Lincoln University
The Blue Tigers finished 3-6 in the NAIA last year. They will move on to the NCAA as a Division II independent team this season. Lincoln dropped football in 1989 and brought it back 10 years later. Lincoln expects to draw well at the gate with games against in-state neighbors Central Missouri State, Washburn and Westminster. The schedule also includes Prairie View, Stillman, Lane and Langston. "Our focus is to develop a program that everybody can be proud of," Ferguson says. "The trick is to compete at a high level without being financially strapped."
Stillman College
Football returned to Stillman in 1999 after a 50-year leave of absence. At that time, Harry Truman was in his second term as president of the United States.
The Tigers of the 21st century might be too good for their own good. They finished 6-3 last season, and now they've encountered problems getting Division III teams to play them. As a result, Stillman's schedule is loaded with Division II teams, including Black college rivals Miles, Morehouse and Lincoln.
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