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1946 Lincoln Blue Tigers football team
| 1946 Lincoln Blue Tigers football |
|---|
| Midwest Athletic Association |
| 5–3–1 (2–1–1 MWAA) |
| David D. Rains (2nd season) |
| Lincoln Field |
The 1946 Lincoln Blue Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Lincoln University of Missouri in the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their second year under head coach David D. Rains, the Tigers compiled an oveall record of 5–3–1 record with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the MWAA. Lincoln 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.
In December 1946, The Pittsburgh Courier applied the Dickinson System to the black college teams and rated Lincoln at No. 7.
The team played its home games at Lincoln Field in Jefferson City, Missouri.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Louisville Municipal* | Lincoln FieldJefferson City, MO | W 12–6 | |||
| October 12 | at Langston* | Page StadiumOklahoma City, OK | W 14–6 | |||
| 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 FieldJefferson City, MO | T 0–0 | |||
| November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Lane* | Blues StadiumKansas City, MO (Mule Bowl) | W 7–6 | ||
| November 16 | at Tennessee A&I | Nashville, TN | L 0–12 | |||
| November 23 | Arkansas AM&N* | Lincoln FieldJefferson City, MO | L 7–13 | 300 | ||
| January 1, 1947 | vs. Prairie View A&M* | Buffalo StadiumHouston, TX (Prairie View Bowl) | L 0–14 | 1,500 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |
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