1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1970–71 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Frank Szymanski, played their home games at the 32nd Street Armory and were members of the University–Eastern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).

1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conferences
Division	University–Eastern
Record	7–17 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach	Frank Szymanski (3rd season)
Home arena	32nd Street Armory

1970–71 MAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
University–Eastern
Saint Joseph's†	6	–	0		1.000			19	–	9		.679
La Salle	5	–	1		.833			20	–	7		.741
Hofstra	4	–	2		.667			16	–	8		.667
Temple	3	–	3		.500			13	–	12		.520
American	2	–	4		.333			13	–	12		.520
West Chester	1	–	5		.167			7	–	18		.280
Drexel	0	–	6		.000			7	–	17		.292
University–Western
Lafayette	9	–	1		.900			17	–	9		.654
Rider	8	–	2		.800			20	–	6		.769
Delaware	5	–	5		.500			11	–	14		.440
Bucknell	4	–	6		.400			9	–	14		.391
Lehigh	4	–	6		.400			10	–	16		.385
Gettysburg	0	–	10		.000			4	–	21		.160
† 1971 MAC men's basketball tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The team finished the season 7–17, and finished in 7th place in the University–Eastern division of the MAC in the regular season.

On March 24, 1971, head coach Frank Szymanski announced that he would be departing Drexel to become the athletic director at the University of Baltimore.

Roster

1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown C 44 Francis Korwek  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Archmere Academy — —	Head coach Frank Szymanski Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
December 2, 1970* 8:00 pm		at Delaware Valley	L 66–70	0–1	–	–	–
Unknown*		Pennsylvania Military College	W 62–55	1–1	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
December 14, 1970		at American	L 64–91	1–2 (0–1)	–	–	–
Unknown		at Hofstra	L 61–74	1–3 (0–2)	–	–	–
Unknown*		at Lehigh	L 74–76	1–4	–	–	–
Unknown*		vs. Towson State Berwick Tournament Semifinals	W 74–59	2–4	–	–	–	Bloomsburg, PA
December 1970*		at Bloomsburg Berwick Tournament Championship	L 60–63	2–5	–	–	–	Bloomsburg, PA
January 3, 1971*		Delaware	L 69–77	2–6	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
Unknown		at Muhlenberg	L 71–80	2–7	–	–	–
January 9, 1971		at West Chester	L 55–61	2–8 (0–3)	–	–	–
January 12, 1971*		Swarthmore	W 105–64	3–8	27 – Coley	18 – Coley	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 1971* 8:30 pm		at Moravian	L 64–78	3–9	–	–	–
January 19, 1971 8:00 pm		Saint Joseph's	L 75–84	3–10 (0–4)	29 – Glick	9 – Gunter	4 – Glick	32nd Street Armory (2,200) Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 1971* 8:00 pm		Gettysburg	W 70–68	4–10	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 1971 8:00 pm		No. 14 La Salle	L 63–81	4–11 (0–5)	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 1971* 8:00 pm		at Rider	L 80–88	4–12	–	–	–
February 1, 1971 8:00 pm		at Temple	L 53–54	4–13 (0–6)	–	–	–	(1,200)
February 3, 1971* 8:00 pm		Haverford	W 88–72	5–13	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 1971* 8:30 pm		at Johns Hopkins	L 74–77	5–14	–	–	–
February 10, 1971* 8:00 pm		at Delaware	L 48–72	5–15	–	–	–
February 13, 1971* 8:00 pm		Scranton	W 93–74	6–15	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 1971* 8:00 pm		Ursinus	L 60–62	6–16	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 1971* 8:00 pm		Franklin & Marshall	W 94–60	7–16	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 1971* 8:15 pm		at Philadelphia Textile	L 66–83	7–17	–	–	–	Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.