The Breakfast Club - IDKMYDE: HBCUs 1st Football Game

Episode Date: February 7, 2025

Todays episode of IDKMYDE we go back 132 years ago, where Black college football was born in a snowstorm, where horse-drawn carriages and custom-made cleats paved the way for a game that would change history—because if you can’t find a field, you make one on the front lawn. 5-0, and a legacy was born.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today's episode of I Didn't Know, maybe you didn't either, I wanna give a big congratulations to Jackson State University football program for being the Black College Football National Champions. I didn't know, I didn't know, I didn't know We know who the 2024 HBCU champion is, but let's take it back 133 years ago. 1892, it's freezing, snow is everywhere. And what do these brothers decide to do?

Start black college football. Yep, in less than a football field of snow. Because when life gives us blizzards, we make history, baby. Now I live in Charlotte and to get to Salisbury it's about 45 minutes in the car but back in 1892 it was Mason, Betha and Cameron. Horse and carriage, five hours. Do you know how long five hours is in the cold? That's when your toes start questioning their life choices and they wasn't rolling up in luxury carriages. No, this ain't Cinderella. It was more like, hold on tight y'all. One of these wheels is wobbling.

But here's where it gets good. Because the women at Livingstone College, they like to say, LC. Let me tell you, these ladies were the real MVPs. Because they didn't just make the uniforms, they tailored them. I'm talking custom fits. I can see them now over there on campus of ALC. No, Jerome, hold still, your chest is lopsided. And cleats, oh, they didn't buy no cleats, they customized them. Probably had some brother in the workshop like, hey, y'all want some spikes or some glitter on y'all's?

Cause you know, sometimes you gotta pop out and show. So game day comes, and what do they play? No, not a stadium. Not even a field. A lawn. Yeah, somebody's front yard. I mean you out there dodging defenders and daffodil bushes. I don't even know if daffodil bushes are a thing. And let's talk about the final score. Biddle Institute, five. Livingstone College, zero. Biddle Institute is now Johnson C. Smith University. They like to say J-C-S-U. But that was the final score, five to nothing.

And I know what you're thinking, was that even a game or did somebody trip into the end zone? But it wasn't about the score, it was about the statement. These dudes weren't just playing football, they were saying, yeah, it's snowing, and yeah, we got 10 hours of carriage ride round-trip But we still gonna make history and they did that that game laid the foundation for everything We love about HBCU football today the women supporting the team whether it's getting the uniforms out

cheering in the stands the bands the half-time shows energy. It all started with some brothers in the snow and some sisters with a needle and thread. So next time you're watching a game, sipping your hot cocoa, remember this, December 27th, 1892. 133 years ago, these folks was out there in freezing weather, no gloves, just grit. And the women, oh, they were on the sidelines like, y'all better win.

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You do three hours in the morning, you write. Three hours in the afternoon, go pick up a kid from school and write at night. And after nine hours, you come out with seven pages and then you're moving on. Listen to Here's the Thing on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Dressing, Dressing.

Oh, French dressing. Exactly. Oh, that's good. I'm AJ Jacobs and my current obsession is puzzles. And that has given birth to my podcast, The Puzzler. Something about Mary Poppins? Exactly. This is fun.

You can get your daily puzzle nuggets delivered straight to your ears. Listen to the puzzler every day on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. You are cordially invited to... the hottest party in professional sports. I'm Tisha O Allen, former golf professional and the host of Welcome to the Party, your newest obsession about the wonderful world

that is women's golf. Featuring interviews with top players on tour, tips to help improve your swing, and the craziest stories to come out of your friendly neighborhood country club. Welcome to the Party with Tisha Allen is an I Heart Women's sports production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. Listen to Welcome to the Party with Tisha Allen is an iHeart Women's Sports Production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment.

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