Boston University–Holy Cross rivalry explained

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Boston University–Holy Cross
Team1:Boston University Terriers
Team1logo:Boston University Terriers wordmark.svg
Team2:Holy Cross Crusaders
Team2logo:Holy Cross Athletics logo.svg
Sport:All sports
Trophy:Turnpike Trophy

The Boston University–Holy Cross rivalry is an American college rivalry that exists between the Boston University Terriers sports teams of Boston University and the Holy Cross Crusaders sports teams of The College of the Holy Cross. The Terriers and Crusaders have a program-wide rivalry called the Turnpike Trophy, which BU leads 2–0 as of 2017.[1]

Both schools are members of the Patriot League. BU and Holy Cross had been conference rivals in the past prior to the former joining the Patriot League in 2013. The two schools were in the ECAC-North Conference (now known as the America East Conference) together from 1979–83, at which point the Crusaders departed for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

All-time and Patriot League series results

Sport All-time series record Patriot League series record Last result
BU leads 12-1–2[2] BU leads 4–1HC won 1–0 on Oct. 2, 2019[3]
BU leads 8–1[4] BU leads 5–0HC won 2–1 on Oct. 23, 2019[5]
HC leads 56–18[6] BU leads 7–3HC won 73–62 on Feb. 10, 2018 [7]
HC leads 15–6[8] HC leads 6–4BU won 64–58 on Feb. 10, 2018[9]
Men's LacrosseBU leads 3–2BU Leads 3–2BU won 9-4 on April 20, 2018[10]
Women's LacrosseBU leads 11–1[11] BU leads 5–0BU won 16–7 on April 18, 2018[12]
HC leads 17–10–3[13] BU won 44–18 on Sep. 18, 1993[14]

Series led and games won by BU are shaded

██. Series led and games won by Holy Cross shaded ██.Head-to-head games/matches only

Turnpike Trophy

Now in the same conference, the two schools agreed to face off for the Turnpike Trophy across all sports in 2015. BU won the inaugural trophy in 2015–2016 and leads the series 8–0. The trophy gets its name from the Massachusetts Turnpike, on which both schools are located about 42 miles away from each other.

In general, each head-to-head contest between the two schools in each sport is worth a single point in the standings. In softball, 1 point is awarded to the winner of the three game series. In sports that do not have head-to-head competition such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, rowing, and golf, 1 point is awarded to the school that finishes higher at the Patriot League Championships.

Yearly records

Yearly Result
Overall Turnpike Trophy series
BU 20–4
BU led 1–0
BU 21–1
BU led 2–0
BU 21–4
BU led 3-0
BU 21–3
BU led 4-0
BU 14–2
BU led 5-0
N/A
BU led 5-0
BU 17–4
BU led 6-0
BU 12–8
BU led 7-0
BU 15–8
BU led 8-0
Sport 2015–16 [15] 2016–17 [16] 2017-18[17] 2018-19[18] 2019-20[19] 2020-21[20] 2021-22[21] 2022-23[22] 2023-24[23]
BU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 2 pointsBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 point
BU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU / HC 1BU 1 pointHC 1 pointCancelledBU 1 pointHC 1 pointBU 1 point
Women's SoccerBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointHC 1 pointCancelledBU 1 pointBU 1 pointHC 1 point
Men's Cross CountryBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledBU 1 pointN/AN/A
Women's Cross CountryBU 1 pointHC 1 pointHC 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledBU 1 pointN/AN/A
BU / HC 1BU 2 pointsBU / HC 1BU 2 pointsBU 2 pointsCancelledBU / HC 1HC 2 pointsBU / HC 1
Women's BasketballHC 2 pointsBU 2 pointsBU / HC 1HC 3 pointsBU 2 pointsCancelledBU / HC 1HC 2 / BU 1 HC 2 / BU 1
Men's Swimming/DivingBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 point
Women's Swimming/DivingBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 point
Men's Indoor Track and FieldBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledN/AN/AN/A
Women's Indoor Track and FieldBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledN/AN/AN/A
Men's TennisBU 1 pointCancelledBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledCancelledN/ABU 1 pointBU 2 points
Women's TennisBU 2 pointsBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledCancelledBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 point
Women's GolfBU 1 pointBU 1 point BU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledCancelledBU 1 pointN/ABU 1 point
Men's LacrosseHC 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledCancelledBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 point
Women's LacrosseBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledCancelledHC 1 pointHC 1 pointHC 1 point
SoftballBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledCancelledBU 1 pointBU 3 pointsBU 3 points
Men's Outdoor Track and FieldBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledCancelledN/AN/AN/A
Women's Outdoor Track and FieldBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledCancelledN/AN/AN/A
BU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointBU 1 pointCancelledCancelledN/AN/AN/A

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boston University, Holy Cross Create 'Turnpike Trophy' To Spice Up Rivalry « CBS Boston . Boston.cbslocal.com . 2015-08-14 . 2017-04-14.
  2. Web site: Holy Cross All Time Series Records . goholycross.com . 2019-01-27 . 2019-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190128082952/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/33100/sports/m-soccer/History/PDFs/AllTimeSeriesRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=33100 . dead .
  3. Web site: The Official Site of Holy Cross Athletics. 2019-10-02. GoHolyCross.com. 2019-11-10.
  4. Web site: The Official Site of Boston University Athletics . GoTerriers.com . 2016-08-27 . 2017-04-14.
  5. Web site: The Official Site of Holy Cross Athletics. 2019-10-23. GoHolyCross.com. 2019-11-10.
  6. Web site: The Official Site of Boston University Athletics . GoTerriers.com . 2013-08-11 . 2017-04-14.
  7. Web site: Holy Cross Knocks Off Boston University 73-62. GoHolyCross.com. en.
  8. Web site: The Official Site of Boston University Athletics . GoTerriers.com . 2014-07-09 . 2017-04-14.
  9. Web site: Thomas-Waheed Nets 31 As Holy Cross Falls To Boston University, 64-58. GoHolyCross.com. en.
  10. Web site: Men's Lacrosse Defeated in Turnpike Trophy Game, 9-4. GoHolyCross.com. en.
  11. Web site: The Official Site of Boston University Athletics . GoTerriers.com . 2016-09-06 . 2017-04-14.
  12. Web site: Women's Lacrosse Falls at Boston University 16-7. GoHolyCross.com. en.
  13. Web site: Boston University Terriers - College Football (NCAA) . Michigan-football.com . 2017-04-14.
  14. Web site: COLLEGE FOOTBALL - EAST - B.U. Crushes Holy Cross With 706 Yards of Offense . . 1993-09-19 . 2017-04-14.
  15. Web site: Turnpike Trophy 2015-16 Standings - GoTerriers.com | The Official Site of Boston University Athletics . GoTerriers.com . 2016-10-25 . 2017-04-14.
  16. Web site: Turnpike Trophy 2016-17 Standings - GoTerriers.com | The Official Site of Boston University Athletics . GoTerriers.com . 2016-10-26 . 2017-04-14.
  17. Web site: 2017-2018 Turnpike Trophy. GoHolyCross.com. en.
  18. Web site: 2018-2019 Turnpike Trophy Standings - Boston University Athletics. GoTerriers.com. en.
  19. Web site: 2019-2020 Turnpike Trophy Standings - Boston University Athletics. GoTerriers.com. en.
  20. Web site: 2021-2022 Turnpike Trophy Standings - Boston University Athletics. GoTerriers.com. en.
  21. Web site: 2021-2022 Turnpike Trophy Standings - Boston University Athletics. GoTerriers.com. en.
  22. Web site: 2022-2023 Turnpike Trophy Standings - Boston University Athletics. GoTerriers.com. en.
  23. Web site: 2023-2024 Turnpike Trophy Standings - Boston University Athletics. GoTerriers.com. en.