| Lincoln Blue Tigers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Lincoln University |
| Conferences | GLVC Great Lakes Valley Conference Division |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Tim Abney |
| Location | Jefferson City, Missouri |
| Varsity teams | 14 (7 men’s, 7 women’s) (7 men's, 7 women's) |
| Football stadium | Dwight T. Reed Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Jason Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | LU Baseball Field |
| Mascot | Stripes |
| Nickname | Blue Tigers |
| Fight song | "LU Fight Song" |
| Colors | Navy blue and white[1] |
| Website | lubluetigers |
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TheLincoln Blue Tigers are the athletic teams that representLincoln University, located inJefferson City, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of theNCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in theGreat Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) since the 2024–25 academic year. The Blue Tigers previously competed in theHeartland Conference (1999–2010) and theMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (1970–1999 and 2010–2024).
Lincoln sponsors fourteen intercollegiate varsity sports:
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Track and field† | Track and field† |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
The Blue Tigers sponsored football from their first tenure in the MIAA until after the 1989 fall season, before revitalizing it and rejoined the MIAA in 2010.[2]
The Lincoln Blue Tigers women's track and field team madeNCAA Division II history by winning the Outdoor Track and Field Championships five consecutive times, from 2003 to 2007. They won a sixth title in 2009 and a seventh in 2014.[3][4]
In May 2016 Lincoln dropped its baseball and women's tennis programs. In June 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic Lincoln dropped its women's bowling program.[5]
The Blue Tigers have won fourteen NCAA Division II team championships.
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA (14) | Division II (14) | Women's Indoor Track and Field (5) | 2004 | Adams State | 62–58 (+4) |
| 2006 | Abilene Christian | 87–501⁄3 (+362⁄3) | |||
| 2009 | Grand Valley State | 1001⁄2–48 (+521⁄2) | |||
| 2010 | Ashland Grand Valley State | 56–47 (+9) | |||
| 2016 | Hillsdale | 60–58 (+2) | |||
| Women's Outdoor Track and Field (9) | 2003 | St. Augustine's | 98–67 (+31) | ||
| 2004 | Adams State | 85–81 (+4) | |||
| 2005 | Cal State Bakersfield | 108–53 (+55) | |||
| 2006 | Abilene Christian | 93–86 (+7) | |||
| 2007 | Abilene Christian | 821⁄2–69 (+131⁄2) | |||
| 2009 | Adams State | 85–82 (+3) | |||
| 2014 | Johnson C. Smith | 64–59 (+5) | |||
| 2018 | Saint Augustine's | 60–481⁄2 (+111⁄2) | |||
| 2019 | Adams State | 64–54 (+10) |
Lincoln University doesn't have a name for their fight song, but it is sung to the tune of "The Washington and Lee Swing".[6]
Sung to the tune of "Ach, wie ist's möglich dann", an old German folk song published in 1827 and variously credited toFriedrich Wilhelm Kücken orFriedrich Silcher, Lincoln's fight song is called "Lincoln, O, Lincoln". (TheWest Point andWake Forest alma maters also use the same tune.)[6][failed verification]
