1936–37 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

1936–37 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
1936–37 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference	Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League
Record	8–8 (5–7 EPCBL)
Head coach	Ernest Lange (5th season);
Captain	Matthew Donaldson
Home arena	Curtis Hall Gym

The 1936–37 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1936–37 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 5th year head coach Ernest Lange, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League (EPCBL).

1936–37 EPCBL men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Franklin & Marshall	11	–	1	.917	13	–	3	.813
Gettysburg	10	–	2	.833	15	–	2	.882
Lebanon Valley	6	–	6	.500		–		–
Muhlenberg	6	–	6	.500		–		–
Drexel	5	–	7	.417	8	–	8	.500
Albright	3	–	9	.250		–		–
Ursinus	1	–	11	.083		–		–

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight
F		David Curry	—	—
F	9	Matthew Donaldson (C)	—	—
		William Kulesh	—	—
		Joseph Rhile	—	—
C		Theodore "Ted" Layton	—	—
G		William Lignelli	—	—
		George Nanos	—	—

Head coach

Ernest Lange (Wisconsin)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
January 6, 1937	Muhlenberg	W 32–24	1–0 (1–0)	11 – Layton	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 1937	at Albright	W 30–25	2–0 (2–0)	–	–	–
January 13, 1937	at Franklin & Marshall	L 33–35	2–1 (2–1)	12 – Curry	–	–	Lancaster, PA
January 16, 1937	Gettysburg	L 25–31	2–2 (2–2)	9 – Donaldson	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 1937	Lebanon Valley	Postponed to February 1					Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 1937	at Muhlenberg	L 19–22	2–3 (2–3)	6 – Curry	–	–
February 1, 1937	Lebanon Valley Rescheduled from January 19	W 39–33	3–3 (3–3)	16 – Donaldson	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 1937	Franklin & Marshall	L 33–47	3–4 (3–4)	16 – Donaldson	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 1937	at Gettysburg	L 24–61	3–5 (3–5)	9 – Donaldson	–	–
February 13, 1937	at Lebanon Valley	L 30–40	3–6 (3–6)	10 – Tied	–	–
February 17, 1937*	Delaware	W 50–47	4–6	–	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1937*	Susquehanna	W 32–24	5–6	–	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 1937	Ursinus	L 38–40	5–7 (3–7)	18 – Donaldson	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 1937	Albright	W 46–36	6–7 (4–7)	16 – Kulesh	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
March 3, 1937	at Ursinus	W 46–25	7–7 (5–7)	–	–	–
March 5, 1937*	at Brooklyn Polytech	L 34–35	7–8	–	–	–	Odd Fellows Hall New York, NY
March 6, 1937*	at Pratt	W 45–13	8–8	–	–	–
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Matthew Donaldson

EPCBL All-Conference Second Team

David Curry

EPCBL All-Conference Honorable Mention

Theodore Layton

EPCBL All-Conference Honorable Mention

William Lignelli

EPCBL All-Conference Honorable Mention

References

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Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Venues	Main Building (1894–1928) Curtis Hall Gym (1928–1952) Palestra (1949–1951, 3 games; 1987–1988 alternate) Sayre Junior High School (1951–1969) 32nd Street Armory (1969–1975) Daskalakis Athletic Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	Penn
Culture & lore	City 6 Mario the Magnificent "Drexel Fight Song" DAC Pack
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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