The Wagner Seahawks football program is the intercollegiate

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located in the U.S. state of

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. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the

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. Wagner's first football team was fielded in 1927. The team plays its home games at the 3,300 seat

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. The Seahawks are coached by

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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:

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*1930–1957: Independent *1958–1974: Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation *1972–1977:

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*1993–1995: NCAA Division I–AA Independent *1996–present:

Head coaching history

Championships

National championships

Wagner has made one appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championship Game, defeating

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19–3 in the 1987 championship game.

ECAC championships

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.

Conference championships

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– Northeast Conference co-champion *

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– Northeast Conference co-champion

Playoffs

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Seahawks have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.

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.

Future non-conference opponents

Future non-conference opponents announced as of January 23, 2023.

References

External links

* {{Northeast Conference football navbox American football teams established in 1927 1927 establishments in New York City