Green Line Rivalry

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The Green Line Rivalry, also known as the Battle of the Commonwealth and Battle of Commonwealth Avenue, is the name for the hockey rivalry between Boston College and Boston University. The rivalry is named after the trolley line that runs along Commonwealth Avenue and links the two schools as part of the MBTA, Boston's subway system. Begun in 1918, BU leads the series 118-101-15.

Played annually until the 1960s, the Green Line Rivalry was once a fixture of college football.
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Played annually until the 1960s, the Green Line Rivalry was once a fixture of college football.

The Green Line Rivalry has also come to refer to the rivalry between BC and BU in other sports.[1] It was also previously used to designate the football rivalry between the schools, though BU's football program was terminated in 1997.

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  1. ^ http://www.dailyfreepress.com/media/paper87/news/2006/01/26/Sports/Rivalry.Rages.In.Pool.Bc.Wins-1513765.shtml


Hockey East
Men's Division: Boston College • Boston University • Maine • Massachusetts • UMass Lowell • Merrimack • New Hampshire • Northeastern • Providence • Vermont
Women's Division: Boston College • Boston University • UConn • Maine • New Hampshire • Northeastern • Providence • Vermont
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