1906 Lincoln Tigers football team

The 1906 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri as an independent during the 1906 college football season. The Lincoln football team finished the season with an impressive record of 6–1. The six wins in one season set the record for most in a single season for Lincoln. This win total was only matched in 1931 and not surpassed until 1951, with the record having stood for an astounding 45 years.

1906 Lincoln Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1 (8 played)
Head coach
Seasons
 1905
1907 
1906 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Saint Louis  1100
North Dakota Agricultural  500
Butler  100
Michigan State Normal  501
Iowa State  910
Ohio  710
Notre Dame  610
St. Mary's (OH)  510
Fairmount  712
Wabash  511
South Dakota State  310
Kansas  722
Kansas State  520
Missouri  521
Detroit College  421
Northern Illinois State  421
Carthage  320
Lake Forest  320
Nebraska  640
Wittenberg  541
Heidelberg  331
Washington University  222
Beloit  341
Franklin  340
Doane  230
Shurtleff  242
Western State Normal  120
Mount Union  251
Drake  250
Haskell  250
Marquette  142
Chicago P&S  011
Cincinnati  072
Western Illinois  030

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
Meharry Medical CollegeL 5–11
Sumner High SchoolW 8–0
October 27at FiskW 9–5[1][2]
November 12Columbia High School
W 45–0[3][4]
November 17George R. Smith
  • Lincoln Institute Diamond
  • Jefferson City, MO
[5]
November 231:30 p.m.at Western University (KS)W 14–0
November 233:00 p.m.at Lawrence Athletics
  • Association Park
  • Kansas City, MO
W 44–0
November 29Columbia Tigers
  • West Field Diamond
  • Jefferson City, MO
W 47–0 or 28–0[6][7]

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References

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  1. "City News". The Republican Review. Jefferson City, Missouri. October 27, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "City News". The Republican Review. Jefferson City, Missouri. October 29, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Lincoln Institute Won". The Republican Review. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 13, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Lincoln Institute Won". The Republican Review. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 14, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "City News". The Republican Review. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 17, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "City News". The Republican Review. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 28, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Lincoln Institute Won". The Republican Review. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 30, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Negro Football Teams Will Play". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 21, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Negro Teams Will Play". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. November 22, 1906. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Negro Teams Will Play". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, Missouri. November 23, 1906. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Negro Football Games". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 24, 1906. p. 11. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Lincoln Institute Won". The Kansas City Post. Kansas City, Missouri. November 24, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved March 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Lincoln Yearly Results".