The 1924 Lincoln Lions football team was an American football team that represented Lincoln University in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1924 college football season. In their second year under head coach Ulysses S. Young, the Lions compiled a 7–0–1 record (5–0–1 against CIAA opponents), won the CIAA championship, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 239 to 3.
| 1924 Lincoln Lions football | |
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Black college national co-champion CIAA champion | |
| Conference | Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–0–1 (5–0–1 CIAA) |
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| Captain | Byrd D. Crudup |
| Home stadium | Rendell Field |
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| Lincoln (PA) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Union | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Normal | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Seminary | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaw | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Paul's (VA) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Key players included halfback Jazz Byrd, fullback Tommy Lee, and Bryd D. "Beno" Crudup, the team captain and right end.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 4 | at Bordentown*[note 1] | Bordentown, NJ | W 46–0 | [2][3] | ||||
| October 11 | Newark (DE) Giants*[note 2] |
| W 65–0 | [4] | ||||
| October 18 | at Virginia Seminary[note 3] | Lynchburg, VA | W 21–0 | 2,000 | [5] | |||
| October 27 | at Virginia Union | Richmond, VA | T 0–0 | |||||
| November 1 | Hampton[note 4] | W 7–3 | 2,700–5,000 | [6][7] | ||||
| November 8 | vs. Saint Paul (VA)[note 5] |
| W 33–0 | [8] | ||||
| November 15 | Shaw |
| W 36–0 | 750 | [9] | |||
| November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Howard |
| W 31–0 | 15,000 | [10][1] | ||
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Notes
edit- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer referred to the opponent as the "Bordentown Industrial Institute", which appears to be the "Manual Training and Industrial School for Colored Youth", later known as Bordentown School. The Pittsburgh Courier, on the other hand, identified the opponent as the "Ironsides Eleven" from Bordentown.
- ^ Lincoln was originally scheduled to play the Harrisburg Warriors on October 11. Harrisburg was "could not entertain" the game, and Lincoln's manager, Archer, arranged a last-minute game with "the Newark, Delaware Giants, a plucky team." College Football Data Warehouse references two games won by a 65–0 score: one against the "Newark AC (DE)", and the other against "Delaware State"; however, the only correlating press accounts found are for a single 65–0 victory over the Newark, Delaware Giants.
- ^ The opponent was officially known as the "Virginia Theological Seminary and College"; it is now known as Virginia University of Lynchburg.
- ^ Although contemporary sources report the game as a 7–3 victory, the College Football Data Warehouse records the game as a Lincoln forfeit.
- ^ Saint Paul's College was officially known at this time as the "Saint Paul Normal and Industrial School", located in Lawrenceville, Virginia.
References
edit- ^ a b "Lincoln Crushes Howard Under 31-0 Score". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 6, 1924. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln College Walkover". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1924. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee and Lincoln Open Grid Season With Triumphs". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 11, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Lions' Individual Stars Make Team Formidable". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 18, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln, Union, Tuskegee and Wilberforce Win". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 25, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln Beats Hampton in First of "Big Three" Series". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 8, 1924. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln Defeats Hampton Before 5,000 Rooters At Philadelphia On Saturday". The New York Age. November 8, 1924. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cheering Throng Sees Lions Crush St. Paul, 33-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 15, 1924. p. 6.
- ^ "Lincoln Defeats Shaw 36-0 In Big Snowstorm". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 22, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Today's Sport Calendar". The Washington Daily News. Washington, D.C. November 27, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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