The Lincoln Blue Tigers football program represents Lincoln University in college football and competes in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). In 2014, Lincoln became an affiliate member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, returning to Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association in 2019. Lincoln competed in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association from 1970 to 1989 and 2011 to 2013, while primarily remaining as member of that conference. LU's home games are played at Dwight T. Reed Stadium in Jefferson City, Missouri. The programs maintains an all time record of 248–453–25.[2]
Conference affiliations
- 1920–1931: Independent
- 1932–1969: Midwest Athletic Association
- 1970–1989: Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1990–1999: No team
- 2000: Central States Football League
- 2001–2006: NCAA Division II Independent
- 2007–2009: Great Lakes Football Conference
- 2010: NCAA Division II Independent
- 2011–2013: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
- 2014–2018: Great Lakes Valley Conference
- 2019–2022: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
- 2023: NCAA Division II Independent
- 2024–future: Great Lakes Valley Conference
Stadium
The Blue Tigers have played their home games at Dwight T. Reed Stadium since 1971. Reed Stadium was named for a Dwight T. Reed, their most successful football coach. The current capacity of the stadium is at 3,000 but the university lists it at 5,500[3][4]
Championships
Conference championship seasons
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972† | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Dwight T. Reed | 9–1 | 5–1 | ||
| Total Conference Championships: | 1 | |||||
| † Denotes co-champions | ||||||
Postseason appearances
| No. | Season | Game | Result | Opponent | Stadium | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1958 | Mineral Water Bowl | W 21–0 | Emporia State | Roosevelt Stadium | Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
References
- ^ This Is Lincoln. A guide to branding our Lincoln University. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/D2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "2017 Lincoln Blue Tigers Football Media Guide". Lincoln University. 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "LU - Lincoln (Mo.) Stadium (Dwight T. Reed Stadium)". www.d2football.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11.