This rivalry between two HBCUs hearkens to the first - ever HBCU matchup , a 5 - 0 Johnson C. Smith win in 1892 in the snow on Livingstone 's front lawn .
This rivalry between two HBCUs started in 2009 with a JCS victory , 30 - 15 .
This rivalry between two HBCUs hearkens to the first - ever HBCU matchup , a 5 - 0 Johnson C. Smith win in 1892 in the snow on Livingstone 's front lawn , and started in 2009 with a JCS victory , 30 - 15 .