Sacred Cod TrophyBoston College EaglesHoly Cross CrusadersBoston University TerriersOriginated:Ended:Current Holder:Holy Cross (Defunct)Boston College (3) 1954 1955 1958Holy Cross (2) 1956 1961Boston University (0)Shared Awards (3)1957 1958 1960
The Sacred Cod Trophy was awarded to each season's winner of the American college football series between the teams of Boston University (Boston University Terriers), Boston College (Boston College Eagles), and College of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross Crusaders).
The Boston University-Boston College game was normally played in early to mid November, the Boston University-Holy Cross game normally played in mid October, and the Boston College–Holy Cross game played as the last game of the season.
At the end of the series, the Boston College Eagles holds the most trophy victories with 3, the Holy Cross Crusaders have won 2, and the teams have shared the trophy on 3 occasions.
History of the trophy The Sacred Cod Trophy was the idea of the Boston University chapter of the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity. The trophy was first awarded in the 1954 season to Boston College. Boston College dominated the BU-BC game during this span winning 8 of 9 games with Boston University's sole victory coming in 1959. Holy Cross also dominated the BU-Holy Cross game winning 6 of 8. As a result, the BC–Holy Cross game most often determined who won the trophy. In 1962, the BU-Holy Cross game was not played due to the failure to find an available date, thus the trophy was not awarded. The series ended in 1963 when Boston College and Boston University decided to no longer schedule each other. The 1963 game was postponed due to the assassination of John F. Kennedy and was never rescheduled.
The trophy The trophy was a gold cup topped with a cod fish a symbol of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name was inspired by the Sacred Cod, a wooden fish that has hung in the Massachusetts State House since the mid 1700s.
Game results and trophy winners
Boston University victoriesBoston College victoriesHoly Cross victoriesShared trophies and tied gamesNo game played, no trophy awarded SeasonTrophy WinnerBoston University – Holy Cross scoreBoston University – Boston College scoreBoston College – Holy Cross score1954Boston College (1)Holy Cross 14–13Boston College 7–6Boston College 31–131955Boston College (2)Holy Cross 20–12Boston College 40–12Boston College 26–71956Holy Cross (1)Holy Cross 21–12Boston College 13–0Holy Cross 7–01957Shared (1)Boston University 35–28Boston College 27–2Holy Cross 14–01958Boston College (3)Holy Cross 16–8Boston College 18–13Boston College 26–81959Shared (2)Holy Cross 17–8Boston University 26–7Boston College 14–01960Shared (3)Boston University 20–14Boston College 23–14Holy Cross 16–121961Holy Cross (2)Holy Cross 20–7Boston College 10–7Holy Cross 38–261962N/ANot playedBoston College 41–25Boston College 48–12All-time RecordsHoly Cross: 6–2 ()Boston College: 8–1 ()Boston College: 5–4 ()
See also Green Line Rivalry Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry Boston University–Holy Cross rivalry
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