1950–51 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1950–51 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1950–51 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 2nd year head coach Harold Kollar, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Southern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).

1950–51 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conferences
DivisionSouthern
Record5–12 (3–7 MAC)
Head coach
  • Harold Kollar (2nd season)
CaptainAlfred MacCart (1st year)
Home arenaCurtis Hall Gym
Seasons

They finished the season 5–12, 3–7 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the regular season.

Roster

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1950–51 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
4 Vincent Filliben 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
5 Edward Imperato 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
F 6 Stan Laskus 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
John Bartram HS
C 8 Basil Barno 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
9 Bernard McNamee   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 10 Alfred MacCart (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr John Bartram HS
11 Karl Schaeffer
11 George Seidel
12 James Toner
12 Morton Shafter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G 13 Joe Skurla 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Allentown HS
F 16 Bob Brewton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Central HS (PA)
F 17 Sid Kane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Northeast HS (PA)
Evans Morrison
Harry Wigand
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
January 6, 1951
Ursinus L 74–80  0–1
(0–1)
 24  Filliben              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 1951
vs. Swarthmore L 47–51  0–2
(0–2)
 9  Filliben              Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 1951
at Delaware L 49–50  0–3
(0–3)
 18  MacCart               
Newark, DE
January 17, 1951
at Haverford W 78–63  1–3
(1–3)
 27  MacCart              Ryan Gym 
Haverford, PA
January 20, 1951*
American L 59–75  1–4
 17  MacCart              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 1951*
West Chester L 57–63  1–5
 19  MacCart              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 1951*
at Juniata W 65–50  2–5
 18  MacCart               
 
January 31, 1951*
vs. Saint Joseph's L 34–66  2–6
 10  Schafter              Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 1951*
Drexel Alumni W 81–66 
 19  MacCart              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 1951*
vs. Temple L 51–60  2–7
 22  MacCart              Saint Joseph's Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 1951*
at Stevens Tech L 49–58  2–8
 13  Barno               
 
February 12, 1951*
at Lehigh W 75–70  3–8
 25  MacCart               
 
February 14, 1951
Pennsylvania Military College L 55–73  3–9
(1–4)
 14  Filliben              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 1951
Haverford W 76–73  4–9
(2–4)
 23  Brewton              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 1951
at Ursinus L 70–74  4–10
(2–5)
 31  MacCart               
Collegeville, PA
February 24, 1951
at Swarthmore L 64–67  4–11
(2–6)
 20  MacCart               
 
February 28, 1951
Delaware L 55–75  4–12
(2–7)
 26  MacCart              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
March 3, 1951
at Pennsylvania Military College W 73–71  5–12
(3–7)
 20  Filliben               
Chester, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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