# Green Line Rivalry

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 between Boston College and Boston University. 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 and first among college hockey rivalries.

## Ice hockey
### History

The series dates to February 6, 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 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 297 times; BU leads the series 140–136–21.
With 18 NCAA championship game appearances between them, 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." 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." 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.
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.
The 2023–24 season saw historic matchups between the two rivals. In their 292nd and 293rd all-time meetings on January 26–27, 2024, the schools 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. BU hosted the Eagles at Agganis Arena the following night, with Boston College taking a 4–3 victory to earn the weekend sweep. The No. 3-ranked Terriers would avenge their losses just a week later on February 5 by defeating the No. 1-ranked Eagles in the first round of the Beanpot, by a score of 4–3. The two teams would meet for a 4th time in the Hockey East championship game on March 23, once again as the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the nation. The top-ranked Eagles would skate away with the victory to earn their 12th Hockey East title, after beating BU by a score of 6–2.

### 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 | Alumni Rink, Newton, 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 17, 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$^{OT}$ | (No sudden-death 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$^{OT}$ | (No sudden-death OT) |
| 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 Arena, 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 | |
| 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 Arena, 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 25, 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, Boston, 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$^{OT}$ | |
| 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$^{OT}$ | 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$^{OT}$ | |
| 280 | January 18, 2020 | Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4–3 | |
| 281 | February 3, 2020 | TD Garden, Boston, MA | Tie | 4–4$^{OT}$ | Beanpot |
| 282 | February 29, 2020 | Agganis Arena, Boston, MA | Boston College | 4–1 | |
| 283 | February 5, 2021 | Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4–3$^{OT}$ | |
| 284 | February 6, 2021 | Walter Brown Arena, Boston, MA | Boston University | 3–1 | |
| 285 | December 10, 2021 | Agganis Arena, Boston, MA | Tie | 3–3$^{OT}$ | |
| 286 | February 26, 2022 | Agganis Arena, Boston, MA | Boston University | 6–3 | |
| 287 | February 27, 2022 | Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3–1 | |
| 288 | December 9, 2022 | Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 9–6 | |
| 289 | January 27, 2023 | Agganis Arena, Boston, MA | Boston University | 6–3 | |
| 290 | January 28, 2023 | Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 3–1 | |
| 291 | February 13, 2023 | TD Garden, Boston, MA | Boston College | 4–2 | Beanpot |
| 292 | January 26, 2024 | Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4–1 | |
| 293 | January 27, 2024 | Agganis Arena, Boston, MA | Boston College | 4–3 | |
| 294 | February 5, 2024 | TD Garden, Boston, MA | Boston University | 4–3 | Beanpot |
| 295 | March 23, 2024 | TD Garden, Boston, MA | Boston College | 6–2 | Hockey East |
| 296 | January 24, 2025 | Agganis Arena, Boston, MA | Boston College | 6–2 | |
| 297 | January 25, 2025 | Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 2–0 | |
| 298 | February 10, 2025 | TD Garden, Boston, MA | Boston University | 4–1 | Beanpot |
| Series: BU leads 141–136–21 ||||||

## Football

"The Green Line Rivalry" originally referred to the football rivalry between the schools, a series begun in 1893 and played annually from 1928 to 1942 and 1954 to 1962. 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; 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. BU eventually terminated its football program in 1997.
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.

### Game results

| BC victories | BU victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score | Notes |
| 1 | November 24, 1893 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 10–6 | South End Grounds |
| 2 | November 30, 1894 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 28–0 | South End Grounds |
| 3 | November 28, 1895 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 22–0 | South End Grounds |
| 4 | November 26, 1896 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 10–0 | South End Grounds |
| 5 | November 6, 1920 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 34–0 | Braves Field |
| 6 | October 1, 1921 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 13–0 | Alumni Field |
| 7 | October 7, 1922 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 20–6 | Braves Field |
| 8 | October 17, 1925 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 51–7 | Braves Field |
| 9 | October 27, 1928 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 27–7 | Fenway Park |
| 10 | November 23, 1929 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 33–0 | Fenway Park |
| 11 | November 22, 1930 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 47–7 | Fenway Park |
| 12 | November 21, 1931 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 18–6 | Fenway Park |
| 13 | November 19, 1932 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 21–6 | Alumni Field |
| 14 | October 28, 1933 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 25–0 | Alumni Field |
| 15 | November 17, 1934 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 10–0 | Alumni Field |
| 16 | November 23, 1935 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 25–6 | Alumni Field |
| 17 | November 21, 1936 | Boston, MA | Tie | 0–0 | Fenway Park |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score | Notes |
| 18 | November 20, 1937 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 13–6 | Fenway Park |
| 19 | November 11, 1938 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 21–14 | Fenway Park |
| 20 | November 18, 1939 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 19–0 | Fenway Park |
| 21 | November 9, 1940 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 21–0 | Fenway Park |
| 22 | November 22, 1941 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 19–7 | Fenway Park |
| 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 | Boston University Field |
| 26 | November 18, 1956 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 13–0 | Fenway Park |
| 27 | November 9, 1957 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 27–2 | Boston University Field |
| 28 | November 15, 1958 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 18–13 | Alumni Stadium |
| 29 | November 14, 1959 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 26–7 | Boston University Field |
| 30 | November 12, 1960 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 23–14 | Alumni Stadium |
| 31 | November 18, 1961 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 10–7 | Boston University Field |
| 32 | November 17, 1962 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 41–25 | Alumni Stadium |
| Series: BC leads 27–4–1 ||||||

## Men's soccer

The rivalry is predominant 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. Boston College leads the series 25–12–7.

### Game results

| BC victories | BU victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | October 1, 1978 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 2–1 |
| 2 | October 3, 1979 | Boston, MA | Tie | 0–0 |
| 3 | October 1, 1980 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 2–1 |
| 4 | September 30, 1981 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 2–0 |
| 5 | November 5, 1981 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 2–1 |
| 6 | November 9, 1982 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 1–0 |
| 7 | November 8, 1983 | Boston, MA | Tie | 2–2 |
| 8 | November 6, 1984 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 1–0 |
| 9 | November 5, 1985 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 1–0 |
| 10 | November 5, 1986 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Tie | 0–0 |
| 11 | November 3, 1987 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 2–1 |
| 12 | September 11, 1988 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 2–1 |
| 13 | September 9, 1989 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 3–0 |
| 14 | September 19, 1990 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Tie | 0–0 |
| 15 | November 11, 1990 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 3–2 |
| 16 | September 18, 1991 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 2–1 |
| 17 | September 16, 1992 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4–1 |
| 18 | September 15, 1993 | Boston, MA | Tie | 0–0 |
| 19 | September 14, 1994 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 2–1 |
| 20 | September 20, 1995 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 2–1 |
| 21 | September 1, 1996 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 2–1 |
| 22 | October 8, 1997 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 1–0 |
| 23 | September 6, 1998 | Boston, MA | Boston University | 1–0 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 24 | September 28, 1999 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Tie | 3–3 |
| 25 | September 3, 2000 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4–3 |
| 26 | September 29, 2001 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 1–0 |
| 27 | September 25, 2002 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 2–1 |
| 28 | September 1, 2003 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 2–0 |
| 29 | September 15, 2004 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 2–1 |
| 30 | September 4, 2005 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 1–0 |
| 31 | August 25, 2006 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 2–1 |
| 32 | September 1, 2007 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 1–0 |
| 33 | August 29, 2008 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 2–1 |
| 34 | September 18, 2009 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 1–0 |
| 35 | September 17, 2010 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 4–0 |
| 36 | October 18, 2011 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 1–0 |
| 37 | August 27, 2012 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston University | 1–0 |
| 38 | August 30, 2013 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 2–1 |
| 39 | October 21, 2014 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3–1 |
| 40 | August 31, 2015 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 3–2 |
| 41 | August 28, 2016 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Boston College | 3–2 |
| 42 | August 27, 2017 | Boston, MA | Boston College | 4–0 |
| 43 | August 27, 2018 | Chestnut Hill, MA | Tie | 3–3 |
| 44 | September 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. In soccer, the two schools regularly open the season against each other with the expectation of large freshman-filled crowds.