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1987 Wagner Seahawks football
NCAA Division III champion
Stagg Bowl, W 19–3 vs. Dayton
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–1
Head coach
Home stadium Wagner College Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division III independents football records
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
Millsaps     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
Western Connecticut State     1 8 1
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 5 William PatersonW 14–02,500
September 12at Montclair State Upper Montclair, NJW 24–174,285
September 19at St. John's Jamaica, NYW 30–141,459
September 26 Trenton State
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 41–132,700
October 3at BuffaloW 20–01,796
October 10at Hofstra Hempstead, NYL 28–356,895
October 24at Merchant Marine Kings Point, NYW 16–141,841
October 31 C. W. Post
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 46–295,000
November 7at Western Connecticut State Danbury, CTW 27–31,200
November 14 Pace
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 59–73,500
November 21 Rochester (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 Henry Abingdon, VA (NCAA Division III semifinal)W 20–15 [5]
December 12vs. DaytonW 19–34,000 [6]

[7]

References

  1. ^ "Wagner Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. 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 York Daily News. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1987 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1987 Wagner Seahawks football
NCAA Division III champion
Stagg Bowl, W 19–3 vs. Dayton
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–1
Head coach
Home stadium Wagner College Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division III independents football records
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
Millsaps     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
Western Connecticut State     1 8 1
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 5 William PatersonW 14–02,500
September 12at Montclair State Upper Montclair, NJW 24–174,285
September 19at St. John's Jamaica, NYW 30–141,459
September 26 Trenton State
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 41–132,700
October 3at BuffaloW 20–01,796
October 10at Hofstra Hempstead, NYL 28–356,895
October 24at Merchant Marine Kings Point, NYW 16–141,841
October 31 C. W. Post
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 46–295,000
November 7at Western Connecticut State Danbury, CTW 27–31,200
November 14 Pace
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 59–73,500
November 21 Rochester (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 Henry Abingdon, VA (NCAA Division III semifinal)W 20–15 [5]
December 12vs. DaytonW 19–34,000 [6]

[7]

References

  1. ^ "Wagner Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. 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 York Daily News. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1987 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

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