1899 Lincoln Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1899 Lincoln Tigers football Independent 3–0 Cottage Place Park The 1899 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri as an independent during the 1899 college football season. The Lincoln football team finished the season with a record of 3–0, and a 42 to 10 point differential. After defeating George R. Smith College, 15–10. The Sedalia Democrat first erroneously reported the outcome of the game on December 1 as a 16–15 win for George R. Smith.Sedalia Got Both Sedalia Evening Democrat December 1, 1899 1 https://newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/sedlia-evening-democrat/1899/12-01/page-6 The players and coach of Lincoln, as well as the game referee, all signed a written statement agreeing that Lincoln won by a score of 15–10. The Sedalia Evening Sentinel, printed afterwards, corrected the mistaken score. thumb Schedule October 21 Sumner High School Cottage Place Park Jefferson City, MO w 17–0 The Tigers Won. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1002399912/?match=1&clipping_id=167444068 Jefferson City Daily Press Jefferson City, Missouri October 22, 1899 8 March 7, 2025 Newspaperarchive.com Boonville Team is Defeated. https://www.newspapers.com/image/650201884/?match=1&clipping_id=167444439 The Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri October 22, 1899 3 March 7, 2025 Newspaperarchive.com November 13 Columbia Negro School Jefferson City, MO w 10–0 Lincoln is the Winner. https://www.newspapers.com/image/650202551/?match=1&clipping_id=167444824 The Kansas City Times Saint Louis, Missouri November 14, 1901 7 March 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 y 1899 George R. Smith Deweys George R. Smith Sedalia, MO w 15–10 What's This! Sedalia Evening Sentinel December 4, 1899 1 https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/sedalia/sedalia-evening-sentinel/1899/12-04/page-1 Newspaperarchive.com References Lincoln Category:Lincoln Blue Tigers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Lincoln Tigers football