1897 Lincoln Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 March 2025 1897 Lincoln Tigers football Midwestern Black Schools and HBCU's 0–1 0–0 or 0–1 The 1897 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri and competed with other midwestern HBCU's during the 1897 college football season. This was the second season that Lincoln fielded a football team. The Tigers of Lincoln played the Excelsior football team of Columbia. Information regarding this season is sparse. Schedule November 16 Excelsior football team of Columbia l 0–24 Of Local Interest. Columbia Missouri Herald December 17, 1897 https://www.newspapers.com/image/937191832/?match=1&clipping_id=167446040 10 March 7, 2025 Newspapers.com References Lincoln Category:Lincoln Blue Tigers football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Lincoln Tigers football