1951–52 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1951–1952 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1951–52 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his fourth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers.[1] The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference. The Terriers played their home games at the Bulter Street Gymnasium in their Cobble Hill, Brooklyn campus and at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

1951–52 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
National Catholic Invitation Tournament 3rd Place Game, L 50–64
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
Record20–8 (4–2 Metropolitan New York Conference)
Head coach
Assistant coachMarty O'Donnell
Home arenaButler Street Gymnasium
II Corps Artillery Armory
1951–52 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. John's6–0 1.00025–6  .806
St. Francis (NY)4–2 .66720–8  .714
Manhattan4–2 .66712–9  .571
Fordham3–3 .50020–8  .714
NYU2–3 .40017–8  .680
CCNY1–5 .1678–11  .421
Brooklyn0–5 .0009–7  .563
Rankings from AP Poll

On February 2, 1952, against Seton Hall, the Terriers played in the first quadruple overtime game in New York City history, both collegiate and professional.[2] The Terriers triumphed 82–70.

Roster
1951–52 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
Martin Conway 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr
G Ray Rudzinski (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr
F Vern Stokes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr
Frank Sainato 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
—
 Jr
G George Searing 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 So
C Hank Daubenschmidt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 So Bronx, NY
F Jack Walsh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 So
G Frank Dentico 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
—
 Fr
C Jack Prenderville 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
G Marty Donohue 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
F Tom Coogan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
Bob Goeller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
Bob Keith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Marty O'Donnell

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

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 16, 1951*
 Alumni W 91–41[3]  1–0
 Butler Campus Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, New York
November 29, 1951*
 Fort Monmouth W 80–49[4]  2–0
 Butler Campus Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, New York
December 1, 1951*
 at Connecticut W 77–69[5]  3–0
 Hawley Armory 
Storrs, Connecticut
December 5, 1951
 NYU L 58–59[6]  3–1 (0–1)
 II Corps Artillery Armory (3,000)
Brooklyn, New York
December 7, 1951
 Le Moyne W 56–51[7]  4–1
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, New York
December 15, 1951*
 Yeshiva W 66–38[8]  5–1
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, New York
December 22, 1951*
 at Adelphi W 66–50[9]  6–1
  
Garden City, New York
December 26, 1951
 Fordham W 54–52[10]  7–1 (1–1)
 II Corps Artillery Armory (4,000)
Brooklyn, New York
December 29, 1951*
 Illinois Wesleyan W 67–48[11]  8–1
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, New York
January 2, 1952*
 Loyola (Baltimore) W 69–60[12]  9–1
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, New York
January 4, 1952*
 at Kings College W 78–54[13]  10–1
  
Kingston, Pennsylvania
January 5, 1952*
 at Muhlenberg College W 72–64[14]  11–1
 Rockne Hall (2,400)
Allentown, Pennsylvania
January 12, 1952*
 at Westminster L 52–63[15]  11–2
  
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
January 13, 1952
 at Saint Francis (PA) L 65–72[16]  11–3
  
Lorreto, Pennsylvania
January 19, 1952
 at St. John's L 36–54[17]  11–4 (1–2)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, New York
January 30, 1952
 at No. 11 Seton Hall L 60–70[18]  11–5
  (3,000)
South Orange, New Jersey
February 1, 1952
3:00 pm[19] 		at Manhattan W 82–70 4OT[20] 12–5 (2–2)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, New Yorks
February 6, 1952
 Iona W 64–58 OT[21] 13–5
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, New York
February 8, 1952*
 at Fairfield W 66–49[22]  14–5
  
Bridgeport, Connecticut
February 9, 1952*
 at New Britain State Teachers College W 61–46[23]  15–5
  
New Britain, Connecticut
February 16, 1952
 at Saint Peter's W 91–64[24]  16–5
 Jersey City Armory 
Jersey City, New Jersey
February 20, 1952
 CCNY W 71–56[25]  17–5 (3–2)
 Columbus Council, Knights of Columbus Clubhouse 
Brooklyn, New York
February 23, 1952
 at No. 18 Siena L 43–52[26]  17–6
  
Albany, New York
February 26, 1952
 at Brooklyn College W 61–51[27]  18–6 (4–2)
 Roosevelt Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, New York
March 5, 1952*
 Connecticut W 63–47[28]  19–6
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, New York
1952 National Catholic Invitation Tournament
March 18, 1949*
 vs. Le Moyne
Second Round		 W 75–61[29]  20–6
 RPI Field House[30] (4,000)
Troy, New York
March 20, 1949[31]*
 vs. Marquette
Semifinals		 L 57–79[32]  20–7
 RPI Field House[33] (4,000)
Troy, New York
March 22, 1949*
 vs. Siena
Consolation Game		 L 50–64[34]  20–8
 RPI Field House 
Troy, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

National Catholic Invitation Tournament

St. Francis, the defending champions was selected as the 4th seed in the NCIT. The tournament took place at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Field House in Troy, New York, from March 15 to March 22.[35]

First round[36][37] Quarter-finals[38] Semi-finals[39] Final[40]
(1 seed) Siena 79
Scranton 85 Scranton 57
Saint Mary's (MN) 78 Saint Francis (PA) 54
Siena 51
(3 seed) Saint Joseph's 56
Saint Francis (PA) 66 Saint Francis (PA) 65
Loyola (MD) 52 Marquette 76
Saint Francis (PA) 64
(2 seed) Marquette 66
Iona 68 Iona 59
Gannon (PA) 52 Marquette 79 Third place
St. Francis (NY) 57
(4 seed) St. Francis (NY) 75 Siena 64
Le Moyne 67 Le Moyne 61 St. Francis (NY) 50
Providence 63

Awards
  • Vernon Stokes
All-Metropolitan Selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association

References
  1. "ST. FRANCIS BOASTS EXPERIENCE, HEIGHT". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  2. "SETON HALL DOWNS ST. FRANCIS, 70-60". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  3. "St. Francis Five Wins, 91-41". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  4. "St. Francis Five Wins, 80-49". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  5. "C.C.N.Y. FIVE NIPS ROANOKE, 63 TO 62". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  6. "N.Y.U. Rally Stops St. Francis Five, Overcoming 12-Point Deficit". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  7. "Brooklyn Poly in Front". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  8. "FORDHAM SUBDUES R.P.I. FIVE, 72-49". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  9. "ST. FRANCIS DOWNS ADELPHI FIVE, 66-50". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  10. "ST. FRANCIS UPSETS FORDHAM, 54 TO 52". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  11. "Wagner Beats Alfred in Final of Hofstra Invitation Basketball Tournament". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  12. "ST. FRANCIS DOWNS LOYOLA FIVE, 69-60". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  13. "Stokes High Scorer". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  14. "Article 9 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  15. "St. Francis Beaten, 63-52". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  16. "St. Francis of Brooklyn Bows". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  17. "ST. JOHN'S DOWNS ST. FRANCIS, 54-36". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  18. "SETON HALL DOWNS ST. FRANCIS, 70-60". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  19. "MANHATTAN PLAYS TODAY". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  20. "St. Francis Defeats Manhattan In Fourth Overtime Period, 82-70". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  21. "Score Tied 17 Times". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  22. "Article 15 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  23. "Article 11 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  24. "Article 7 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  25. "ST. FRANCIS HALTS CITY COLLEGE, 71-56". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  26. "Siena Stops St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  27. "BROOKLYN COLLEGE IS CHECKED BY 61-51". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  28. "Terriers Beat Connecticut". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  29. "ST. FRANCIS BEATS LE MOYNE BY 75-61". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  30. "St. Francis to Play Siena". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  31. "St. Francis Plays Tonight". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  32. "MARQUETTE BEATS ST. FRANCIS, 79-57". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  33. "St. Francis to Play Siena". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  34. "MARQUETTE HALTS LORETT0 FIVE, 76-64". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  35. "St. Francis to Play Siena". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  36. "LORETTO FIVE WINS, 66-52". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  37. "IONA FIVE DEFEATS GANNON, 68 TO 52". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  38. "MARQUETTE QUINTET DEFEATS IONA, 66-59". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  39. "MARQUETTE BEATS ST. FRANCIS, 79-57". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  40. "MARQUETTE HALTS LORETT0 FIVE, 76-64". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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