| Wagner Seahawks football | |||
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| First season | 1927; 99 years ago (1927) | ||
| Athletic director | Walt Hameline | ||
| Head coach | Tom Masella 6th season, 14–45 (.237) | ||
| Stadium | Wagner College Stadium (capacity: 4,000) | ||
| Location | Staten Island, New York | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | NEC | ||
| All-time record | 428–425–19 (.502) | ||
| NCAA Division III championships | |||
| 1987 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| NEC:2012,2014 | |||
| Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
| Website | wagnerathletics.com | ||
TheWagner Seahawks football program is the intercollegiateAmerican football team forWagner College located in the U.S. state ofNew York. The team competes in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of theNortheast Conference. Wagner's first football team was fielded in 1927. The team plays its home games at the 3,300 seatWagner College Stadium inStaten Island, New York. The Seahawks are coached byTom Masella.
Wagner has made one appearance in theNCAA Division III National Championship Game, defeatingDayton 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 overDayton) |
Wagner has won two conference championships.
| Years | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012† | Northeast Conference | 9–4 | 7–1 |
| 2014† | Northeast Conference | 7–4 | 5–1 |
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 |
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 31–34OT |
The Seahawks played in severalECAC Bowls (1983, 1985, 1986, 1992), going 4-0.[2]
Future non-conference opponents announced as of August 21, 2025.[3]
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| atKansas | atJames Madison | atPrinceton | atUMass | atBuffalo | |
| atGeorgetown | atCalifornia | Lafayette | |||
| Marist | Princeton | ||||
| atCentral Michigan | atLafayette | ||||
| Norfolk State |
