The Deweys won the game, however there were widespread allegations against the integrity of the George R. Smith football team.
Reportedly, the Deweys treated the Lincoln football team with such brutality, that it culminated with gunshots and physical altercations.
[2] In the early days of college football, segregation often barred HBCU's from competing with predominantly white institutions.
Of the three HBCU's that existed in Missouri at that time, only Lincoln and George R. Smith College fielded football teams.
As there was not a system in place at the time to crown a national champion, what resulted were unique playoff situations for many HBCU's.