1952–53 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1952–1953 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1952–53 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his fifth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers.[1] The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and 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.

1952–53 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
Record19–7 (2–3 MTNY)
Head coach
Assistant coachMarty O'Donnell
Home arenaButler Street Gymnasium
II Corps Artillery Armory
1952–53 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan6–0 1.00020–6  .769
St. John's5–1 .83317–6  .739
Fordham4–2 .66718–8  .692
St. Francis (NY)2–3 .40019–7  .731
NYU1–3 .2509–11  .450
CCNY1–5 .16710–6  .625
Brooklyn0–5 .0006–11  .353
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers, while not nationally ranked during the season, received votes from Associated Press balloting.[2]

Roster
1952–53 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Vern Stokes (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Sr
Frank Sainato 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
—
 Sr
C Hank Daubenschmidt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 Jr Bronx, NY
F Jack Walsh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
G George Searing 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 Jr
Gerald McMurrer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
G Frank Dentico 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 So
G Leo Keegan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 So
Elliott Press 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
C Jack Prenderville 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
G Marty Donohue 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
Bob Pascal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
John Hearn 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
November 22, 1952*
 Alumni W 71–56[3]  1–0
 Butler Campus Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
Regular Season
November 26, 1952*
 Fort Monmouth W 78–48[4]  1–0
 Butler Campus Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 1952*
 Equitable Life W 69–52[5]  2–0
 Butler Campus Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
December 3, 1952*
 Seton Hall L 61–77[6]  2–1
 II Corps Artillery Armory (2,000)
Brooklyn, NY
December 5, 1952*
 Pace W 68–53[7]  3–1
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 10, 1952
 at Fordham L 51–69[8]  3–2 (0–1)
 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,000)
Bronx, NY
December 13, 1952*
 at Iona L 75–79 OT[9] 3–3
 Westchester County Center (3,000)
White Plains, NY
December 17, 1952*
 Memphis State College W 76–71[10]  4–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 20, 1952*
 at Adelphi W 85–64[11]  5–3
  
Garden City, NY
December 30, 1952*
 at Siena W 57–55[12]  6–3
  
Albany, NY
January 2, 1952*
 Amherst W 68–36[13]  7–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 7, 1952
 St. John's L 54–68[14]  7–4 (0–2)
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 10, 1952*
 at LeMoyne W 67–56[15]  8–4
  (2,000)
Syracuse, NY
January 13, 1952*
 at Canisius W 72–65[16]  9–4
 Memorial Auditorium 
Buffalo, NY
January 28, 1952*
 Fairfield W 74–63[17]  10–4
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 31, 1952*
 at Loyola (Baltimore) W 79–66[18]  11–4
  
Baltimore, MD
February 5, 1953*
 Siena W 69–66 OT[19] 12–4
 II Corps Artillery Armory (2,500)
Brooklyn, NY
February 6, 1953*
 at New Britain State Teachers College W 72–62  13–4
  
New Britain, CT
February 11, 1953*
 Saint Francis (PA) W 81–73[20]  14–4
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 14, 1953
 Queens W 67–53[21]  15–4
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 18, 1953
 Manhattan L 60–62[22]  15–5 (0–3)
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 1953*
 Boston College W 71–62[23]  16–5
 II Corps Artillery Armory (1,500)
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 1953
 at CCNY W 69–66[24]  17–5 (1–3)
  
New York, NY
February 26, 1953*
 at Villanova L 79–81[25]  17–6
 Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 1953*
 at Saint Peter's L 78–91[26]  17–7
 Jersey City Armory 
Jersey City, NJ
March 2, 1953*
 Baldwin Wallace W 77–65[27]  18–7
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
March 7, 1953
 Brooklyn College W 66–49[28]  19–7 (2–3)
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards
  • Vernon Stokes
All-Metropolitan Selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association[29]

References
  1. "HEIGHT, SPEED AID ST. FRANCIS TEAM". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  2. "Article 8 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  3. "ST. FRANCIS QUINTET WINS". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  4. "ST. FRANCIS WINS, 78-48". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  5. "St. Francis Triumphs". New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  6. "SETON HALL DOWNS ST. FRANCIS, 77-61". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  7. "St. Francis Downs Pace, 68-53". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  8. "FORDHAM DEFEATS ST. FRANCIS, 69-51". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  9. "Guerin and Roberti Excel". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  10. "St. Francis Triumphs". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  11. "Article 9 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  12. "ST. FRANCIS TRIPS SIENA SQUAD, 57-55". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  13. "ST. FRANCIS ROUTS AMHERST BY 68-36". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  14. "ST. JOHN'S CHECKS ST. FRANCIS, 68-54". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  15. "Rally in Second Period". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  16. "ST. FRANCIS ON TOP, 72-65". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  17. "Terriers Beat Fairfield". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  18. "Stokes Leads Terriers". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  19. "St. Francis Wins in Overtime". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  20. "St. Francis of Brooklyn Wins". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  21. "ST. FRANCIS TOPS QUEENS". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  22. "Disputed Basket Decisive". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  23. "ST. FRANCIS DOWNS EAGLE FIVE, 71-62". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  24. "ST. FRANCIS HALTS C. C. N. Y., 69 TO 66". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  25. "PENN FIVE TOPPLES PRINCETON BY 82-74". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  26. "Article 6 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  27. "St. Francis Wins, 77-65". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  28. "ST. FRANCIS VICTOR ON COURT BY 66-49". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  29. "COLLEGE COURT STARS HONORED BY WRITERS". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
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