1920 Lincoln Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 February 2025 1920 Lincoln Tigers football Independent 4–0–1 (9 scheduled) William B. Jason 1st Brooks The 1920 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri as an independent during the 1920 college football season. The Lincoln Institute Tigers were coached by William B. Jason in his first season as a head coach. Jason was a Lincoln alumnus and a veteran of World War I. The team was captained by Brooks. Nine games were scheduled this season, however, complete statistics for only five games survive. In those five games, the Tigers did not lose a game and outscored their opponents 86 to 29. Schedule Central October 15 3:30 p.m. t East St. Louis Lincoln High School Lincoln Institute campus Jefferson City, MO 14–14 Lincoln Institute Plays Championship Game Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-capital-news/197055711/ Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri October 15, 1920 1 May 7, 2026 Newspapers.com Lincoln Institute Ties Football Score 14 to 14 https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/jefferson-city/jefferson-city-daily-capital-news/1920/10-16/page-1 The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri October 16, 1920 1 March 19, 2025 Newspaperarchive October 22 1920 Western University Bulldogs Western University (KS) Lincoln Institute campus Jefferson City, MO October 27 w y Lincoln High School (KC) Kansas City, MO 21–0 Lincoln Institute Beats in Football https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/jefferson-city/jefferson-city-daily-capital-news/1920/10-29/page-4 The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri October 29, 1920 4 March 19, 2025 Newspaperarchive Football. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-sun-li-1920-lhs-and-ymsa/168219573/ The Kansas City Sun Jefferson City, Missouri October 30, 1920 4 March 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 y Y.M.C.A (KC) Kansas City, MO October or November St. Joseph Locals & Personals https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-capital-news-li-1920-kc-st-j/168219322/ The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri October 27, 1920 1 March 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 Jefferson City team Lincoln Institute campus Jefferson City, MO To Play This Afternoon. https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-tribune-li-1920-town-team/168219161/ Jefferson City Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri November 6, 1920 1 March 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 or 25 w 1920 George R. Smith Deweys George R. Smith Lincoln Institute campus Jefferson City, MO 24–0 November or December w 1920 Western College Hilltoppers Western College (MO) 14–9 December 4 w 1920 Topeka Industrial Institute Blackhawks Topeka Industrial Institute Ruwart's Park Jefferson City, MO 13–6 600 Tigers Take Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-tribune/197055318/ Democrat-Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri December 6, 1920 1 May 7, 2026 Newspapers.com Lincoln Wins The Championship https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-plaindealer/197055495/ Topeka Plaindealer Topeka, Kansas December 10, 1920 1 May 7, 2026 Newspapers.com Lincoln Institute to Football Season Here https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/jefferson-city/jefferson-city-daily-capital-news/1920/10-8/page-2 The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri October 8, 1920 2 March 19, 2025 Newspaperarchive Lincoln Football Games Promise to be Best Yet https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/jefferson-city/jefferson-city-daily-capital-news/1920/10-13/page-5 The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri October 13, 1920 5 March 19, 2025 Newspaperarchive Personal and Otherwise https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-tribune-li-1910-kc-and-st/168219237/ Jefferson City Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri October 26, 1920 4 March 19, 2025 Newspapers.com http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/lincoln_mo/1920-1924_yearly_results.php Lincoln Yearly Results March 19, 2025 September 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150907111823/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/lincoln_mo/1920-1924_yearly_results.php dead Roster Lincoln Blue Tigers Name PositionBrooksCaptain - TPearleyCaptain - Former Captain - RB/QB"Wild" WestCJohnsonC"Fat" MartinOLWilsonGHamiltonGDoug / DouglassTAitchTKelleyTGoinsEndR. E. "Bud" RankensEndFlemmingEndRobertsonEndPrideRBFranklinRBJenkinsRB/QBGanttRB/QBBilly SmithQB/RBFranklinQB References Lincoln Category:Lincoln Blue Tigers football seasons Lincoln Tigers football