The Secretaries Cup is an intense rivalry game for both schools.[5] Though less well known than the Army–Navy Game,The Secretaries Cup is often described as a small-college version of that matchup.[6][7] In fact, as a precursor to the Army–Navy Game, a win by Coast Guard is heralded as a good omen for a Navy victory against Army.
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. In 2017, the game moved back to November when the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) began sponsoring football with both teams as conference members.
The first meeting between the schools was in 1949.[8] Played at King's Point in front of 4,000 spectators, the Bears won 21–14 after scoring the game-winning touchdown with one minute remaining.[9]
The games have been broadcast on ESPN streaming networks since 2017. That game was played at 12 noon on Veterans Day, November 11.[12]
Resultsedit
Through 2022, the Merchant Marine Academy has an overall lead in the series 37–15 (.712). Since the Secretaries Cup was established in 1981, the Merchant Marine Academy leads 30–13 (.698). There have been no ties in the series.
The 2020 meeting, won 24–14 by Merchant Marine, was notable as the only Division III football game played in calendar 2020. The NCAA canceled the 2020 D-III football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it planned to move the division's championship tournament to spring 2021 before canceling it entirely. Nonetheless, the two academies chose to play their rivalry game on its normal schedule. Both schools had also chosen not to play football in spring 2021, making this their only game of the 2020–21 school year.[4]
^ abHale, David M. (November 15, 2020). "A mind-boggling Big Ten, QB drama and fake spikes are all we needed in Week 11". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^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. ISBN978-1-4299-8953-4.
^Montgomery, Bob (October 17, 2012). "Sports Insider: Vitrano with Coast Guard". The Bristol Press. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
^"Coast Guardsmen Meet King's Point In Service Game". Hartford Courant. October 15, 1949. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"C. G. Academy Touchdown in Last Minute Beats Kings Point, 21-14". The Day. October 17, 1949. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Anderson, Woody (November 15, 2003). "State Games Today". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
^"ESPN to Carry Secretaries Cup Game Beginning in 2017". Retrieved 2022-10-29.
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 linksedit
College Football Data Warehouse 2016-11-09 at the Wayback Machine – Coast Guard vs. Merchant Marine
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Secretaries Cup news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 3 Both academies compete in NCAA Division III athletics 4 Secretaries Cup2016 game actionSportFootballTeamsCoast Guard BearsMerchant Marine MarinersFirst meetingOctober 15 194975 years agoCoast Guard 21 14 1 34 Latest meetingNovember 11 2023Merchant Marine 39 27Next meetingNovember 9 2024 expected StadiumsBrooks Stadium Kings Point and Cadet Memorial Field Coast Guard TrophySecretaries CupStatisticsMeetings total52All time seriesMerchant Marine leads 37 15 1 34 2 Largest victoryMerchant Marine 42 0 1992 1 34 Longest win streakMerchant Marine 7 1965 1978 Current win streakMerchant Marine 5 50km30miles Coast Guard Merchant Marine Locations of Coast Guard and Merchant Marine The Secretaries Cup is an intense rivalry game for both schools 5 Though less well known than the Army Navy Game The Secretaries Cup is often described as a small college version of that matchup 6 7 In fact as a precursor to the Army Navy Game a win by Coast Guard is heralded as a good omen for a Navy victory against Army The two 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 In 2017 the game moved back to November when the New England Women s and Men s Athletic Conference NEWMAC began sponsoring football with both teams as conference members Contents 1 History 2 Results 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe first meeting between the schools was in 1949 8 Played at King s Point in front of 4 000 spectators the Bears won 21 14 after scoring the game winning touchdown with one minute remaining 9 The rivalry was designated as the Secretary s Cup in 1981 when both academies were in the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 10 The name of the contest was pluralized when the United States Coast Guard moved to the Department of Homeland Security in 2003 11 The games have been broadcast on ESPN streaming networks since 2017 That game was played at 12 noon on Veterans Day November 11 12 Results editThrough 2022 the Merchant Marine Academy has an overall lead in the series 37 15 712 Since the Secretaries Cup was established in 1981 the Merchant Marine Academy leads 30 13 698 There have been no ties in the series The 2020 meeting won 24 14 by Merchant Marine was notable as the only Division III football game played in calendar 2020 The NCAA canceled the 2020 D III football season due to the COVID 19 pandemic it planned to move the division s championship tournament to spring 2021 before canceling it entirely Nonetheless the two academies chose to play their rivalry game on its normal schedule Both schools had also chosen not to play football in spring 2021 making this their only game of the 2020 21 school year 4 Coast Guard victoriesMerchant Marine victoriesTie gamesNo DateLocationWinnerScore11949Kings Point NYCoast Guard21 1421965New London CTMerchant Marine17 831966Kings Point NYMerchant Marine41 641974Kings Point NYMerchant Marine14 1251975New London CTMerchant Marine9 761976Kings Point NYMerchant Marine9 771977New London CTMerchant Marine10 681978Kings Point NYMerchant Marine10 791979New London CTCoast Guard30 23101981New London CTCoast Guard14 7111982Kings Point NYMerchant Marine14 7121983New London CTMerchant Marine21 14131984Kings Point NYMerchant Marine41 0141985New London CTMerchant Marine42 14151986Kings Point NYMerchant Marine28 0161987New London CTMerchant Marine10 7171988Kings Point NYCoast Guard35 7181989New London CTMerchant Marine24 22191990Kings Point NYCoast Guard21 17201991New London CTCoast Guard25 20211992Kings Point NYMerchant Marine42 0221993New London CTCoast Guard31 23231994Kings Point NYMerchant Marine21 6241995New London CTCoast Guard27 9251996Kings Point NYCoast Guard23 13261997New London CTCoast Guard34 16271998Kings Point NYMerchant Marine46 7No DateLocationWinnerScore281999New London CTMerchant Marine24 21292000Kings Point NYMerchant Marine28 21302001New London CTMerchant Marine7 3312002Kings Point NYMerchant Marine31 6322003New London CTCoast Guard9 7332004Kings Point NYMerchant Marine16 7342005New London CTMerchant Marine21 5352006Kings Point NYMerchant Marine21 7362007New London CTCoast Guard36 31372008Kings Point NYMerchant Marine34 7382009Kings Point NYMerchant Marine33 27392010New London CTCoast Guard10 8402011Kings Point NYMerchant Marine35 28412012New London CTMerchant Marine43 37422013Kings Point NYMerchant Marine27 20432014New London CTCoast Guard42 31442015Kings Point NYMerchant Marine14 3452016New London CTMerchant Marine31 27462017New London CTMerchant Marine48 23472018Kings Point NYCoast Guard26 12482019New London CTMerchant Marine56 41492020Kings Point NYMerchant Marine24 14502021New London CTMerchant Marine49 14512022Kings Point NYMerchant Marine41 33522023Kings Point NYMerchant Marine39 27Series Merchant Marine leads 37 15 Note there were no games for the following years 1950 1964 1967 1973 and 1980See also editCommander in Chief s TrophyReferences edit a b c 2015 Coast Guard Football Media Guide PDF US Coast Guard Academy Retrieved August 23 2016 Bears Fall 14 3 in Secretaries Cup Battle Coast Guard Bears September 12 2015 http espnmediazone com us press releases 2016 11 annual secretaries cup football game u s coast guard academy u s merchant marine academy carried espn network Annual Secretaries Cup Football Game Between U S Coast Guard Academy and the U S Merchant Marine Academy To Be Carried on an ESPN Network Derek Volner a b Hale David M November 15 2020 A mind boggling Big Ten QB drama and fake spikes are all we needed in Week 11 ESPN com Retrieved November 15 2020 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 Coast Guardsmen Meet King s Point In Service Game Hartford Courant October 15 1949 Retrieved February 23 2024 via Newspapers com C G Academy Touchdown in Last Minute Beats Kings Point 21 14 The Day October 17 1949 Retrieved February 23 2024 via Newspapers com 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 ESPN to Carry Secretaries Cup Game Beginning in 2017 Retrieved 2022 10 29 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 editCollege Football Data Warehouse Archived 2016 11 09 at the Wayback Machine Coast Guard vs Merchant Marine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Secretaries Cup amp oldid 1220425588, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,