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 Tom Masella.
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| First season | 1927 | ||
| Athletic director | Walt Hameline | ||
| Head coach | Tom Masella 5th season, 7–33 (.175) | ||
| Stadium | Wagner College Stadium (capacity: 4,000) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Staten Island, New York | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
| All-time record | 379–326–19 (.537) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 (DIII) | ||
| Conference titles | 2 | ||
| Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
| Website | wagnerathletics.com | ||
History
editClassifications
edit- 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1992: NCAA Division III
- 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
edit- 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
Head coaching history
editChampionships
editNational championships
editWagner has made one appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championship Game, defeating Dayton 19–3 in the 1987 championship game.
ECAC championships
editUnder head coach Walt Hameline, Wagner won its first championship in school history by dominating St. John's 48–7 in November 1983, avenging one of its only two losses that season. The Seahawks scored the first four times they had the ball in the opening half. The senior class ended their careers as one of the winningest in Wagner history with a four-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, culminating in a national championship in 1987, and eventual move to NCAA I-AA (now FCS) 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
editPlayoffs
editNCAA Division I-AA/FCS
editThe 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 |
NCAA Division III
editThe 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 |
Future non-conference opponents
editFuture non-conference opponents announced as of July 30, 2024.[2]
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia–Lynchburg | at Central Michigan | at James Madison | at Princeton |
| at Lehigh | Princeton | ||
| at Delaware State | at Lafayette | ||
| at Florida Atlantic | |||
| Columbia | |||
| at UMass |
References
edit- ^ "Wagner Graphic Identity". Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "Wagner Seahawks Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.