1923 Lincoln Lions football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1923 Lincoln Lions football Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA 5–1–2 1–1–2 Ulysses S. Young 1st Robert Walter Johnson Black college national co-champion The 1923 Lincoln Lions football team was an American football team that represented Lincoln University in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1923 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ulysses S. Young, the Lions compiled a 5–1–2 record and were recognized as the black college national co-champion along with Howard. The championship game between Howard and Lincoln attracted 25,000 spectators, "the largest crowd in the history of colored football" to that time. The team's players included quarterback Jazz Byrd, left halfback and team captain Robert Walter Johnson (nicknamed "Whirlwind), right halfback "Butts" Brown, fullback Lee, ends J. W. Lancaster and "Birdie" Crudup, tackles W. R. C. Coston and R. S. Jason, guards Poindexter and Parker, and center Chris "Big Boy" Morgan. Lincoln captured five of eleven first-team spots on the 1923 All-C.I.A.A. football team selected by committee of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Lincoln's first-team honorees were Byrd at quarterback, R. W. Johnson at left halfback, Chris Morgan at center, and J. W. Lancaster in the line.Delegated Committee Picks All C.I.A.A. Eleven The Pittsburgh Courier December 22, 1923 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39880774/delegated_committee_picks_all_ciaa/ Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern y y y October 6 1923 Bordentown Wildcats Bordentown<ncg> Rendall Field Lincoln University, PA W 53-0 500 Lincoln Swamps Bordentown 53-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide/198150427/ Norfolk Journal and Guide Norfolk, Virginia October 13, 1923 5 May 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Lincoln Lions Win Opening Game From the Bordentown 11 The New York Age October 20, 1923 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39882365/lincoln_lions_win_opening_game_from_the/ Newspapers.com October 13 Harrisburg "Y"<ncg> Lincoln University, PA W 20-0 Lincoln Lions Win From Harrisburg "Y" The New York Age October 27, 1923 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39882563/lincoln_lions_win_from_harrisburg_y/ Newspapers.com October 20 1923 Morgan Bears Morgan<ncg> Lincoln University, PA W 69-0 Lincoln Scores 11 Touchdowns Against Morgan The Pittsburgh Courier October 27, 1923 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39881553/lincoln_scores_11_touchdowns_against/ Newspapers.com October 27 at 1923 West Virginia Collegiate Yellow Jackets West Virginia Collegiate<ncg> Charleston, WV W 7-0 7,000 Lincoln "Lions" Defeat W. Va. Collegiate Institute, 7-0 The Pittsburgh Courier November 3, 1923 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39880240/lincoln_lions_defeat_w_va/ Newspapers.com November 3 vs 1923 Hampton Seasiders Hampton Black Sox ball park Baltimore, MD L 3-7 4,000 Hampton Beats Lincoln, 7-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american/198150668/ The Afro-American Baltimore, Maryland November 9, 1923 14 May 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Hampton Triumphs Over Lincoln: Hargrove Takes Ball Over for Touchdown The Pittsburgh Courier November 10, 1923 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39879802/hampton_triumphs_over_lincoln_hargrove/ Newspapers.com November 10 1923 Saint Paul Tigers Saint Paul (VA)Saint Paul's College (Virginia) was officially known at this time as the St. Paul Normal and Industrial School, located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Rendall Field Lincoln University, PA T 3-3 2,000 St. Paul 3; Lincoln 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american/198149876/ The Afro-American Baltimore, Maryland November 16, 1923 14 May 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Lincoln and St. Paul In 3-3 Tie Game Nov. 10 The New York Age November 24, 1923 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39882796/lincoln_and_st_paul_in_33_tie_game/ Newspapers.com November 19 vs. 1923 Shaw Bears Shaw League Park Norfolk, VA W 48-0 4,000 Four Thousand Spectators See Lincoln U. Rout Shaw https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide/198150241/ Norfolk Journal and Guide Norfolk, Virginia November 24, 1923 6 May 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 2:00 p.m. vs. Howard National League Park Philadelphia, PA T 6-6 25,000 The Football Classic Of The Season https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american/198176813/ The Afro-American Baltimore, Maryland November 23, 1923 14 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com 25,000 Enthusiasts Witness Annual Lincoln-Howard Game at Nat'l League Park, Phila. The New York Age December 8, 1923 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39845397/25000_enthusiasts_witness_annual/ Newspapers.com Notes note References Lincoln Category:Lincoln Lions football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Lincoln Lions football