The 1921 Lincoln Lions football team represented Lincoln University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1921 college football season.
Led by John A. Shelburne in his first and only season as head coach, the Lions compiled a record an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing third in the CIAA.
[1] The team was recognized as winning a black college football national championship, along with Talladega and Wiley.
[2] James H. Law was the team's captain.
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