Black College Football Celebrates Its Historic First Game

[bernard]

The first intercollegiate football game between historically Black colleges was played on December 27, 1892, with Biddle College (now Johnson C. Smith University) facing Livingstone College.

View: https://twitter.com/CIAAForLife/status/1740026711914479868

https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/football/black-college-football-celebrates-its-historic-first-game-2023

 

[Jag-at-War]

This historic event {First ever HBCU football game) should be elevated into HBCU folklore - held in high esteem and mentioned consistently at all championship and significant HBCU sporting events.

 

[CEE DOG]

Thanks for the information. I never knew this. Great way to start the new Year off learning our history.