Secretaries Cup
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting |
October 15, 1949 67 years ago Coast Guard, 21–14[1]:34 |
| Latest meeting |
September 10, 2016 Merchant Marine, 31–27[2] |
| Next meeting | 2017 |
| Trophy | Secretaries Cup |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 45 |
| All-time series | Merchant Marine leads, 31–14[1]:34[2] |
| Largest victory | Merchant Marine, 42–0 (1992)[1]:34 |
| Longest win streak | Merchant Marine, 7 (1965–1978) |
| Current win streak | Merchant Marine, 2 (present)[2][2] |
The Secretaries Cup is an annual college football game in the northeast United States between the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Both academies compete in NCAA Division III athletics.
The Secretaries Cup is an intense rivalry game for both schools.[3] Although not matching the intensity or tradition of the Army–Navy Game, the Secretaries Cup is often described as a small-college version of that matchup.[4][5]
The rivalry was designated as the "Secretary's Cup" 35 years ago in 1981, when both academies were in the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation.[6] The name of the contest was pluralized when the U.S. Coast Guard moved to the Department of Homeland Security in 2003.[7]
The campuses are at opposite ends of Long Island Sound. The game alternates between the Coast Guard's Cadet Memorial Field in New London, Connecticut, and the Merchant Marine's Captain Tomb Field in Kings Point, New York, just east of New York City.
The game had been played on the last Saturday of the Division III football regular season (generally mid-November) from 1991 through 2005. When the Coast Guard Academy joined the New England Football Conference in 2006, the rivalry became a non-conference game and was moved to September.
Results
Through 2016, the Merchant Marine Academy has an overall lead in the series 31–14 (.689). Since the Secretaries Cup was established in 1981, the Merchant Marine Academy leads 24–12 (.667). There have been no ties in the series.
| Coast Guard victories |
| Merchant Marine victories |
| Year | Winner | Score | City | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Coast Guard | 21–14 | Kings Point | CG 1–0[1]:34 |
| No games played 1950–1964 | ||||
| 1965 | Merchant Marine | 17–8 | New London | Tied 1–1 |
| 1966 | Merchant Marine | 41–6 | Kings Point | MM 2–1 |
| No games played 1967–1973 | ||||
| 1974 | Merchant Marine | 14–12 | Kings Point | MM 3–1 |
| 1975 | Merchant Marine | 9–7 | New London | MM 4–1 |
| 1976 | Merchant Marine | 9–7 | Kings Point | MM 5–1 |
| 1977 | Merchant Marine | 10–6 | New London | MM 6–1 |
| 1978 | Merchant Marine | 10–7 | Kings Point | MM 7–1 |
| 1979 | Coast Guard | 30–23 | New London | MM 7–2 |
| 1980 | No game played | |||
| Secretary's Cup established | ||||
| 1981 | Coast Guard | 14–7 | New London | MM 7–3 |
| 1982 | Merchant Marine | 14–7 | Kings Point | MM 8–3 |
| 1983 | Merchant Marine | 21–14 | New London | MM 9–3 |
| 1984 | Merchant Marine | 41–0 | Kings Point | MM 10–3 |
| 1985 | Merchant Marine | 42–14 | New London | MM 11–3 |
| 1986 | Merchant Marine | 28–0 | Kings Point | MM 12–3 |
| 1987 | Merchant Marine | 10–7 | New London | MM 13–3 |
| 1988 | Coast Guard | 35–7 | Kings Point | MM 13–4 |
| 1989 | Merchant Marine | 24–22 | New London | MM 14–4 |
| 1990 | Coast Guard | 21–17 | Kings Point | MM 14–5 |
| 1991 | Coast Guard | 25–20 | New London | MM 14–6 |
| 1992 | Merchant Marine | 42–0 | Kings Point | MM 15–6 |
| 1993 | Coast Guard | 31–23 | New London | MM 15–7 |
| 1994 | Merchant Marine | 21–6 | Kings Point | MM 16–7 |
| 1995 | Coast Guard | 27–9 | New London | MM 16–8 |
| 1996 | Coast Guard | 23–13 | Kings Point | MM 16–9 |
| 1997 | Coast Guard | 34–16 | New London | MM 16–10 |
| 1998 | Merchant Marine | 46–7 | Kings Point | MM 17–10 |
| 1999 | Merchant Marine | 24–21 | New London | MM 18–10 |
| 2000 | Merchant Marine | 28–21 | Kings Point | MM 19–10 |
| 2001 | Merchant Marine | 7–3 | New London | MM 20–10 |
| 2002 | Merchant Marine | 31–6 | Kings Point | MM 21–10 |
| became Secretaries Cup | ||||
| 2003 | Coast Guard | 9–7 | New London | MM 21–11 |
| 2004 | Merchant Marine | 16–7 | Kings Point | MM 22–11 |
| 2005 | Merchant Marine | 21–5 | New London | MM 23–11 |
| 2006 | Merchant Marine | 21–7 | Kings Point | MM 24–11 |
| 2007 | Coast Guard | 36–31 | New London | MM 24–12 |
| 2008 | Merchant Marine | 34–7 | Kings Point | MM 25–12 |
| 2009 | Merchant Marine | 33–27 | Kings Point | MM 26–12 |
| 2010 | Coast Guard | 10–8 | New London | MM 26–13 |
| 2011 | Merchant Marine | 35–28 | Kings Point | MM 27–13 |
| 2012 | Merchant Marine | 43–37 | New London | MM 28–13 |
| 2013 | Merchant Marine | 27–20 | Kings Point | MM 29–13 |
| 2014 | Coast Guard | 42–31 | New London | MM 29–14 |
| 2015 | Merchant Marine | 14–3 | Kings Point | MM 30–14 |
| 2016 | Merchant Marine | 31–27 | New London | MM 31–14 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "2015 Coast Guard Football Media Guide" (PDF). US Coast Guard Academy. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bears Fall 14-3 in Secretaries' Cup Battle". Coast Guard Bears. September 12, 2015.
- ↑ Fulkerson, Vickie (September 8, 2011). "Nothing rivals CGA-Kings Point football matchup". The Day. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ David Helvarg (2009). Rescue Warriors: The U.S. Coast Guard, America's Forgotten Heroes. St. Martin's Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-4299-8953-4.
- ↑ Montgomery, Bob (October 17, 2012). "Sports Insider: Vitrano with Coast Guard". The Bristol Press. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ Hersch, Hank (September 19, 1988). "They Also Serve". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ Anderson, Woody (November 15, 2003). "State Games Today". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- Further reading
- Foxx, Anthony (September 15, 2014). "Strong comeback earns Coast Guard Academy the 2014 Secretaries' Cup". Transportation.gov.
- Fulkerson, Vickie (September 12, 2015). "Merchant Marine beats CGA 14-3 for the Secretaries' Cup". The Day.
External links
- College Football Data Warehouse – Coast Guard vs. Merchant Marine