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1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

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The 1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1959–60 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his twelfth 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 II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
Record13–8 (2–1 MTNY)
Head coach
Home arenaII Corps Artillery Armory
Seasons
1959–60 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 NYU 4 – 0   1.000 22 – 5   .815
No. 20 St. John's 5 – 1   .833 17 – 8   .680
St. Francis (NY) 2 – 1   .667 13 – 8   .619
Manhattan 2 – 2   .500 13 – 11   .542
Fordham 1 – 3   .250 8 – 18   .308
CCNY 1 – 5   .167 4 – 14   .222
Brooklyn 0 – 3   .000 5 – 13   .278
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished the season at 13–8 overall and 2–1 in conference play. The Terriers squad was led by Richie Dreyer, the leading scorer and rebounder.[1]

Roster

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1959–60 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Richard Dreyer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr Aviation Trades High School
G Dave Lopez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
C Pete Schweitzer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
F George Davey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Jr
G Fred Schneider 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr
G John Daly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr
G Tom Rooney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
C John Enright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 So
F Sal Messineo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
G Henry O'Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Jr
G John Meudt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 1, 1959*
 at Hunter W 80–62[3]  1–0
  
Bronx, NY
December 5, 1959*
 C.W. Post W 75–50[4]  2–0
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 8, 1959*
 Loyola (MD) W 69–65[5]  3–0
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 1959*
 at Providence L 63–75[6]  3–1
 Mullaney Gymnasium 
Providence, RI
December 14, 1959*
 at Fairfield L 59–83[7]  3–2
  
Fairfield, CT
December 19, 1959*
 Adelphi L 62–83[8]  3–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 1959*
 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 67–60[9]  4–3
  
Rutherford, NJ
January 2, 1960*
 Siena W 80–60[10]  5–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 5, 1960*
 Saint Peter's W 84–64[11]  6–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1960
 at Brooklyn W 76–60[12]  7–3 (1–0)
 Roosevelt Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
January 12, 1960*
 Pace W 89–77[13]  8–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 1960*
 at Seton Hall L 83–85[14]  8–4
 Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
January 31, 1960*
3:30 pm 		at Siena W 60–56[15]  9–4
 Washington Avenue Armory 
Albany, NY
February 2, 1960*
 Pratt W 70–61[16]  10–4
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 1960*
8:30 pm 		Le Moyne L 66–77[17]  10–5
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 1960*
 at Bridgeport L 70–95[18]  10–6
  
Bridgeport, CT
February 15, 1960*
 Iona L 44–80[19]  10–7
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 17, 1960*
 at Queens W 78–77[20]  11–7
 Fitzgerald Gymnasium 
Flushing, NY
February 20, 1960
 vs. No. 15 St. John's L 61–86[21]  11–8 (1–1)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 23, 1960*
 Yeshiva W 61–54[22]  12–8
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 27, 1960
 C.C.N.Y. W 55–47[23]  13–8 (2–1)
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Iona Routs Terriers, 80-44, Keeps MEECA Contention". Herald Statesman, Yonkers, NY. February 16, 1960. p. 16. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "ST. FRANCIS FIVE TO BE STRONGER". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "Article 7 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "St. Francis on Top, 75-50". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "St. Francis Wins, 69-65". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "St. Francis Bows, 75-63". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "FAIRFIELD TRIMS ST. FRANCIS, 83-59". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  8. ^ "Manhattan Five Defeats Portland to Win City of Roses Tourney on Coast". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  9. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPPLES FAIRLEIGH, 67 TO 60". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  10. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPS SIENA FIVE, 80-60". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "St. Francis Wins, 84-64". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "ST. FRANCIS SCORES". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "L.I.U. FIVE DOWNS SETON HALL, 74-65". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "SETON HALL SINKS ST. FRANCIS, 85-83". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPS SIENA". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  16. ^ "N.Y.U. FIVE TOPS DUQUESNE, 67-58". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  17. ^ "LE MOYNE DOWNS ST. FRANCIS, 77-66". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  18. ^ "Article 12 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  19. ^ "IONA WINS, 80-44, FROM ST. FRANCIS". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  20. ^ "Schweitzer Terrier Star". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  21. ^ "LEROY ELLIS STARS IN 86-61 TRIUMPH". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  22. ^ "St. Francis on top 61-54". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  23. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPS C.C.N.Y 55 TO 47". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  24. ^ "1959-60 St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Schedule". fanbase.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  25. ^ "1959-60 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  26. ^ "St. Francis Brooklyn 1959-60" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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