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
Record10–10 (2–1 MTNY)
Head coach
Home arena69th Regiment Armory
1960–61 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. John's4–0 1.00020–5  .800
NYU2–1 .66712–11  .522
St. Francis (NY)2–1 .66710–10  .500
CCNY1–1 .5007–10  .412
Manhattan1–2 .3338–11  .421
Brooklyn0–2 .0004–14  .222
Fordham0–3 .0007–16  .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)
—
 Jr
G 21 George Davey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 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)
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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 match5th–8th place semi-finalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
December 27 at the Armory
FDU93
December 28 at Saint Peter'sSt. Francis (NY)58December 28 at the Armory
St. Francis (NY)62FDU50
Siena50December 27 at the ArmoryLIU70
LIU58
December 29 at Saint Peter'sSiena55December 29 at the Armory
St. Francis (NY)95LIU57
Saint Peter's108December 27 at the ArmoryLe Moyne66
Iona61
December 28 at Saint Peter'sWagner53December 28 at the Armory
7th place matchWagner65Iona603rd place match
December 29 at Saint Peter'sSaint Peter's74December 27 at the ArmoryLe Moyne90December 29 at the Armory
Siena70Saint Peter's62Iona58
Wagner68Le Moyne64FDU77

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