Wagner Seahawks football
American football team of Wagner College
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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 Tom Masella.
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| First season | 1927 | ||
| Athletic director | Walt Hameline | ||
| Head coach | Tom Masella 6th season, 14–45 (.237) | ||
| Location | Staten Island, New York | ||
| Stadium | Wagner College Stadium (capacity: 4,000) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | NEC | ||
| Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
| All-time record | 428–425–19 (.502) | ||
| NCAA Division III championships | |||
| 1987 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| NEC: 2012, 2014 | |||
| Website | wagnerathletics.com | ||
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
Head coaching history
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. Under 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 | Coach | Selectors | Record | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Walt Hameline | NCAA Division III Playoffs | 13–1 | Won NCAA Division IIII National Championship Game (19–3 over Dayton) |
Conference championships
Wagner has won two conference championships.
| Years | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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| 2012† | Northeast Conference | 9–4 | 7–1 |
| 2014† | Northeast Conference | 7–4 | 5–1 |
Playoffs
NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
The Seahawks have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2012 | First Round Second Round | Colgate Eastern Washington | W 31–20 L 19–29 |
NCAA Division III
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.
Bowls
The Seahawks played in several ECAC Bowls (1983, 1985, 1986, 1992), going 4-0.[2]
Future non-conference opponents
Future non-conference opponents announced as of March 2, 2026.[3]
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| Southern Connecticut | at Princeton | at UMass | at Buffalo | |
| at James Madison | Lafayette | |||
| at California | ||||
| Princeton | ||||
| at Merrimack |