1919 Lincoln Tigers football team
| 1919 Lincoln Tigers football | |
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Western Black Schools champion | |
| Conference | Western region/conference |
| Record | 3–0 (3–0 Western region/conference) |
| Head coach |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia Athletics | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sumner | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln (KC) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East St. Louis | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western University | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George R. Smith | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topeka Industrial Institute | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1919 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri as Missouri Valley Conference for Black Schools during the 1919 college football season. The region or conference was called Western during this season. The Tigers played compiled a record of 3–0, and were recognized as the state champion among black schools, as well as the Western champions.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 18 | East Saint Louis College / High School |
| W 13–3 | [3][4] | ||
| October 31 | Lincoln High School | W 6–0 | [5] | |||
| November 27 | 2:30 p.m. | at Sumner High School | W 16–0 | 3,000 | [6][7] | |
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References
- ^ "Sumner High Opposes Lincoln Institute Team". The Daily Capital News. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 30, 1919. p. 4. Retrieved March 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lincoln Institute Lead In Football". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 26, 1919. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Football At Lincoln Today". The Daily Capital News. Jefferson City, Missouri. October 18, 1919. p. 4. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspaperarchive.com .
- ^ "Lincoln Institute Wins Football Game". The Daily Capital News. Jefferson City, Missouri. October 19, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspaperarchive.com .
- ^ "Lincoln Institute Won a Football Game Yesterday". The Daily Capital News. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 1, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspaperarchive.com .
- ^ "Sumner High Meets Lincoln Institute". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 27, 1919. p. 16. Retrieved March 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lincoln 16 Sumner 0". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. November 28, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .