1960–61 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1960–61 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1960–61 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his thirteenth 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 69th Regiment Armory in Manhattan. It was their first year hosting games at the 69th Regiment Armory, previously the Terriers played at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

1960–61 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
1960–61 record10–10 (2–1 MTNY)
Head coachDaniel Lynch (13th season)
Home arena69th Regiment Armory
1960–61 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
St. John's4–0 1.000  20–5  .800
NYU2–1 .667  12–11  .522
St. Francis (NY)2–1 .667  10–10  .500
CCNY1–1 .500  7–10  .412
Manhattan1–2 .333  8–11  .421
Brooklyn0–2 .000  4–14  .222
Fordham0–3 .000  7–16  .304
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished the season at 10–10 overall and 2–1 in conference play. In December, the Terriers participated in the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament, they finished 6th out of eight teams.

Roster
1960–61 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 23 Richard Dreyer (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 SrAviation Trades High School
C 51 Dave Lopez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 Jr
G 21 George Davey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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 Sr
G 25 Tom Rooney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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G 31 Henry O'Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr
F 15 James Raferty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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 So
G 5 Ray Nash 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 SoSt. Francis Preparatory School
G 55 Charlie Novak 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
G 35 John Jaisel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
41 Miller
—
—
53 Krasnick
—
—
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 3, 1960*
 Hunter W 70–66[2]  1–0
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
December 6, 1960*
 Pace W 65–53[3]  2–0
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
December 10, 1960*
 Providence L 42–44[4]  2–1
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
December 17, 1960*
 at Adelphi W 84–56[5]  3–1
  
Garden City, NY
Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament
December 27, 1960*
 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Quarterfinal Round		 L 58–93[6]  3–2
 Jersey City Armory 
Jersey City, NJ
December 28, 1960*
 vs. Siena
Consolation 5th–8th place semi-finals		 W 62–50[7]  4–2
 Saint Peter's College 
Jersey City, NJ
December 29, 1960*
 at Saint Peter's
5th place match		 L 95–108[8]  4–3
 Saint Peter's College 
Jersey City, NJ
January 7, 1961*
 Siena L 47–52[9]  4–4
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 10, 1961
 at Brooklyn W 82–64[10]  5–4 (1–0)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 14, 1961
 at No. 5 St. John's L 51–67[11]  5–5 (1–1)
 Queens College's Fitzgerald Gymnasium 
Flushing, NY
January 28, 1961*
 Bridgeport W 101–83[12]  6–5
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 5, 1961*
 at Siena L 55–66[13]  6–6
  
Loudonville, NY
February 11, 1961*
 at Saint Peter's L 51–57[14]  6–7
 Jersey City Armory 
Jersey City, NJ
February 14, 1961*
 Fairfield L 83–91[15]  6–8
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 16, 1961*
 at Yeshiva W 91–68[16]  7–8
 Power Memorial Academy Gym 
 
February 18, 1961*
 Queens W 81–69[17]  8–8
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 21, 1961*
 Pratt L 65–66[18]  8–9
 14th Regiment Armory, Brooklyn 
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 1961*
 at Iona W 58–52[19]  9–9
 Mount St. Michael's Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
February 28, 1961
 at C.C.N.Y W 64–61[20]  10–9 (2–1)
 Wingate Gymnasium 
New York, NY
March 4, 1961*
7:30 pm[1]		 vs. Seton Hall L 77–86[21]  10–10
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament

The tournament took place at the Saint Peter's College gymnasium and the Jersey City Armory both located in Jersey City, NJ.[6][7][23]

  5th place match 5th–8th place semi-finals Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                               
     FDU   93   
     St. Francis (NY)   58   
   St. Francis (NY)   62     December 27 at the Armory    FDU   50   
   Siena   50       LIU   70   
   December 28 at Saint Peter's   LIU   58   December 28 at the Armory 
     Siena   55   
   St. Francis (NY)   95     December 27 at the Armory   LIU   57 
   Saint Peter's   108         Le Moyne   66 
 December 29 at Saint Peter's     Iona   61     December 29 at the Armory 
     Wagner   53   
 Wagner   65     December 27 at the Armory     Iona   60 
  7th place match      Saint Peter's   74       Le Moyne   90      3rd place match
   Siena   70   December 28 at Saint Peter's   Saint Peter's   62   December 28 at the Armory   Iona   58 
   Wagner   68       Le Moyne   64       FDU   77 
 December 29 at Saint Peter's   December 27 at the Armory   December 29 at the Armory 

Awards

At the end of the season Richard Dreyer received an honorable-mention from the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association.[24]

References
  1. "ST. JOHN'S TO FACE MANHATTAN FIVE". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. "Article 19 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. "2 TERRIERS STAR IN 65-53 TRIUMPH". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. "Providence Beats St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  5. "St. Francis Routs Adelphi". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  6. "IONA'S FIVE GAINS SEMI-FINAL ROUND". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  7. "L.I.U. GAINS FINAL BY WINNING, 70-50". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  8. "Le Moyne Defeats L.I.V. Five, 66-57, For Tourney Title". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  9. "C.W. Post Triumphs". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  10. "ST. FRANCIS ROUTS KINGSMEN, 82 TO 64". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  11. "ST. JOHN'S DOWNS ST. FRANCIS, 67-51". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  12. "ST. FRANCIS FIVE TRIUMPHS, 101-83". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  13. "SIENA FIVE WINS, 66-55". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  14. "St. Peter's Wins, 57 -- 51". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  15. "St. Francis Bows, 91-83". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  16. "ST. FRANCIS DOWNS YESHIVA FIVE, 91-68". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  17. "Article 22 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  18. "Pratt Wins 11th in Row". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  19. "Seton Hall Tops L.I.U." New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  20. "ST. FRANCIS BEATS C.C.N.Y., 64 TO 61". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  21. "ST. JOHN'S BEATS MANHATTAN FIVE AT GARDEN, 87-68". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  22. "1960-61 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  23. "Le Moyne Defeats L.I.V. Five, 66-57, For Tourney Title". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  24. "Jackson Named All-Metropolitan and Top Player". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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