Green Line Rivalry

The Green Line Rivalry
First contested	BC 3, BU 1; February 6, 1918
Number of meetings	279
Most recent meeting	BC 0, BU 0; December 1, 2018
Next meeting	January 18, 2020
All-time series	BU leads, 135–125–19
Largest victory	BC 11, BU 0 ; February 23, 1943
Longest win streak	BU, 13 ; Dec. 9, 1992 – Mar. 4, 1995
Current streak	N/A

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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 275 times; BU leads the series 134–123–18.

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 twice 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 64 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 30 times compared to the Eagles' 20 titles (Harvard and Northeastern combined have only won 17 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.

Game results

BC victories	BU victories	Tie games

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

Football

"The Green Line Rivalry" originally referred to the football rivalry between the schools, a series begun in 1893^[17] and played annually from 1928–1942 and 1954–1962.^[17] With BC leading the series 27–4–1, BU discontinued the rivalry after the 1962 season;^[17] 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.^[18] BU eventually terminated its football program in 1997.^[19]

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.^[20]

Game results

BC victories	BU victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	November 24, 1893	Boston, MA	Boston College	10–6
2	November 30, 1894	Boston, MA	Boston University	28–0
3	November 28, 1895	Boston, MA	Boston University	22–0
4	November 26, 1896	Boston, MA	Boston College	10–0
5	November 6, 1920	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	34–0
6	October 1, 1921	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	13–0
7	October 7, 1922	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	20–6
8	October 17, 1925	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	51–7
9	October 27, 1928	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	27–7
10	November 23, 1929	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	33–0
11	November 22, 1930	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	47–7
12	November 21, 1931	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	18–6
13	November 19, 1932	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	21–6
14	October 28, 1933	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	25–0
15	November 17, 1934	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	10–0
16	November 23, 1935	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	25–6
17	November 21, 1936	Chestnut Hill, MA	Tie	0–0

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Notes
18	November 20, 1937	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston University	13–6
19	November 11, 1938	Boston, MA	Boston College	21–14	Fenway Park
20	November 18, 1939	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	19–0
21	November 9, 1940	Boston, MA	Boston College	21–0	Fenway Park
22	November 22, 1941	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	19–7
23	November 21, 1942	Boston, MA	Boston College	37–0	Fenway Park
24	November 13, 1954	Boston, MA	Boston College	7–6	Fenway Park
25	November 12, 1955	Boston, MA	Boston College	40–12
26	November 17, 1956	Boston, MA	Boston College	13–0	Fenway Park
27	November 9, 1957	Boston, MA	Boston College	27–2
28	November 15, 1958	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	18–13
29	November 14, 1959	Boston, MA	Boston University	26–7
30	November 12, 1960	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	23–14
31	November 18, 1961	Boston, MA	Boston College	10–7
32	November 17, 1962	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College	41–25
Series: BC leads 27–4–1
Source: 2010 BC Media Guide^[21]

Other sports

The Green Line Rivalry has also come to refer to the rivalry between BC and BU in other sports.^[22] In soccer, the two schools regularly open the season against each other with the expectation of large freshman-filled crowds.^[23]^[24]

References

↑ "Men's tennis has tough time at BC Invitational - Sports". http://www.dailyfreepress.com/news/2002/09/16/Sports/Mens-Tennis.Has.Tough.Time.At.Bc.Invitational-274549.shtml.
↑ Terriers take Hockey East title in OT - Sports
↑ Battle of Boston ends in sweep - NCAA.com
↑ The Brandeis Hoot
↑ Connolly, John (October 20, 2002). "COLLEGE HOCKEY; FACEOFF 2002-03; Hockey East preview; A crowded house". Boston Herald. https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/217128111.html?dids=217128111:217128111&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+20%2C+2002&author=John+Connolly&pub=Boston+Herald&edition=&startpage=B.19&desc=COLLEGE+HOCKEY.
↑ Scott Weighart (2008-01-17). "Advantage Terriers: Power Play Leads No. 2 BU Over No. 12 BC, 5-2". USCHO.com. U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090120082508/http://www.uscho.com/recaps/20082009/m/01/17/bc-bu.php. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
↑ Rachel Lenzi (2008-01-06). "Green Line Rivalry to the Green Monster". pressherald.com. Portland Press Herald Maine Sunday Telegram. http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/fromthepoint/037948.html. Retrieved 2008-01-18.^{[dead link]}
↑ "Presenting the Nation's Top Ten Rivalries". The Miami Student. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. https://archive.is/20120912081259/http://www.miamistudent.net/media/storage/paper776/news/2006/11/10/Sports/Presenting.Nations.Top.10.Rivalries-2451882-page2.shtml.
↑ "Rivalry Renewed". The Concord Monitor. November 30, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165133/http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20071130%2FSPORTS%2F711300314#rivalry.
↑ "College Hockey's Top 10 Rivalries". College Hockey News. February 8, 2006. http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2006/02/08_college.php.
↑ "BC-BU Rivalry Hits the Ice Friday Night". New England Sports Network (NESN). November 30, 2007. http://multimedia.boston.com/pub/m/1567450/bu_bc_rivalry_hits_the_ice_friday.htm?col=en-vid-pod_boston-ep&q=nesn&match=query,channel.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 Brian Kelley (2009-01-17). "Oldest Terrier Rivalry". 2008-09 Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes. Boston University Athletics. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bost/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
↑ Schools with the Most NCAA Championships Archived 2008-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
↑ It's still a one-way avenue.
↑ Bu-bc? B-eautiful!
↑ The Morning Skate: The Battle of Comm Ave
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 David DeLassus. "Boston College vs Boston University". cfdatawarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/b/boston_college/opponents_records.php?teamid=372. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
↑ Football at Fenway has a long history. The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
↑ Gayle M.B. Hanson (1997-12-15). "Long on losses, short on funds, BU football lets clock run out". Insight on the News (News World Communications, Inc.). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_n46_v13/ai_20083176. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
↑ 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"
↑ BC MEDIA GUIDE
↑ "The Daily Free Press". http://www.dailyfreepress.com/media/paper87/news/2006/01/26/Sports/Rivalry.Rages.In.Pool.Bc.Wins-1513765.shtml.
↑ "BU-BC Back in Swing: Green Line Rivalry resumes Saturday". Soccer New England magazine. August 31, 2007. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716101634/http://www.soccernewengland.com/articles/view_article.php?id=2765%2F.
↑ "Ready for Primetime: Green Line Rivalry resumes tonight". BU Today. September 18, 2009. http://www.bu.edu/today/sports/2009/09/17/bu-men-s-soccer-ready-prime-time.

[1] "Men's tennis has tough time at BC Invitational - Sports". http://www.dailyfreepress.com/news/2002/09/16/Sports/Mens-Tennis.Has.Tough.Time.At.Bc.Invitational-274549.shtml.

[2] Terriers take Hockey East title in OT - Sports

[3] Battle of Boston ends in sweep - NCAA.com

[4] The Brandeis Hoot

[5] Connolly, John (October 20, 2002). "COLLEGE HOCKEY; FACEOFF 2002-03; Hockey East preview; A crowded house". Boston Herald. https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/217128111.html?dids=217128111:217128111&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+20%2C+2002&author=John+Connolly&pub=Boston+Herald&edition=&startpage=B.19&desc=COLLEGE+HOCKEY.

[6] Scott Weighart (2008-01-17). "Advantage Terriers: Power Play Leads No. 2 BU Over No. 12 BC, 5-2". USCHO.com. U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090120082508/http://www.uscho.com/recaps/20082009/m/01/17/bc-bu.php. Retrieved 2008-01-18.

[7] Rachel Lenzi (2008-01-06). "Green Line Rivalry to the Green Monster". pressherald.com. Portland Press Herald Maine Sunday Telegram. http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/fromthepoint/037948.html. Retrieved 2008-01-18.^{[dead link]}

[8] "Presenting the Nation's Top Ten Rivalries". The Miami Student. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. https://archive.is/20120912081259/http://www.miamistudent.net/media/storage/paper776/news/2006/11/10/Sports/Presenting.Nations.Top.10.Rivalries-2451882-page2.shtml.

[9] "Rivalry Renewed". The Concord Monitor. November 30, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165133/http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20071130%2FSPORTS%2F711300314#rivalry.

[10] "College Hockey's Top 10 Rivalries". College Hockey News. February 8, 2006. http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2006/02/08_college.php.

[11] "BC-BU Rivalry Hits the Ice Friday Night". New England Sports Network (NESN). November 30, 2007. http://multimedia.boston.com/pub/m/1567450/bu_bc_rivalry_hits_the_ice_friday.htm?col=en-vid-pod_boston-ep&q=nesn&match=query,channel.

[1918game-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 Brian Kelley (2009-01-17). "Oldest Terrier Rivalry". 2008-09 Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes. Boston University Athletics. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bost/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-18.

[13] Schools with the Most NCAA Championships Archived 2008-04-19 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

[football-17] 17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 David DeLassus. "Boston College vs Boston University". cfdatawarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/b/boston_college/opponents_records.php?teamid=372. Retrieved 2009-01-18.

[18] Football at Fenway has a long history. The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

[19] Gayle M.B. Hanson (1997-12-15). "Long on losses, short on funds, BU football lets clock run out". Insight on the News (News World Communications, Inc.). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_n46_v13/ai_20083176. Retrieved 2009-01-18.

[20] 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"

[21] BC MEDIA GUIDE

[22] "The Daily Free Press". http://www.dailyfreepress.com/media/paper87/news/2006/01/26/Sports/Rivalry.Rages.In.Pool.Bc.Wins-1513765.shtml.

[23] "BU-BC Back in Swing: Green Line Rivalry resumes Saturday". Soccer New England magazine. August 31, 2007. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716101634/http://www.soccernewengland.com/articles/view_article.php?id=2765%2F.

[24] "Ready for Primetime: Green Line Rivalry resumes tonight". BU Today. September 18, 2009. http://www.bu.edu/today/sports/2009/09/17/bu-men-s-soccer-ready-prime-time.

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Green Line Rivalry

Contents

Ice hockey

History

Game results

Football

Game results

Other sports

See also

References

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First contested	BC 3, BU 1 February 6, 1918
Number of meetings	279
Most recent meeting	BC 0, BU 0 December 1, 2018
Next meeting	January 18, 2020
All-time series	BU leads, 135–125–19
Largest victory	BC 11, BU 0 February 23, 1943
Longest win streak	BU, 13 Dec. 9, 1992 – Mar. 4, 1995
Current streak	N/A