1854
Founding as the Ashmun Institute
Lincoln founded in Oxford, PA to educate African Americans
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1898
Football established
Football program added to campus activities
1912
Co-founding CIAA member
Lincoln becomes founding member of the CIAA conference
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Conference
CIAA standing · 2026
11th in the CIAA
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) is 11th of 12 in the CIAA at 1-6. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Union | 7-0 |
| 2 | Johnson C. Smith | 6-1 |
| 3 | Virginia State | 6-1 |
| 4 | Fayetteville State | 5-2 |
| 5 | Bowie State | 4-3 |
| 6 | Elizabeth City State | 3-4 |
| 7 | Livingstone | 2-5 |
| 8 | Winston-Salem State | 2-5 |
| 9 | Shaw | 2-6 |
| 10 | Bluefield State | 1-6 |
| 11 | Lincoln (PA) | 1-6 |
| – | St. Augustine's | 0-0 |
Cultural identity
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