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1953 Lincoln Blue Tigers football
MAA co-champion
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8–0–1 (4–0–1 MAA)
Head coach
Seasons← 19521954 →
1953 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Lincoln (MO) + 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Tennessee A&I + 2 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
No. 12 Grambling 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Texas Southern 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH) 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
Jackson 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier

The 1953 Lincoln Blue Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Lincoln University of Missouri as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1953 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dwight T. Reed, the Tigers compiled an 8–0–1 record. The team was ranked No. 4 among the 1953 black college teams with a Dickinson System rating of 24.25, behind Tennessee A&I (25.83), Prairie View (25.00), and Florida A&M (24.50).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. Tennessee A&IMemphis, TNT 19–19> 5,000
September 26at Eastern IllinoisW 30–0
October 3at Central State (OH)Wilberforce, OHW 40–13
October 10at Kentucky StateFrankfort, KYW 25–6
October 17vs. LangstonKansas City, MOW 20–6
October 24Texas SouthernJefferson City, MOW 26–74,500
October 31Alcorn A&MJefferson City, MOW 46–0
November 7at JacksonJackson, MSW 27–13
November 14South Carolina StateJefferson City, MOW 33–13

References

  1. "The Golden Dozen of 1953". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 19, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lincoln (MO) Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  3. "Figures Place Tennessee State No. 1: Dickinson rating crowns grid Tigers". The Afro American. December 19, 1953. p. 11.
  4. "Tenn., Lincoln Tie, 19-19: Leo Lewis Tallies Twice for Lincoln". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 26, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Lincoln U. Trounces Eastern Illinois, 30-0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Associated Press. September 27, 1953. p. 14A. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lincoln Mo-Cats claws Texas Southern, 26–7". The Call. October 30, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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