HOBO DAY: Hobo Day, South Dakota State University’s annual homecoming celebration, dates back to 1912. Saturday’s game is the 96th Hobo Day game as no game was played in 1918 due to World War I and the 1943 game was played between two Army special training teams.
Overall, SDSU is 55-35-5 on Hobo Day. The Jackrabbits had their five-game Hobo Day winning streak snapped two years ago as SDSU dropped a 46-44, triple-overtime thriller to #4 McNeese State (La.) on Oct. 4, 2008. However, the Jackrabbits have won 11 of their last 14 Hobo Day games. These victories included the hurt put on UNI last year after which their players almost cried during the post game presser.
What Hobo Day means to the college/younger fan: We drink until 2 am on Friday. We get up at 8 or 9 am on Saturday go downtown and start drinking until the parade, if you get to Skinner's early enough you can drink from a nice warm window seat. Then you either go pass out until the game or continue drinking and go to the game. Then after we win, we go out drinking or pass out for a few hours then go out drinking again. Hopefully you don't wake up in a jail cell and there were no riots. Sure the riots of '89, threw a damper on school spirit for a week or so, but those lamp posts eventually were put back up, and the fire dept got those burning couches put out. Is it wise to wear your school colors downtown after the game? Not sure people get really drunk and the world is full of idiots.
At least that's how I sort of remember it
Now, I take my kids to the parade and teach them a little about my hometown. Meet up with old friends, then off to a little tailgating and off to an enjoyable football game.
Welcome to Hobo Week!!!!!
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