1966–67 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1966–67 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1966–67 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his nineteenth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers.[1] The Terriers played their homes games at the 69th Regiment Armory and were members of the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference.

1966–67 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
Metropolitan Collegiate Conference Champions
ConferenceMetropolitan Collegiate Conference
1966–67 record15–8 (7–2 MCC)
Head coachDaniel Lynch (19th season)
Home arena69th Regiment Armory
1966–67 Metropolitan Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
St. Francis (NY)7–2 .778  15–8  .652
Saint Peter's7–2 .778  18–6  .750
Manhattan7–2 .778  13–8  .619
NYU6–3 .667  10–16  .385
LIU5–4 .556  22–7  .759
Wagner4–5 .444  19–9  .679
Iona4–5 .444  11–10  .524
Seton Hall3–6 .333  7–17  .292
Hofstra2–7 .222  12–13  .480
Fairleigh Dickinson0–9 .000  4–19  .174
Rankings from AP Poll


The Terriers finished the season at 15–8 overall and 7–2 in conference play. They were the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference Co-Champions, Saint Peter's and Manhattan College also produced 7–2 records in the conference. Going into the final week of the regular season, the Terriers, as underdogs and on the road, faced Saint Peter's, which was selected for the 1967 NIT.[2] The Terriers were able to defeat Saint Peter's and produce the three-way tie for first place in the MCC.[2]

Against Siena on January 7, Alan Fisher set the Terrier record for most points in a game with 42.[3] Then on February 10, also against Siena, Fisher set a new record with 44 points.[4]

Roster
1966–67 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Alan Fisher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr
C Gilbert Radday 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Sr
F John Raferty 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr Queens, New York
F John McMahon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr
G Michael Mahoney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Jr
F Doug Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
F Bob Christie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 So
G George Gillen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
—
Tom Cummins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
Bernie Donaghue 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
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, 1966*
 Pace W 79–72[5]  1–0
 Bishop Ford High School 
Brooklyn, NY
December 7, 1966*
 King's (PA) W 93–54[6]  2–0
 69th Regiment Armory (400)
New York, NY
December 10, 1966*
 Providence L 62–72[7]  2–1
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
December 14, 1966*
 at UConn L 65–81[8]  2–2
 Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,541)
Storrs, CT
December 17, 1966
 LIU W 78–75 2OT[9] 3–2 (1–0)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
December 20, 1966*
 at Fordham L 65–66[10]  3–3
 Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,615)
Bronx, NY
January 4, 1967
 Hofstra W 88–78[11]  4–3 (2–0)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 6, 1965*
 at Queens W 91–57[12]  5–3
 Fitzgerald Gymnasium 
Flushing, NY
January 7, 1967*
 Siena W 114–81[3]  6–3
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 11, 1967
 NYU W 95–90[13]  7–3 (3–0)
 69th Regiment Armory (800)
New York, NY
January 14, 1967*
 at St. John's L 71–95[14]  7–4
 Alumni Gymnasium (5,800)
Jamaica, NY
January 25, 1967
 Manhattan L 64–76[15]  7–5 (3–1)
 69th Regiment Armory (1,200)
New York, NY
January 28, 1967*
 at Adelphi W 84–79 OT[16] 8–5
  
Garden City, NY
February 4, 1967
8:30 pm		 at Wagner L 71–83[17]  8–6 (3–2)
 Sutter Gymnasium 
Staten Island, NY
February 10, 1967*
 at Siena W 84–66[4]  9–6
  
Albany, NY
February , 1967*
 Le Moyne L 62–73  9–7
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 15, 1967
 Seton Hall W 98–88[18]  10–7 (4–2)
 69th Regiment Armory (200)
New York, NY
February 19, 1967*
 Niagara W 81–72[19]  11–7
 Bishop Ford High School (600)
Brooklyn, NY
February 22, 1967*
8:00 pm		 at C.C.N.Y. L 70–76  11–8
 Wingate Gymnasium 
New York, NY
February 25, 1967
 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 95–83[20]  12–8 (5–2)
  
Rutherford, NJ
March 1, 1967
 at Iona W 75–65[21]  13–8 (6–2)
 Mount St. Michael's High School (750)
Bronx, NY
March 4, 1967
 at Saint Peter's W 92–85[2]  14–8 (7–2)
 Jersey City Armory (3,863)
Jersey City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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