1898 Lincoln Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1898 Lincoln Tigers football Independent 1–0 (2 played) G. F. Smith 1st Oscar Spencer Cottage Place Park The 1898 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri as an independent during the 1898 college football season. This was one of the first years that Lincoln fielded a football team. The Tigers of Lincoln played two games during the season, against Garrison High School, and George R. Smith College.Signing Their Commissions Sedalia Evening Sentinel December 2, 1898 1 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/sedalia/sedalia-evening-sentinel/1898/12-02/page-5 Newspaperarchive.com Lincoln's rivalry with George R. Smith lasted until 1925, when the latter college burned down. https://www.lostcolleges.com/george-r-smith-college George R. Smith College Sedalia, Missouri 1888-1925 Lost Colleges The first coach of Lincoln's team was professor G. F. Smith, while the first captain was Oscar Spencer. Schedule November 5 y Garrison High School Booneville, MO Personal and Local. Jefferson City Courier November 4, 1898 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1001945974/?match=1&terms=Lincoln%20institute%20football Newspapers.com December 3 3:00 p.m. 1898 George R. Smith Deweys George R. Smith Cottage Place Park Jefferson City, MO w 10–0 Going to Jefferson City Sedalia Evening Sentinel December 1, 1898 1 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/sedalia/sedalia-evening-sentinel/1898/12-01/page-3 Newspaperarchive.com Lincoln Institute vs. Sedalia https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-tribune/156922114/ The Daily Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri December 3, 1898 3 October 11, 2024 Newspapers.com Lincoln Institute Victorious https://www.newspapers.com/article/jefferson-city-tribune/156922127/ The Daily Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri December 4, 1898 2 October 11, 2024 Newspapers.com thumb|Lincoln's 1898 football game vs. George R. Smith, one of the first in Lincoln history References Lincoln Category:Lincoln Blue Tigers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Lincoln Tigers football