 8, 1951 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 2 | BC 25-20-2 | |
February 26, 1951 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 7 | Boston College | 4 | BC 25-21-2 | |
March 7, 1951 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | NEIHL | BC 25-22-2 |
February 4, 1952 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 4 | BC 26-22-2 | |
February 13, 1952 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 7 | Boston College | 1 | BC 26-23-2 | |
January 14, 1953 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 3 | BC 27-23-2 | |
January 31, 1953 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 2 | BC 27-24-2 | |
February 13, 1953 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 0 | BC 27-25-2 | |
December 22, 1953 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 10 | Boston University | 2 | BC 28-25-2 | |
February 9, 1954 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 5 | (OT) | BC 29-25-2 |
February 7, 1955 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 9 | Boston University | 5 | Beanpot | BC 30-25-2 |
February 14, 1955 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 11 | Boston University | 1 | BC 31-25-2 | |
January 10, 1956 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 5 | BC 32-25-2 | |
February 28, 1956 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 3 | BC 33-25-2 | |
February 5, 1957 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 4 | (OT) Beanpot | BC 34-25-2 |
February 11, 1957 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 1 | BC 35-25-2 | |
February 26, 1957 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 4 | (OT) | BC 35-25-3 |
January 20, 1958 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 7 | Boston College | 4 | BC 35-26-3 | |
February 3, 1958 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 4 | Beanpot | BC 35-27-3 |
February 26, 1958 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 3 | BC 36-27-3 | |
January 14, 1959 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 1 | BC 36-28-3 | |
February 9, 1959 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 4 | Beanpot | BC 37-28-3 |
February 25, 1959 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 1 | BC 38-28-3 | |
February 8, 1960 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 2 | Beanpot | BC 38-29-3 |
February 24, 1960 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 0 | BC 39-29-3 | |
March 8, 1960 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | BC 39-30-3 | |
February 22, 1961 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 2 | BC 40-30-3 | |
March 7, 1961 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 2 | BC 41-30-3 | |
December 22, 1961 | Madison Square Garden • New York, NY | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 2 | (OT) EHF | BC 41-30-4 |
January 30, 1962 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BC 42-30-4 | |
February 20, 1962 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | BC 42-31-4 | |
January 9, 1963 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 1 | BC 43-31-4 | |
February 4, 1963 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 1 | (OT) Beanpot | BC 44-31-4 |
February 27, 1963 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 1 | BC 45-31-4 | |
January 11, 1964 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 5 | (OT) | BC 45-32-4 |
February 10, 1964 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 5 | Beanpot | BC 46-32-4 |
February 26, 1964 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 1 | Boston College | 0 | BC 46-33-4 | |
January 8, 1965 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 4 | (OT) | BC 47-33-4 |
February 15, 1965 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 4 | Beanpot | BC 48-33-4 |
February 23, 1965 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 4 | BC 48-34-4 | |
December 11, 1965 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 9 | Boston College | 2 | BC 48-35-4 | |
February 7, 1966 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 4 | Beanpot | BC 48-36-4 |
February 26, 1966 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 4 | (OT) | BC 48-37-4 |
December 3, 1966 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | BC 48-38-4 | |
December 13, 1966 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 8 | Boston College | 3 | BC 48-39-4 | |
December 12, 1967 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 3 | BC 48-40-4 | |
February 28, 1968 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 2 | Boston College | 1 | BC 48-41-4 | |
January 11, 1969 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 10 | Boston College | 5 | BC 48-42-4 | |
February 3, 1969 | Boston Garden • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | Beanpot | BC 48-43-4 |
February 26, 1969 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 3 | BC 49-43-4 | |
January 27, 1970 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 8 | Boston College | 3 | BC 49-44-4 | |
February 9, 1970 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 4 | Beanpot | BC 49-45-4 |
February 25, 1970 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 8 | Boston College | 1 | BC 49-46-4 | |
January 9, 1971 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 8 | Boston College | 3 | BC 49-47-4 | |
February 16, 1971 | Boston Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 9 | Boston College | 4 | BC 49-48-4 | |
January 14, 1972 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | Tied 49-49-4 | |
February 7, 1972 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | Beanpot | BU 50-49-4 |
February 23, 1972 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 5 | Tied 50-50-4 | |
January 13, 1973 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 5 | BC 51-50-4 | |
February 12, 1973 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | Beanpot | Tied 51-51-4 |
February 21, 1973 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 2 | Boston College | 2 | (OT) | Tied 51-51-5 |
January 18, 1974 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 11 | Boston College | 2 | BU 52-51-5 | |
February 20, 1974 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 5 | Tied 52-52-5 | |
January 18, 1975 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 10 | Boston College | 3 | BU 53-52-5 | |
February 3, 1975 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 3 | Beanpot | BU 54-52-5 |
February 18, 1975 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | BU 55-52-5 | |
January 16, 1976 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | BU 56-52-5 | |
February 9, 1976 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 3 | Beanpot | BU 56-53-5 |
February 18, 1976 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 4 | BU 57-53-5 | |
March 9, 1976 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 5 | ECAC | BU 58-53-5 |
January 22, 1977 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 6 | (OT) | BU 58-53-6 |
February 26, 1977 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 5 | BU 59-53-6 | |
March 8, 1977 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 8 | Boston College | 7 | ECAC | BU 60-53-6 |
January 21, 1978 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 3 | BU 61-53-6 | |
February 6, 1978 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 12 | Boston College | 5 | Beanpot | BU 62-53-6 |
February 16, 1978 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 10 | Boston College | 5 | BU 63-53-6 | |
March 25, 1978 | Providence Civic Center • Providence, RI | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 3 | NCAA Championship | BU 64-53-6 |
January 20, 1979 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | BU 65-53-6 | |
February 12, 1979 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 3 | Beanpot | BU 66-53-6 |
February 27, 1979 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 3 | BU 66-54-6 | |
January 18, 1980 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 6 | (OT) | BU 66-55-6 |
March 5, 1980 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 1 | BU 66-56-6 | |
January 9, 1981 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 4 | BU 66-57-6 | |
February 2, 1981 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 2 | Beanpot | BU 66-58-6 |
February 24, 1981 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 3 | BU 67-58-6 | |
January 9, 1982 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 3 | BU 67-59-6 | |
February 8, 1982 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 1 | Beanpot | BU 68-59-6 |
March 3, 1982 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 0 | BU 69-59-6 | |
January 8, 1983 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 3 | BU 70-59-6 | |
March 1, 1983 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 0 | BU 71-59-6 | |
January 11, 1984 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 3 | BU 71-60-6 | |
February 6, 1984 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 5 | Beanpot | BU 72-60-6 |
February 28, 1984 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 1 | BU 72-61-6 | |
March 9, 1984 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 4 | ECAC | BU 73-61-6 |
November 13, 1984 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 3 | BU 73-62-6 | |
January 8, 1985 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 10 | Boston University | 1 | BU 73-63-6 | |
March 3, 1985 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 2 | (OT) | BU 73-63-7 |
November 13, 1985 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 1 | (OT) | BU 73-64-7 |
February 10, 1986 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | Beanpot | BU 74-64-7 |
February 19, 1986 | McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 4 | BU 74-65-7 | |
March 1, 1986 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 3 | (OT) | BU 74-65-8 |
March 15, 1986 | Providence Civic Center • Providence, RI | Boston University | 9 | Boston College | 4 | Hockey East | BU 75-65-8 |
December 2, 1986 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 9 | Boston University | 6 | BU 75-66-8 | |
December 6, 1986 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 5 | BU 75-67-8 | |
January 20, 1987 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 8 | Boston University | 2 | BU 75-68-8 | |
January 23, 1987 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 4 | (OT) | BU 75-69-8 |
February 2, 1987 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 3 | Beanpot | BU 76-69-8 |
November 7, 1987 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 3 | BU 76-70-8 | |
December 9, 1987 | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 4 | (OT) | BU 76-70-9 |
February 27, 1988 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 3 | BU 77-70-9 | |
November 1, 1988 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 3 | BU 78-70-9 | |
January 13, 1989 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 8 | Boston University | 3 | BU 78-71-9 | |
February 28, 1989 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 1 | BU 78-72-9 | |
November 28, 1989 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 4 | BU 79-72-9 | |
January 3, 1990 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 79-73-9 | |
February 5, 1990 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 3 | Beanpot | BU 80-73-9 |
February 27, 1990 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | BU 81-73-9 | |
November 11, 1990 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 81-74-9 | |
January 18, 1991 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 2 | BU 81-75-9 | |
February 11, 1991 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 8 | Boston College | 4 | Beanpot | BU 82-75-9 |
February 23, 1991 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 5 | BU 82-76-9 | |
December 7, 1991 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 4 | (OT) | BU 82-77-9 |
January 25, 1992 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 3 | (OT) | BU 82-77-10 |
February 28, 1992 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 82-78-10 | |
March 7, 1992 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 2 | BU 82-79-10 | |
December 9, 1992 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 7 | Boston College | 4 | BU 83-79-10 | |
January 15, 1993 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 1 | BU 84-79-10 | |
January 16, 1993 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 7 | Boston College | 2 | BU 85-79-10 | |
February 1, 1993 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 8 | Boston College | 2 | Beanpot | BU 86-79-10 |
March 12, 1993 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 2 | Hockey East | BU 87-79-10 |
March 14, 1993 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 1 | Hockey East | BU 88-79-10 |
December 11, 1993 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 2 | BU 89-79-10 | |
January 14, 1994 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 2 | BU 90-79-10 | |
January 15, 1994 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 4 | BU 91-79-10 | |
January 20, 1995 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 7 | Boston College | 4 | BU 92-79-10 | |
January 21, 1995 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 1 | BU 93-79-10 | |
February 13, 1995 | Boston Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 1 | Beanpot | BU 94-79-10 |
March 4, 1995 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 10 | Boston College | 3 | BU 95-79-10 | |
January 12, 1996 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 4 | (OT) | BU 95-79-11 |
January 13, 1996 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 10 | Boston College | 3 | BU 96-79-11 | |
February 5, 1996 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | Beanpot | BU 97-79-11 |
March 2, 1996 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 1 | BU 97-80-11 | |
December 11, 1996 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 4 | BU 98-80-11 | |
January 17, 1997 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 5 | (OT) | BU 98-80-12 |
January 18, 1997 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 4 | (OT) | BU 98-80-13 |
February 10, 1997 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | Beanpot | BU 99-80-13 |
December 7, 1997 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 1 | BU 100-80-13 | |
December 9, 1997 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 3 | (OT) | BU 100-80-14 |
January 9, 1998 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 2 | BU 100-81-14 | |
November 20, 1998 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 2 | BU 100-82-14 | |
November 21, 1998 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | BU 101-82-14 | |
February 1, 1999 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | (OT) Beanpot | BU 102-82-14 |
March 5, 1999 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 102-83-14 | |
January 8, 2000 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 4 | (OT) | BU 102-83-15 |
January 9, 2000 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 2 | Boston College | 1 | BU 103-83-15 | |
February 14, 2000 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | Beanpot | BU 104-83-15 |
March 5, 2000 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 2 | BU 104-84-15 | |
January 6, 2001 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | BU 105-84-15 | |
January 7, 2001 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 2 | BU 105-85-15 | |
February 12, 2001 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 3 | Beanpot | BU 105-86-15 |
March 4, 2001 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 1 | BU 105-87-15 | |
November 17, 2001 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 1 | BU 105-88-15 | |
January 18, 2002 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 2 | Boston College | 1 | BU 106-88-15 | |
January 20, 2002 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 1 | BU 107-88-15 | |
February 4, 2002 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 3 | Beanpot | BU 108-88-15 |
November 15, 2002 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 108-89-15 | |
January 16, 2003 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 1 | BU 108-90-15 | |
January 17, 2003 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 108-91-15 | |
February 10, 2003 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | Beanpot | BU 109-91-15 |
March 14, 2003 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 5 | (2OT) Hockey East | BU 110-91-15 |
December 5, 2003 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 2 | BU 110-92-15 | |
January 16, 2004 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 1 | BU 110-93-15 | |
January 17, 2004 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 110-94-15 | |
February 9, 2004 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 1 | (OT) Beanpot | BU 110-95-15 |
March 11, 2004 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | Hockey East | BU 111-95-15 |
March 12, 2004 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 0 | Hockey East | BU 111-96-15 |
March 13, 2004 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 | Hockey East | BU 112-96-15 |
December 3, 2004 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | BU 113-96-15 | |
January 14, 2005 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 3 | BU 113-97-15 | |
January 15, 2005 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 0 | BU 113-98-15 | |
February 7, 2005 | Fleet Center • Boston, MA | Boston University | 2 | Boston College | 1 | Beanpot | BU 114-98-15 |
December 2, 2005 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 1 | BU 114-99-15 | |
December 3, 2005 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 6 | Boston College | 2 | BU 115-99-15 | |
January 27, 2006 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 3 | BU 116-99-15 | |
February 13, 2006 | TD Banknorth Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | Beanpot | BU 117-99-15 |
March 18, 2006 | TD Banknorth Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 2 | Boston College | 1 | Hockey East | BU 118-99-15 |
March 25, 2006 | DCU Center • Worcester, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 0 | NCAA Quarterfinals | BU 118-100-15 |
December 2, 2006 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 1 | Boston University | 0 | BU 118-101-15 | |
January 24, 2007 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 | BU 119-101-15 | |
January 26, 2007 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 2 | BU 119-102-15 | |
February 12, 2007 | TD Banknorth Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 2 | Boston College | 1 | (OT) Beanpot | BU 120-102-15 |
March 16, 2007 | TD Banknorth Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 2 | Hockey East | BU 120-103-15 |
November 30, 2007 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 2 | BU 120-104-15 | |
December 1, 2007 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 3 | BU 120-105-15 | |
January 19, 2008 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 2 | (OT) | BU 120-105-16 |
February 4, 2008 | TD Banknorth Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 3 | (OT) Beanpot | BU 120-106-16 |
December 5, 2008 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 1 | Boston College | 1 | (OT) | BU 120-106-17 |
December 6, 2008 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 1 | BU 121-106-17 | |
January 17, 2009 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 2 | BU 122-106-17 | |
March 20, 2009 | TD Garden • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | Hockey East | BU 123-106-17 |
December 5, 2009 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 1 | BU 123-107-17 | |
January 8, 2010 | Fenway Park • Boston, MA | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 | BU 124-107-17 | |
January 22, 2010 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 4 | (OT) | BU 125-107-17 |
February 8, 2010 | TD Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 3 | Beanpot | BU 125-108-17 |
December 3, 2010 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 9 | Boston University | 5 | BU 125-109-17 | |
December 4, 2010 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 2 | BU 125-110-17 | |
January 21, 2011 | Agganis Arena • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | BU 125-111-17 | |
February 7, 2011 | TD Garden • Boston, MA | Boston College | 3 | Boston University | 2 | (OT) Beanpot | BU 125-112-17 |
November 13, 2011 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 0 | BU 126-112-17 | |
Football
"The Green Line Rivalry" originally referred to the footballAmerican football
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rivalry between the schools, a series begun in 1893 and played annually from 1928-1942 and 1954-1962. With BC leading the series 27-4-1, BU discontinued the rivalry after the 1962 season. BU eventually terminated its football program in 1997.
Game results
Boston College victories are shaded ██ maroon. Boston University victories are shaded ██ scarlet. Ties are shaded ██ gray.Date | Site | Winning team | Losing team | Notes | Series | ||
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November 24, 1893 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 10 | Boston University | 6 | BC 1-0 | |
November 30, 1894 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 28 | Boston College | 0 | Tied 1-1 | |
November 28, 1895 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 22 | Boston University | 0 | BU 2-1 | |
November 26, 1896 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 10 | Boston University | 0 | Tied 2-2 | |
November 6, 1920 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 34 | Boston University | 0 | BC 3-2 | |
October 1, 1921 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 13 | Boston University | 0 | BC 4-2 | |
October 7, 1922 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 20 | Boston University | 6 | BC 5-2 | |
October 17, 1925 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 51 | Boston University | 7 | BC 6-2 | |
October 27, 1928 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 27 | Boston University | 7 | BC 7-2 | |
November 23, 1929 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 33 | Boston University | 0 | BC 8-2 | |
November 22, 1930 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 47 | Boston University | 7 | BC 9-2 | |
November 21, 1931 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 18 | Boston University | 6 | BC 10-2 | |
November 19, 1932 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 21 | Boston University | 6 | BC 11-2 | |
October 28, 1933 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 25 | Boston University | 0 | BC 12-2 | |
November 17, 1934 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 10 | Boston University | 0 | BC 13-2 | |
November 23, 1935 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 25 | Boston University | 6 | BC 14-2 | |
November 21, 1936 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 0 | Boston University | 0 | BC 14-2-1 | |
November 20, 1937 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 13 | Boston College | 6 | BC 14-3-1 | |
November 11, 1938 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 21 | Boston University | 14 | Fenway Park | BC 15-3-1 |
November 18, 1939 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 19 | Boston University | 0 | BC 16-3-1 | |
November 9, 1940 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 21 | Boston University | 0 | Fenway Park | BC 17-3-1 |
November 22, 1941 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 19 | Boston University | 7 | BC 18-3-1 | |
November 21, 1942 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 37 | Boston University | 0 | Fenway Park | BC 19-3-1 |
November 13, 1954 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 6 | Fenway Park | BC 20-3-1 |
November 12, 1955 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 40 | Boston University | 12 | BC 21-3-1 | |
November 17, 1956 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 13 | Boston University | 0 | Fenway Park | BC 22-3-1 |
November 9, 1957 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 27 | Boston University | 2 | BC 23-3-1 | |
November 15, 1958 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 18 | Boston University | 13 | BC 24-3-1 | |
November 14, 1959 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 26 | Boston College | 7 | BC 24-4-1 | |
November 12, 1960 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 23 | Boston University | 14 | BC 25-4-1 | |
November 18, 1961 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 10 | Boston University | 7 | BC 26-4-1 | |
November 17, 1962 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 41 | Boston University | 25 | BC 27-4-1 | |