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Lincoln (CA) Cancels Next Game on Their Schedule - IS THIS THE END FOR LINCOLN (CA)

Griz in Texas

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This is from Davenport University website and you have to wonder if the remainder of the schedule will follow the same path.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport University athletic department has announced the cancellation of the football game scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2025, between the Panthers and Lincoln University (Calif.) at the Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex.

Lincoln University made a late decision on Monday, just a few days before game time, to cancel. At this time, the contest will not be rescheduled.

"We are disappointed for our student-athletes and the Davenport community," said executive director of intercollegiate athletics Paul Lowden. "This game was scheduled to be our home opener. We will regroup and focus our attention on our next opponent in Grand Valley State."

Fans who purchased tickets in advance will receive information regarding refunds or future ticket options through the Davenport athletic department.

"Unfortunately, these things happen in sports," said head coach Sparky McEwen. "I feel bad for our student-athletes as well as the Lincoln University student-athletes. When you work for 365 days to play 11 contests, it is not fair to the kids. Putting together a schedule can be extremely tough, and we were excited to play an opponent from California."
 
The Oaklanders remaining schedule:
10/4 at West Alabama
10/11 at Alcorn State
10/18 at Mississippi Valley State
10/25 at Prairie View A&M
11/1 at Northeastern Oklahoma

The website for Lincoln doesn't have much on it, they still have their 2024 schedule up on the football page and they haven't updated anything on there for a long time. I did look at West Alabama's page to see if there was anything on that game next week, but there is nothing yet. The fact that they cancelled late Monday on a Thursday night game almost feels that they had a team meeting on Monday and voted to shut it down, but they have not made any statement regarding the future of the team.

The only issues I have with them ending their program is what about the events these schools scheduled for these dates. West Alabama, for example, has a Military Appreciation Day next Saturday.
 
MrTitleist said:
Related, this was a fascinating article on Lincoln University I read this week
www.usatoday.com

A scrappy football startup, or 'the college Bishop Sycamore'?

No athletic trainer at practice. Overcrowded housing. Players on food stamps. At Lincoln University in Oakland, is college football crossing a line?
www.usatoday.com
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Yeah, this is awful to do to these kids. The fact that there is no governing body over them to monitor this is probably a big contributing factor as well. Schools like this need to shut down and as I said on the prior thread on the ISU game, North American suspended their football program, but they had actually linked up with the NAIA. There is also Virginia-Lynchburg and another one in Florida that I can't name off the top of my head that operate largely the very same way.

I believe this game was a late add for Idaho State though. I think they had a game set for that date that got cancelled and so they probably didn't have a lot of options. I had thought they were just going to go with 11 games for the season and then this one came on if I'm not mistaken somewhere in July.
 
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Griz in Texas said:
Yeah, this is awful to do to these kids. The fact that there is no governing body over them to monitor this is probably a big contributing factor as well. Schools like this need to shut down and as I said on the prior thread on the ISU game, North American suspended their football program, but they had actually linked up with the NAIA. There is also Virginia-Lynchburg and another one in Florida that I can't name off the top of my head that operate largely the very same way.

I believe this game was a late add for Idaho State though. I think they had a game set for that date that got cancelled and so they probably didn't have a lot of options. I had thought they were just going to go with 11 games for the season and then this one came on if I'm not mistaken somewhere in July.
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This is such a crazy situation. It sounds like all those involved with the program are willing to fudge the truth and play a bit outside the lines. And it is hard for me to realize a kid would be so desperate to play Div. 1 ball as to risk playing fora school like this.
 
LIVINGSTON, Ala. - The October 4 Football game between the University of West Alabama and Lincoln University has been postponed.

Lincoln University has informed West Alabama that they will not play the Tigers on Saturday due to excessive injuries. UWA is currently working to find an additional opponent for October 4 or October 11, while also working to reschedule their contest against Lincoln University for November 8.
 
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