Wagner Seahawks football
| Wagner Seahawks | |||
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| First season | 1927 | ||
| Athletic director | Walt Hameline | ||
| Head coach | Jason Houghtaling 1st year, 1–10 (.091) |
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| Stadium | Hameline Field at Wagner College Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Staten Island, NY | ||
| Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
| All-time record | 379–325–19 (.537) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 1 (DIII) | ||
| Conference titles | 2 | ||
| Division titles | 0 | ||
| Website | WagnerAthletics.com | ||
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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.
Contents
History
Classifications
- 1951–1972: 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
Notable former players
Notable alumni include: Terry Underwood Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Richard Kotite Alonzo Patterson - 1982 Sal D'Alessio - 1983 Rich Negrin - 1987 Selwyn Davis - 1983 Don Cavallo
Year-by-year results
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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.
| Year | NCAA Division | Coach | Record | National Championship Game | Opponent | PF | PA | Location |
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| 1987 | III | Walt Hameline | 13-1 | 1987 Division III National Championship Game | Dayton | 19 | 3 | Phenix City, AL |
| Total national championships | 1 | |||||||
Conference championships
2012 - Northeast Conference Co–Champions
2014 - Northeast 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 |
