Wagner Seahawks football

Wagner Seahawks
2016 Wagner Seahawks football team
First season 1927
Athletic director Walt Hameline
Head coach Jason Houghtaling
2nd year, 513 (.278)
Stadium Hameline Field at Wagner College Stadium
Seating capacity 4,000
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Staten Island, New York
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Northeast Conference
All-time record 37932519 (.537)
Claimed nat'l titles 1 (DIII)
Conference titles 2
Colors Green and White[1]
         
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

Conference memberships

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
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

  1. "Wagner Graphic Identity". Retrieved 2016-04-06.

External links

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