1902 Lincoln Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1902 Lincoln Tigers football Independent 2–1 Smith Cottage Place Park Disputed Black college national champion The 1902 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri as an independent during the 1902 college football season. The Lincoln football team finished the season with a record of 2–1. The annual matchup against fellow HBCU of mid-Missouri George R. Smith College resulted in an 18–5 win in favor of Lincoln.Football Game Tomorrow. Sedalia Democrat October 31, 1902 3 https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/sedalia/sedalia-democrat/1902/10-31/page-3 Newspaperarchive.com The Tigers were named the best black football team in the country, perhaps recognition of an early national title. Sedalia Team Defeated. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sedalia-democrat-li-1902-george-r-s/167909525/ The Sedalia Democrat Sedalia, Missouri November 2, 1902 4 March 13, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule October 18 3:00 p.m. Sumner High School Cottage Place Park Jefferson City, MO w 12–0 (forfeit) Foot Ball Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-tribune/156921913/ Cole County Daily Democrat Jefferson City, Missouri October 18, 1902 2 October 11, 2024 Newspapers.com Sumner Forfeited to Lincoln https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/156921872/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 19, 1902 15 October 11, 2024 Newspapers.com N/A Columbia Professional World October 10, 1902 1 https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/columbia/columbia-professional-world/1902/10-10/page-1 Newspaperarchive.com November 1 3:30 p.m. 1902 George R. Smith Deweys George R. Smith Cottage Place Park Jefferson City, MO w 18–5 Foot Ball Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-tribune/156921987/ Cole County Daily Democrat Jefferson City, Missouri October 30, 1902 2 October 11, 2024 Newspapers.com Lincoln Institute 18, Smith 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/156921772/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 2, 1902 10, part 2 October 11, 2024 Newspapers.com Other Games. https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-li-1902-george/167910503/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 2, 1902 15 March 13, 2025 Newspapers.com N/A Columbia Professional World November 7, 1902 1 https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/columbia/columbia-professional-world/1902/11-07/page-1 Newspaperarchive.com November 15 1902 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk Fisk campus Nashville, TN l 0–11 Lincoln Institute—Falls Before Fisk Warriors in Fiercely-Contested Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner/156921669/ Nashville Banner Nashville, Tennessee November 17, 1902 7 October 11, 2024 Newspapers.com References Lincoln Category:Lincoln Blue Tigers football seasons Lincoln Tigers football