The Lincoln football season will end a week earlier than expected.

The Lincoln athletic department sent out a press release shortly before noon Monday, announcing the Blue Tigers' game against Kentucky State — known as the St. Louis Heritage Football Classic, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23, at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis — had been canceled.

"Due to the result of low ticket sales it was mutually agreed by BCSG 360 and both Lincoln University and Kentucky State University not to move forward with the event in 2019," the press release stated. "BCSG 360 is working with stakeholders to execute the event for a date in 2020.

"We would like to thank Lincoln University, Kentucky State University, The Dome at America's Center, local school districts, many other sponsors/strategic partners for their hard work and effort to make this event so appealing to HBCU football fans across the country."

The release went on to say BCSG 360 is working to make the St. Louis Heritage Football Classic "a reality in 2020."

The game between Lincoln and Kentucky State was announced in early May and was then called the Ol' Man River Classic. It would have been the 49th meeting between the two HBCU football programs, and the first since 1987.

Lincoln's final game of the 2019 season will take place Nov. 16 against Missouri Western at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.