1960–61 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

1960–61 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
Record10–10 (2–1 MTNY)
Head coach
Home arena69th Regiment Armory
Seasons
1960–61 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. John's 4 – 0   1.000 20 – 5   .800
NYU 2 – 1   .667 12 – 11   .522
St. Francis (NY) 2 – 1   .667 10 – 10   .500
CCNY 1 – 1   .500 7 – 10   .412
Manhattan 1 – 2   .333 8 – 11   .421
Brooklyn 0 – 2   .000 4 – 14   .222
Fordham 0 – 3   .000 7 – 16   .304
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960–61 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1960–61 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his thirteenth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played their home games at the 69th Regiment Armory in Manhattan. It was their first year hosting games at the 69th Regiment Armory, previously the Terriers played at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

The Terriers finished the season at 10–10 overall and 2–1 in conference play. In December, the Terriers participated in the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament, they finished 6th out of eight teams.

Roster[edit]

1960–61 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 23 Richard Dreyer (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 Sr Aviation Trades High School
C 51 Dave Lopez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr
G 21 George Davey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Sr
G 25 Tom Rooney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
G 31 Henry O'Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr
F 15 James Raferty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 So
G 5 Ray Nash 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 So St. Francis Preparatory School
G 55 Charlie Novak 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
G 35 John Jaisel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
41 Miller
—
—
53 Krasnick
—
—
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 3, 1960*
 Hunter W 70–66[2]  1–0
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
December 6, 1960*
 Pace W 65–53[3]  2–0
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
December 10, 1960*
 Providence L 42–44[4]  2–1
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
December 17, 1960*
 at Adelphi W 84–56[5]  3–1
  
Garden City, NY
Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament
December 27, 1960*
 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Quarterfinal Round 		L 58–93[6]  3–2
 Jersey City Armory 
Jersey City, NJ
December 28, 1960*
 vs. Siena
Consolation 5th–8th place semi-finals 		W 62–50[7]  4–2
 Saint Peter's College 
Jersey City, NJ
December 29, 1960*
 at Saint Peter's
5th place match 		L 95–108[8]  4–3
 Saint Peter's College 
Jersey City, NJ
January 7, 1961*
 Siena L 47–52[9]  4–4
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 10, 1961
 at Brooklyn W 82–64[10]  5–4 (1–0)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 14, 1961
 at No. 5 St. John's L 51–67[11]  5–5 (1–1)
 Queens College's Fitzgerald Gymnasium 
Flushing, NY
January 28, 1961*
 Bridgeport W 101–83[12]  6–5
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 4, 1961*
8:30 p.m. 		at Le Moyne A snowstorm in Brooklyn made it difficult for the Terriers to travel to Syracuse. The game was postponed at 6 p.m., when it became obvious they would not make it for the 8:30 tip. Le Moyne proposed rescheduling the game for the following day, but the Terriers were scheduled to play at Siena, and they were unable to reach Siena to get permission to move that game to February 6.[13] West Jefferson Street Armory 
Syracuse, NY
February 5, 1961*
 at Siena L 55–66[14]  6–6
 Gibbons Hall 
Loudonville, NY
February 11, 1961*
 at Saint Peter's L 51–57[15]  6–7
 Jersey City Armory 
Jersey City, NJ
February 14, 1961*
 Fairfield L 83–91[16]  6–8
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 16, 1961*
 at Yeshiva W 91–68[17]  7–8
 Power Memorial Academy Gym 
 
February 18, 1961*
 Queens W 81–69[18]  8–8
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 21, 1961*
 Pratt L 65–66[19]  8–9
 14th Regiment Armory, Brooklyn 
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 1961*
 at Iona W 58–52[20]  9–9
 Mount St. Michael's Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
February 28, 1961
 at C.C.N.Y W 64–61[21]  10–9 (2–1)
 Wingate Gymnasium 
New York, NY
March 4, 1961*
7:30 pm[1] 		vs. Seton Hall L 77–86[22]  10–10
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament[edit]

The Terriers participated in the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament, which was hosted by Saint Peter's College at the Jersey City Armory.[24] Consolation games other than the third-place game were played at the Saint Peter's gym.[25] In the tournament, Le Moyne defeated Saint Peter's, Iona and Long Island to win. The Terriers finished sixth.[24][26][27]

5th place5th–8th place SemifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
December 27 at the Armory
Fairleigh Dickinson93
December 28 at Saint Peter'sSt. Francis (NY)58December 28 at the Armory
St. Francis (NY)62Fairleigh Dickinson50
Siena50December 27 at the ArmoryLong Island70
Long Island58
December 29 at Saint Peter'sSiena55December 29 at the Armory
St. Francis (NY)95Long Island57
Saint Peter's108December 27 at the ArmoryLe Moyne66
Iona61
December 28 at Saint Peter'sWagner53December 28 at the Armory
7th placeWagner65Iona603rd place
December 29 at Saint Peter'sSaint Peter's74December 27 at the ArmoryLe Moyne90December 29 at the Armory
Siena70Saint Peter's62Iona58
Wagner68Le Moyne64Fairleigh Dickinson77

Awards[edit]

At the end of the season Richard Dreyer received an honorable-mention from the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association.[28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "ST. JOHN'S TO FACE MANHATTAN FIVE". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "Article 19 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "2 TERRIERS STAR IN 65-53 TRIUMPH". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Providence Beats St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "St. Francis Routs Adelphi". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "IONA'S FIVE GAINS SEMI-FINAL ROUND". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "L.I.U. GAINS FINAL BY WINNING, 70-50". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Le Moyne Defeats L.I.V. Five, 66-57, For Tourney Title". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "C.W. Post Triumphs". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "ST. FRANCIS ROUTS KINGSMEN, 82 TO 64". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "ST. JOHN'S DOWNS ST. FRANCIS, 67-51". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "ST. FRANCIS FIVE TRIUMPHS, 101-83". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  13. ^ "St. Francis, LeMoyne Tilt Postponed". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. February 5, 1961. p. 25. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  14. ^ "SIENA FIVE WINS, 66-55". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  15. ^ "St. Peter's Wins, 57 -- 51". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  16. ^ "St. Francis Bows, 91-83". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  17. ^ "ST. FRANCIS DOWNS YESHIVA FIVE, 91-68". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  18. ^ "Article 22 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  19. ^ "Pratt Wins 11th in Row". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  20. ^ "Seton Hall Tops L.I.U." New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  21. ^ "ST. FRANCIS BEATS C.C.N.Y., 64 TO 61". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  22. ^ "ST. JOHN'S BEATS MANHATTAN FIVE AT GARDEN, 87-68". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  23. ^ "1960-61 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Le Moyne Defeats L.I.U. Five, 66-57, For Tourney Title". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  25. ^ "LeMoyne Wins on Pitman Goal". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. December 28, 1960. p. 11. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  26. ^ "Iona's Five Gains Semi-Final Round". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  27. ^ "L.I.U. Gains Final by Winning, 70–50". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  28. ^ "Jackson Named All-Metropolitan and Top Player". New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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