1900 Lincoln Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 February 2025 1900 Lincoln Tigers Football Lincoln Institute 1900 football team.jpg 285 Independent 2–2 John W. Damel 1st Romeo West Cottage Place Park The 1900 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri as an independent during the 1900 college football season.1900 Football Team https://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16795coll14/id/1627/rec/1 Soldier's Dream - 150 Years of Lincoln University in Pictures and Documents Lincoln University Jefferson City, Missouri Led by head coach John W. Damel, the Tigers compiled a record of 2–2. Lincoln beat the rival George R. Smith Deweys for the third year in a row. Notably, Lincoln also played Fisk University, who would become one of the HBCU rivals of the Tigers. They faced off in the Black college football national championship game, with Lincoln coming out on the losing end. Romeo West, who later was a professor and football coach at Lincoln, served as captain of the team. Doings At Lincoln Institute https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-daily-press/164345299/ Jefferson City Daily Press Jefferson City, Missouri December 14, 1900 3 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com https://bluetigercommons.lincolnu.edu/yearbooks/1/ 1915 Lincoln University Yearbook January 1915 Lincoln University Yearbook Lincoln University There were also accusations of Lincoln football players being involved in an election scandal in 1900, although the truth of these accusations remains speculative due to lack of details. The accused players allegedly cast illegal votes for the Republican candidate for coroner.Negroes Illegally Voted Sedalia Evening Sentinel December 10, 1900 1 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/sedalia/sedalia-evening-sentinel/1900/12-10/page-1 Newspaperarchive.comOctober 2023 eleven students were indicted but says nothing about football players Schedule October 16 y Black Tigers Columbia, MO l 2–5 Black Tigers Defeat Lincoln https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/164337668/ Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri October 17, 1900 7 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 y Sumner High School Kemper Military School gridiron Boonville, MO w 10–7 (or 11–7) 300 Lincoln, 10; Sumner H. S., 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/164337314/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 18, 1900 10 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Lincoln Institute 11, Sumner 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-republic/164337867/ The St. Louis Republic St. Louis, Missouri October 18, 1900 5 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Lincoln Institute Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-review/164337095/ Jefferson City Republican Jefferson City, Missouri October 26, 1900 1 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 1900 George R. Smith Deweys George R. Smith Cottage Place Park Jefferson, City, MO w 11–6 (or L 5–6) Lincoln Institute Notes https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-review/164335741/ Jefferson City Republican Jefferson City, Missouri November 20, 1900 4 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Lincoln Tigers Won https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-daily-press/164335687/ Jefferson City Daily Press Jefferson City, Missouri November 25, 1900 2 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Sedalia Won the Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sedalia-democrat/4417709/ Sedalia Democrat Sedalia, Missouri November 25, 1900 23 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 29 3:00 p.m. y 1900 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk Handlan's Park St. Louis, MO l 6–16 Thanksgiving Games Will Be Hard Fought https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127953744/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 29, 1900 1 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Fisk 16; Lincoln 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-tribune/164336926/ State Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri November 30, 1900 1 January 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster Lincoln Blue Tigers Name PositionRomeo WestCaptain - Right HBLoganLeft HBSmithLeft HBSpencerFBMosley / MoseleyFB/Right EndBasket(t)QBBiasCDouthittLG/RTBrownLGNeffRGSpannLTHamiltonLTWattsRTHendersonLeft EndMooreRight End References Lincoln Category:Lincoln Blue Tigers football seasons Lincoln Tigers football