SEAHAWKS FOOTBALL TIMELINE
1960s ~ 1970s 1973 Seahawk linebacker Scott Spratford is named the Met Conference Defensive Player of the Year. 1974 Defensive back Tony Parisi is named Wagner’s third AP first team Little All-American. He remains Wagner’s career leader with 24 interceptions.
Tight end Rich Kotite (above) and safety Mike Kelly (right) were standouts in the mid-60s and both are members of the WC Athletics Hall of Fame. 1960 Quarterback Don Cavalli hooks up with his wide receiver roommate Al Ferrie for eight touchdowns as the Seahawks set a school mark with 256 points on the way to a 9-0 season, the first undefeated record in school history. 1962 Mickey Sullivan becomes the first head coach to leave Wagner with a career winning record, finishing 26-16-0 in five seasons. 1964 Another prolific pass-catch combo guides Wagner to its second undefeated season at 10-0. Quarterback Dan Coughlin throws for a school-record 1,810 yards, 943 of which go to tight end Rich Kotite. 1965 Tight end Rich Kotite is named Wagner’s first Little AllAmerican, earning first team honors from the Associated Press after finishing his Wagner career with 119 catches for 2,065 yards. SEPTEMBER 23, 1967 The Seahawks play their first game on Fischer Memorial Field, defeating Western Maryland 25-8 before 2,700 fans.
1976 Bob Grady catches a school-record 61 passes in one season. OCTOBER 7, 1978 The Seahawks play at Giants Stadium for the first time, defeating Hofstra 21-17. APRIL 28, 1978 Bill Russo becomes the eighth coach in Wagner history as Bob Hicks steps down after 16 seasons. Hicks posted a 77-64-6 record with two undefeated seasons.
Right: All-American defensive back Tony Parisi
Below: The 1967 Lambert Bowl winners finished a perfect 9-0.
DECEMBER 14, 1967 Wagner’s Little All-America defensive tackle John Gloistein is presented with the Lambert Bowl, awarded to the top Division III team in the East, as the Seahawks post their third undefeated season in eight years at 9-0. NOVEMBER 1, 1969 Greg Coe is the first winner of the Nick Lia Memorial Trophy, named for the former Seahawk captain who was killed in Vietnam. The award is presented to Wagner’s outstanding defensive player in the annual Homecoming game.
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