Friday, January 23, 2015

Here is #49 on the TAJT-10 HBCU 2014 Poll : Lincoln University (PA)



# 49
Lincoln University (PA)
CIAA
1 win 9 losses     overall
0 wins  7 Losses  CIAA

Head Coach Ramon Flanigan and his Lions started their 2014 the same way they started 2013 ( 33-28 over Cheyney) campaign with a bang! LU roared past the Wolves 30-18 putting an end to a  9 game losing streak. But just like a season ago the Orange and Blue would not win another game. Coach Flanigans  Lions put an end to one streak to start another !

Head Coach Ramon Flanigan
2 Wins  18 losses  2 years at Lincoln 
Despite the 9 game losing streak the  Lions capped their season with a bang against Chowan in Murfreesboro, North Carolina as a young cub running back Stephen Scott carried the ball 30 times gaining  176 yards and scoring a TD. 

#5  Stephen Scott
5'8"  205 Junior  Running Back
10 games  216 carries  1059 Yards  Net  956  3 TDs
Despite the heroics of Scott the Lions lost to the Hawks 50-20! But the "Great" Scott broke two LU single game rushing marks with his 30 carry 176 yard performance(most carries & most yards). 

RUSHING GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg  TD Long Avg/G 
Stephen Scott   10-9  216 1059 103 956 4.4 56 95.6 
Edward McKenzie 10-3  65 228 160 68 1.0 29 6.8 
Mark Price   10-0  15 57 14 43 2.9 12 4.3

The Lions offense racked up a seasons best 416 yards of total offense in their season finale  as QB  Edward McKenzie handled the air attack completing 20 of 43 pass attempts for 201 yards and 2 Tds.


Standouts on the defensive side of the ball for the Orange and Blue were 6-2 320 pound  defensive lineman Hosea Croom  who competed in the 2014 FCS Bowl  and All CIAA  first team defensive back  Brion  Robinson !

# 1  Brion Robinson
5'9"   200lb
Junior  DB
74 tackles (65 Solo)  3 Interceptions in 2014 

Speaking of  defense congrats to the Lions coaching staff : Associate Head Football Coach  Herb Pickens has been selected to participate in the 2015 NFL-NCAA coaches academy !
Herb Pickens 
 7 years at Lincoln  University (Pa)
Coaches linebackers and serves as the recruiting coordinator
. He is a graduate of Lane College.

 The Lions may be a bit stronger in 2015  as a couple of  2014  Freshman Brett  Arkelian and Kyle Jones  will help! Arkelian on  special teams with his leg taking on the kicking duties and Jones will help anchor the offensive line both made the 2014 CIAA All-Rookie team 


2015 Schedule All times are LOCAL and subject to change
DateHomeVisitorScore LocationStatus2-2
9/5/15
Cheyney
22
The Lincoln U
29
Cheyney, PA 
Loss 
Battle of the First 
9/12/15
NC Wesleyan
17
The Lincoln U
28
Rocky Mount, NC 
Win  
9/19/15
The Lincoln U
24.
Alderson Broaddus
28
Lincoln University, PA
LU Football Stadium
Loss 
Hall of Fame Game 
9/26/15
The Lincoln U
20.
Shaw
10
Lincoln University, PA
LU Football Stadium
Win 
10/3/15
Fayetteville State
vs.
The Lincoln U

Fayetteville, NC
Nick Jeralds Stadium
1:00pm ET 
10/10/15
The Lincoln U
vs.
Virginia Union

Lincoln University, PA
LU Football Stadium
1:00pm ET 
Homecoming 
10/17/15
Elizabeth City State
vs.
The Lincoln U

Elizabeth City, NC  
1:30pm ET 
Homecoming 
10/24/15
The Lincoln U
vs.
Virginia State

Lincoln University, PA
LU Football Stadium
1:00pm ET 
10/31/15
Bowie State
vs.
The Lincoln U

Bowie, MD 
1:00pm ET 
11/7/15
The Lincoln U
vs.
Chowan

Lincoln University, PA
LU Football Stadium
1:00pm ET 
Senior Day 



Make sure to Check out who comes in at #48 in the TAJT-10 HBCU Final Football Poll and review of 2014 ! 

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