1967 Wagner Seahawks football team

The 1967 Wagner Seahawks football team was an American football team that represented Wagner College as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Robert C. Hicks, the Seahawks compiled a 9–0 record (5–0 in conference games), tied for the MAC Northern College Division championship, and won the Lambert Trophy as the best small-college fotball team in the east.[1] It was one of only three Wagner football teams (along with the 1960 and 1964 teams) to conclude its season with an undefeated record.

1967 Wagner Seahawks football
MAC Northern College Division co-champion
Lambert Trophy
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionNorthern College Division
Record9–0 (5–0 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFischer Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Temple x 4 0 0 7 2 0
Hofstra 3 1 0 8 2 0
Bucknell 3 2 0 4 6 0
Gettysburg 2 3 0 4 5 0
Delaware 2 3 0 2 7 0
Lafayette 2 3 0 4 5 0
Lehigh 0 4 0 1 8 0
West Chester * 0 0 0 9 0 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 8 0 0 8 0 0
Wagner x 5 0 0 9 0 0
Juniata x 5 0 0 7 1 0
Delaware Valley 5 2 0 6 2 0
Albright 4 3 0 5 4 0
Upsala 4 4 0 4 4 0
Lycoming 3 5 0 3 5 0
Moravian 3 6 0 3 6 0
Susquehanna * 0 3 0 1 8 0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x 6 0 0 6 1 0
Western Maryland 3 2 0 6 3 0
Franklin & Marshall 4 3 0 4 4 0
Swarthmore 3 5 0 3 5 0
Lebanon Valley 3 5 0 3 5 0
Dickinson 3 5 0 3 5 0
Pennsylvania Military 3 5 0 3 6 0
Haverford 2 4 0 2 5 0
Muhlenberg 2 5 1 2 5 1
Ursinus 1 6 1 1 6 1
Drexel 1 5 0 3 5 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

On offense, the Seahawks scored 223 points and gained 3,137 yards of total offense (2,308 rushing, 829 passing). On defense, they gave up 42 points and 1,717 yards of total offense (710 rushing, 1,007 passing).[2]

The team's individual statistical leaders included junior quarterback Peter Boatti with 763 passing yards, 1,320 yards of total offense, and 54 points scored; sophomore fullback Thomas Moore; and junior halfback John Casey with 313 receiving yards.[2]

The team played its home games at Fischer Memorial Stadium in the Grymes Hill neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Western Maryland
W 25–83,500[3]
September 30Lycoming
  • Fischer Memorial Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 27–133,800[4]
October 7Moravian
  • Fischer Memorial Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 20–04,600[5]
October 14at Trenton State*Trenton, NJW 54–72,800
October 21Tufts*
  • Fischer Memorial Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 20–07,500[6]
October 28at Merchant Marine*Kings Point, NYW 21–75,500[7]
November 4Springfield*
  • Fischer Memorial Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 23–75,500[8]
November 11at SusquehannaSelinsgrove, PAW 20–05,000[9][10]
November 18at UpsalaEast Orange, NJW 13–010,800[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Lambert Bowl to Wagner". The Journal News. November 22, 1967. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Wagner 1967)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wagner by 25-8 on Boadi's Aerials". New York Daily News. September 24, 1967. p. 153 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wagner Bombs Lycoming, 27-13". New York Daily News. October 1, 1967. p. 153 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wagner Blanks Moravian, 20-0". New York Daily News. October 8, 1967. p. 153 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wagner Strings 5th, 20-0". New York Daily News. October 22, 1967. p. 155 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wagner Wins Again, 21-7". New York Daily News. October 29, 1967. p. 146 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wagner Rolls To 7th, 23-7". New York Daily News. November 5, 1967. p. 154 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wagner Wins 8 in Row, 20-0". New York Daily News. November 12, 1967. p. 151 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Crusaders Close Card at Findlay". Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. November 16, 1967. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wagner Blanks Upsala, 13-9 to Finish Unbeaten". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 19, 1967. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.