1908 Lincoln Tigers football team

The 1908 Lincoln Tigers football team represented Lincoln Institute—now known as Lincoln University—in Jefferson City, Missouri as an independent during the 1908 college football season. The Tigers were especially dominant this season, scoring 71 points and allowing none.

1908 Lincoln Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–0
Head coach
Seasons
 1907
1909 
1908 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kirksville Normal  800
Miami (OH)  700
Iowa State Normal  500
Lincoln (MO)  200
DePaul  701
St. Mary's (OH)  701
Butler  501
Ohio Northern  910
Fairmount  810
Notre Dame  810
Michigan Agricultural  602
Lake Forest  411
Saint Louis  622
Kansas State  620
Michigan  521
Marquette  421
St. Viator  530
Central Michigan  430
Mount Union  541
Doane  440
South Dakota State  331
Buchtel  340
Western State Normal  340
Western Illinois  231
Carthage  230
Haskell  351
Wittenberg  351
Ohio  350
North Dakota Agricultural  230
Cincinnati  141
Wabash  260
Northern Illinois State  151
Michigan State Normal  140
Heidelberg  160
Franklin  091
Baldwin–Wallace  020
Chicago P&S  040

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7 or 17Boonville teamW 61–0[1][2]
November 7Lincoln High School
W 10–0[3]

References

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  1. Yates, Josephine Silone (October 29, 1908). "Lincoln Institute Notes". The New York Age. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 2. Retrieved February 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. Yates, Josephine S. (October 30, 1908). "Lincoln Institute Notes". Topeka Plaindealer. Topeka, Kansas. p. 5. Retrieved February 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Colored Football". Sedalia Democrat-Sentinel. Sedalia, Missouri. November 8, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved February 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.