1987 Wagner Seahawks football team

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1987 Wagner Seahawks football
NCAA Division III champion
Stagg Bowl, W 19–3 vs. Dayton
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record13–1
Head coach
Home stadiumWagner College Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division III independents football records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wagner ^   –   13 – 1 – 0
Rochester (NY) ^   –   9 – 2 – 0
Hofstra ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   8 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton ^   –   11 – 3 – 0
Ferrum ^   –   8 – 2 – 1
Salisbury State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Georgetown   –   6 – 2 – 1
DePauw   –   7 – 3 – 0
Menlo ^   –   7 – 3 – 0
Canisius   –   6 – 3 – 1
San Diego   –   6 – 3 – 1
Mercyhurst   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 4 – 0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham   –   5 – 4 – 0
Albany   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 5 – 0
Norwich   –   4 – 4 – 1
Union (NY)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Aurora   –   4 – 5 – 0
Brockport   –   3 – 6 – 0
Buffalo   –   3 – 7 – 0
Catholic University   –   3 – 7 – 0
Saint Francis (PA)   –   2 – 6 – 0
Brooklyn   –   2 – 7 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 7 – 0
Duquesne   –   2 – 7 – 0
Frostburg State   –   2 – 8 – 0
Saint Peter's   –   2 – 8 – 0
Marist   –   1 – 7 – 0
Quincy   –   1 – 7 – 0
Buffalo State   –   1 – 9 – 0
Wesley   –   0 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1987 Wagner Seahawks football team was an American football team that represented Wagner College as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division III football season. In their seventh season under head coach Walt Hameline, the Seahawks compiled a 13–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 403 to 164, and won the NCAA Division III championship. The team participated in the NCAA Division III playoffs where they defeated Rochester (NY) in the first round, Fordham in the Eastern Finals, Emory and Henry in the semifinal, and Dayton in the Stagg Bowl.[1]

The team was led on offense by quarterback Greg Kovar and tailback Terry Underwood.[2]

The team played its home games at Wagner College Stadium on Staten Island.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5William Paterson
W 14–0
September 12at Montclair StateUpper Montclair, NJW 24–17
September 19at St. John's (NY)Jamaica, NYW 30–14
September 26New Jersey
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 41–13
October 3at BuffaloBuffalo, NYW 20–0
October 10at HofstraHempstead, NYL 28–35
October 24at Merchant MarineKings Point, NYW 16–14
October 31Long Island-C.W. Post
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 46–29
November 7at Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CTW 27–3
November 14Pace
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 59–7
November 21Rochester (NY)
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY (NCAA Division III first round)
W 38–14[3]
November 28at Fordham
  • Jack Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY (NCAA Division III Eastern Finals)
W 21–0[4][2]
December 5at Emory and HenryAbingdon, VA (NCAA Division III semifinal)W 20–15[5]
December 12vs. Dayton
W 19–34,000[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wagner Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Wagner Casts Its Lead Role". Newsday. November 28, 1987. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wagner downs Rochester". The Journal News. November 22, 1987. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wagner rips Rams". New York Daily News. November 29, 1987. p. C45 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wagner blanks E&H's Collier in 1st half, holds off Wasps". Daily Press. December 6, 1987. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Wayne Coffey (December 13, 1987). "Wagner king of country". New Yrk Daily News. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
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