1957–58 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1957–58 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1957–58 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 6th year head coach Samuel Cozen, played their home games at Sayre High School and were members of the College–Southern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).

1957–58 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conferences
DivisionCollege–Southern
Record10–8 (8–5 MAC)
Head coach
  • Samuel Cozen (6th season)
Home arenaSayre High School
Seasons
1957–58 MAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
University
Temple   27 3   .900
College–Northern
Wagner   18 9   .667
College–Southern
Franklin & Marshall    
Drexel 8 5   .615 10 8   .556
Haverford 7 5   .583 11 6   .647
Pennsylvania Military College    
1958 MAC men's basketball tournament winner

Roster

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1957–58 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
Robert Seher
Allan Weinberg
Ronald Kleppinger
Charles Morrow
Robert Greenberg
George Butler
Wayne Gutekunst
William White
George Holloway
Marty Baum
Ron B.
Bill Campbell
John Deufel
Irv Jaffe
Cona (I)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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 4, 1958
at Delaware L 56–60  0–1
(0–1)
 15  Morrow   12  Kleppinger         
Newark, DE
January 8, 1968
at Pennsylvania Military College W 64–62  1–1
(1–1)
 19  Morrow              Hyatt Armory 
Chester, PA
January 11, 1958
Swarthmore W 61–51  2–1
(2–1)
 31  Morrow              Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 1958
at Haverford W 96–88  3–1
(3–1)
 34  Kleppinger   13  Kleppinger        Ryan Gym 
Haverford, PA
January 18, 1958*
Saint Joseph's L 77–99  3–2
 21  Seher   8  Kleppinger        Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 1958
at Ursinus W 91–65  4–2
(4–1)
 16  Weinberg               
Collegeville, PA
January 25, 1958*
at Coast Guard L 59–78  4–3
 16  Weinberg               
New London, CT
January 29, 1958*
Pratt W 80–57  5–3
 15  Kleppinger              Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 1958
at Juniata L 78–79 OT 5–4
(4–2)
 25  Kleppinger   18  Morrow        Memorial Gym 
Huntingdon, PA
February 8, 1958
at Wagner L 47–66  5–5
(4–3)
 10  Tied               
 
February 12, 1958
at Swarthmore W 76–67  6–5
(5–3)
 20  Morrow               
 
February 15, 1968
Pennsylvania Military College L 74–83  6–6
(5–4)
 29  Keppinger              Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 1958
Franklin & Marshall Postponed to March 3 Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1958*
at West Chester L 87–89  6–7
 26  Seher   13  Butler         
 
February 22, 1958*
Susquehanna W 69–43  7–7
 18  Morrow   12  Tied        Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 1958
Delaware W 97–77  8–7
(6–4)
                  Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 1958
Haverford W 87–64  9–7
(7–4)
   Morrow   20  Morrow        Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 1958
Ursinus W 78–64  10–7
(8–4)
 27  Morrow              Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
March 3, 1958
Franklin & Marshall
Make-up for Rescheduled Game
L 67–75  10–8
(8–5)
 20  Keppinger   12  Morrow        Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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