1946 Lincoln Blue Tigers football team

The 1946 Lincoln Blue Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Lincoln University of Missouri in the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their second year under head coach David D. Rains, the Tigers compiled a 5–3–1 record (1–1–1 against MAA opponents), defeated Lane in the Mule Bowl on Armistice Day, lost to Prairie View A&M in the Prairie View Bowl on New Year's Day, and outscored all opponents by a total of 60 to 57.^[1][2]

1946 Lincoln Blue Tigers football
Mule Bowl, W 7–6, vs. Lane Prairie View Bowl, L 0–14 vs. Prairie View A&M
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	5–3–1 (1–1–1 MAA)
Head coach	David D. Rains (2nd season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Midwest Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Tennessee A&I $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Wilberforce	1	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
No. 7 Lincoln (MO)	1	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
No. 19 Kentucky State	0	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System

In December 1946, The Pittsburgh Courier applied the Dickinson System to the black college teams and rated Lincoln at No. 7.^[3]

The team played its home games at Lincoln Field in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Louisville Municipal*	Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO	W 12–6		^[4]^[5]
October 12	at Langston*	Page Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	W 14–6		^[6]
October 19	at Kentucky State	Frankfort, KY	W 7–0
October 26	at Philander Smith*	Little Rock, AR	W 13–0
November 2	Wilberforce	Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO	T 0–0		^[7]
November 11	Lane*	Blues Stadium Kansas City, MO (Mule Bowl)	W 7–6		^[8]
November 16	at Tennessee A&I	Nashville, TN	L 0–12		^[9]
November 23	Arkansas AM&N*	Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO	L 7–13	300	^[10]
January 1, 1947	vs. Prairie View A&M*	Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)	L 0–14	1,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 191.
2. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
3. Lucius Jones (December 7, 1946). "Morgan Wins But Tennesssee Is Still Tops". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lincoln U. Downs Louisville 12-6". The Sunday News and Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. October 6, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Municipal Loses 12-6 To Lincoln". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lincoln to Be Langston's Foe Here Tonight". The Daily Oklahoman. October 12, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wilberforce, Lincoln Struggle To 0-0 Tie". Springfield News-Sun. November 3, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lincoln Gridders To Mule Bowl Game". The Sunday News and Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 10, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tennessee State Stops Lincoln In Muddy Game". The Nashville Tennessean. November 17, 1946. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas Spills Lincoln 13-7 In Final Game". The Sunday News and Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 24, 1946. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Prairie View Takes Lincoln, 14 to 0". Austin American Statesman. January 2, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.