On that night, his team, the Bethpage Golden Eagles, defeated Glen Cove by a score of 16-15 in the Nassau County Conference III Championship game played at Hofstra University.
On Saturday, October 2, 1954, the Golden Eagles recorded the first varsity win when they defeated Wantagh (at Bethpage), 20-7, in the season opener.
In 1966-67, he and his wife Carolyn took mutual sabbatical leaves from their respective educational fields and went to Michigan State University to work on doctoral degrees, he in administration, and she in pupil personnel services.
While there, Vogts had the good fortune to work with Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty, head football coach at MSU, as the Spartans tied for national championship with Notre Dame.
After his one-year stint at Michigan State, Vogts returned to Bethpage despite opportunities to coach college football.
[citation needed] On October 12, 2002, Vogts became the first high school football coach in New York State with 300 wins as Bethpage defeated Lynbrook, 37-0.