1959–60 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1959–60 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1959–60 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 8th 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).

1959–60 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
MAC College–Southern Regular Season Champions
MAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals, L 44–56
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conferences
DivisionCollege–Southern
1959–60 record12–7 (9–2 MAC)
Head coachSamuel Cozen (8th season)
Home arenaSayre High School

The team finished the season 12–7, and finished in 1st place in the MAC in the regular season.

Roster

1959–60 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Robert Morgan
George Holloway
Pete Wilson
Rich Hilmer
Ben Brown
Bud Henry
Bruce Zimmerman
Emil Schoen
Herb Heffner
George Schaeffer
Joe Sacco
Irv Jaffe
Jim Hoffman
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Unknown*
Rider L 53–70  0–1
                 
 
Unknown
Pennsylvania Military College L 65–71  0–2
(0–1)
                 
 
January 13, 1960
at Haverford W 75–65  1–2
(1–1)
 29  Hilmer            Ryan Gym 
Haverford, PA
Unknown
Ursinus W 67–50 
                 
 
January 23, 1960
Johns Hopkins W 77–69  3–2
(3–1)
      19  Henry       Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*
West Chester L 60–79  3–3
                 
 
January 30, 1960*
Pratt W 86–72  4–3
                 
 
Unknown*
Elizabethtown W 89–67  5–3
                 
 
February 3, 1960
Swarthmore W 64–38  6–3
(4–1)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 1960
Franklin & Marshall W 86–66  7–3
(5–1)
 29  Morgan            Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 1960
at Swarthmore W 83–55  8–3
(6–1)
                 
 
Unknown
Pennsylvania Military College W 79–75  9–3
(7–1)
                 
 
1960
Haverford W 75–65  10–3
(8–1)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 15, 1960*
Lebanon Valley L 64–74  10–4
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown
Wagner L 63–79  10–5
(8–2)
                 
 
Unknown
Wilkes W 91–81  11–5
(9–2)
                 
 
1960 Middle Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Unknown
Wagner
College Division Championship
W 70–53  12–5
                 
 
1960 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament
Unknown
Fairfield
Regional Semifinals
L 44–56  12–6
                 
 
Unknown
Upsala
Regional Third Place Game
L 69–74  12–7
                 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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