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{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Lincoln Lions
| logo = LincolnPALionsLincoln Lions Logo.png
| logo_width = 200
| university = [[Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)|Lincoln University]]
| association = NCAA
| conference = [[Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association|CIAA]] (primary)<br>[[East Coast Conference|ECC]] (baseball, women's soccer)
| division = [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]
| director = Harry Stinson, III
| citylocation = [[Oxford, Pennsylvania|Oxford]], [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]]
| statefirst season = [[Pennsylvania]] =
| teams = 1112
| stadiummens_teams = Lincoln University Stadium = 5
| womens_teams = 6
| basketballarena = Manuel Rivero Hall
| coed_teams = 1
| baseballfield = LU Baseball Field
| stadium = LU Athletics Stadium
| soccerstadium =
| arena2 basketballarena = Manuel Rivero Gymnasium
| mascotbaseballfield = LU Baseball Complex
| nicknamesoftballstadium = LionsLU Softball Complex
| fightsongsoccerstadium = LU Athletics Stadium
| Aldamascot mater =
| rivalnickname = Lions
| pageurlfightsong = http://www.lulions.com/ =
| pageurl = https://lulions.com/
| ncaa titles =
| indiv_relay ncaa champs =
}}
 
The '''Lincoln Lions''' are the athletic teams that represent [[Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)|Lincoln University]], located near [[Oxford, Pennsylvania|Oxford]] in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania]], in [[NCAA Division II]] intercollegiate sports.
 
The Lions compete as full members of the [[Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association]]. LU was an original member of the CIAA between 1912 and 1980 and then rejoined in 2008.
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* Volleyball
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==National championships==
===Team===
{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Lincoln (Pennsylvania) Lions|Sport|Association|Division|Year|Opponent/Runner-up|Score}}
|- align="center"
|rowspan="7"| Men's indoor track and field (7)
|rowspan="7"| [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]
|rowspan="7"| [[NCAA Division III men's indoor track and field championships|Division III]]
|1990
|[[MIT Engineers|MIT]]
|36–30.5
|- align="center"
|1995
|[[Albany Great Danes track and field|Albany (NY)]]
|56–32
|- align="center"
|1996
|[[Mount Union Purple Raiders|Mount Union]]
|58–42
|- align="center"
|1998
|Mount Union
|53–48
|- align="center"
|1999
|[[Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans|Wisconsin–Oshkosh]]
|60–37
|- align="center"
|2000
|[[North Central Cardinals|North Central (IL)]]
|59–40
|- align="center"
|2007
|[[Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles|Wisconsin–La Crosse]]
|59–48
|- align="center"
|rowspan="1"| Women's indoor track and field (1)
|rowspan="1"| NCAA
|rowspan="1"| [[NCAA Division III women's indoor track and field championships|Division III]]
|1993
|[[Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles|Wisconsin–La Crosse]]
|36–27
|}
 
==Individual programs==
===Football===
On {{Start date|2006|04|11}}, Lincoln's Boardboard of Trusteestrustees voted to revive the football program, and establish Marching & Pep Bands. The University has petitioned for membership in the [[Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association|CIAA]], of which Lincoln was a founding member. Lincoln will be moving from the NCAA's Division III to Division II. A club football team is scheduled for the 2008 followed with a full Division II schedule in 2009. Fielding its first football team in 48 years on August 30, 2008, Lincoln defeated [[George Mason University]], 34-734–7. Lincoln lost its final nine games of 2008, but improved to 3–7 in 2009.
 
===Men's basketball===
The men's basketball team achieved a 46–12 record from 2004 to 2006. The 2005–06 season witnessed Lincoln's first national basketball ranking, led by "All American", D3 Hoops & Basketball News "National Player of the Year" Kyle Myrick. ESPN dubbed him D3's "Most Exciting Player". The Lions made the sweet sixteen for the first time in school history.
 
On {{Start date|2006|12|02}}, Lincoln's basketball team set 5 Division III records in a 201–78 victory over [[Ohio State University, Marion Campus|Ohio State Marion]]. Records included points scored in a half, and points scored in a game, as well as the NCAA record for margin of victory.<ref>{{cite news |title=Olxtoto |url=https://hereandnowdtla.com/ |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=nytimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/09/sports/ncaabasketball/09lincoln.html?r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin|title=University on the Defensive for Scoring 201 Points|accessdate=December 12, 2006|last=Caldwell|first=Dave|date=December 9, 2006|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.lulions.com/}}
 
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