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Wagner Seahawks
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First season 1927
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Home stadium [[Wagner College Stadium]]
Stadium capacity 4,000
Stadium surface FieldTurf
Location Staten Island, New York
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All-time record 379–325–19
Postseason bowl record
Claimed national titles 1 (DIII)
Conference titles 2
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Website WagnerAthletics.com
For information on all Wagner College sports, see Wagner Seahawks.

The Wagner Seahawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Wagner College located in the U.S. state of New York. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. Wagner's first football team was fielded in 1927. The team plays its home games at the 3,300 seat Wagner College Stadium in Staten Island, New York. The Seahawks are coached by Jason Houghtaling.

History[]

Classifications[]

  • 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1992: NCAA Division III
  • 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships[]

  • 1927: Independent
  • 1928–1929: Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
  • 1930–1957: Independent
  • 1958–1974: Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation
  • 1972–1977: Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference
  • 1978–1991: Division III Independent
  • 1992: Liberty Football Conference
  • 1993–1995: NCAA Division I–AA Independent
  • 1996–present: Northeast Conference

Championships[]

National Championships[]

Wagner has made one appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championship Game, defeating Dayton 19–3 in the 1987 championship game.

ECAC Championships[]

Wagner won its first Championship in school history by dominating St. John's University 48-7 in November 1983, avenging one of its only two losses that season. The Seahawks scored the first 4 times they had the ball in the first half. The senior class ended their careers as one of the winningest in Wagner history with a 4-year record of 34-6-2. This class also played part in Wagner's first ever NCAA appearance in 1980, and helped establish the foundation to Wagner's rise as a National power in Division III and eventual move to NCAA I-AA status.

Year NCAA Division Coach Record National Championship Game Opponent PF PA Location
1987 III Walt Hameline 13–1 1987 Division III National Championship Game Dayton 19 3 Phenix City, AL
Total national championships 1

Conference championships[]

2012Northeast Conference Co–Champions

2014Northeast Conference Co–Champions

FCS Playoffs results[]

The Seahawks have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012 First Round
Second Round
Colgate
Eastern Washington
W 31–20
L 19–29

Division III Playoffs results[]

The Seahawks have appeared in the Division III playoffs four times with an overall record of 4–3. They were Division III National Champions in 1987.

Year Round Opponent Result
1980 Quarterfinals Ithaca L 13–41
1982 Quarterfinals St. Lawrence L 34–43
1987 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game
Rochester
Fordham
Emory & Henry
Dayton
W 38–14
W 21–0
W 20–13
W 19–3
1988 First Round Ithaca L 31–34 OT

References[]

External links[]

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