1918 Lincoln Tigers football team

1918 Lincoln Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–1
Head coach
  • S. L. Burlong (1st season)
Captains
  • Charles Gruber
  • L. E. Watson
  • R. H. Smith
1918 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit Junior College   –   4 – 0 – 0
Central Michigan   –   1 – 0 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 0 – 1
Heidelberg   –   5 – 1 – 0
  –   3 – 1 – 0
St. Xavier   –   4 – 1 – 1
Notre Dame   –   3 – 1 – 2
Butler   –   2 – 1 – 1
Western State Normal   –   3 – 2 – 0
Saint Louis   –   3 – 2 – 1
Michigan Agricultural   –   4 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   2 – 2 – 1
St. Mary's (OH)   –   1 – 1 – 0
Toledo   –   1 – 1 – 0
Nebraska   –   2 – 3 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
Iowa State Teachers   –   1 – 3 – 0
Wabash   –   1 – 3 – 0
Fairmount   –   1 – 4 – 0
Haskell   –   1 – 4 – 0
Lake Forest   –   0 – 1 – 0
Detroit   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1918 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri as an independent during the 1918 college football season. The Lincoln Institute Tigers were coached by Professor S. L. Burlong during this season. This was either his first or second season the with the team, succeeding coach Romeo West. The team was first captained by Charles Gruber and he led his team practices. On one occasion he held practice during a "sham (reenactment) battle" between the local troopers and the Chamois Company of Home Guards Labor.[1]

The Lincoln Tigers played at least four games this season, and possibly five or more. Lincoln fielded a very competitive team this season under head coach S. L. Burlong. Burlong reportedly had a reputation as one of the premier football coaches in the country, and the players of the 1918 team were regarded as some of the best athletes in the entire United states.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 8at George R. SmithSedalia, MOW 23–0[2][3]
November 16Fulton
W 17–0[4]
November 30George R. Smith
  • Institute grounds
  • Jefferson City, MO
W 45–0[5][6]
December 6at Lincoln High School
L 6–13[7]

Roster

Name Position
Charles Gruber Captain
L. E. Watson Captain - WR/DB
R. H. Smith Captain - QB/K
L. T. Martin
L. G. Moore
C. Lane
R. G. Mansen
R. T. Brooks
R. E. Rankens
Q. Jackson WR
L. H. Pearly
F. B. Riggs

References

  1. ^ "Drilled His Men Last Night on Lincoln Institute Field". Jefferson City Daily Capital News. September 1, 1918. p. 1 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
  2. ^ "Institute Boys Win At Football". The Daily Capital News. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 9, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Lincoln Institute Football Team". St. Louis Arguss. St. Louis, Missouri. November 15, 1918. p. 5. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Lincoln Institute Defeats Fulton Team". The Daily Capital News. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 17, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Lincoln Institute Beats". The Daily Capital News. Jefferson City, Missouri. December 1, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ Tayes, U. S. Grant (December 7, 1918). "Jefferson City, Missouri". Kansas City Sun. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 2. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "A Victory for Lincoln High Eleven". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. December 7, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
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