1965–66 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1965–66 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1965–66 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his eighteenth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terriers played their homes games at the 69th Regiment Armory. This is the team's first year in the newly organized Metropolitan Collegiate Conference.

1965–66 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan Collegiate Conference
Record5–17 (0–9 MCC)
Head coach
Home arena69th Regiment Armory
1965–66 Metropolitan Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan8–1 .88913–9  .591
LIU7–2 .77822–4  .846
NYU7–2 .77818–10  .643
Hofstra6–3 .66716–10  .615
Fairleigh Dickinson5–4 .55615–10  .600
Saint Peter's5–4 .55611–12  .478
Seton Hall3–6 .3336–18  .250
Iona3–6 .3335–16  .238
Wagner1–8 .11114–12  .538
St. Francis (NY)0–9 .0005–17  .227
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished the season at 5–17 overall and 0–9 in conference play.

Roster
1965–66 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Mark Turenshine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 SrSheepshead Bay High School
G Jack Crispi 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Sr
G Alan Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr
Paul De Loca 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
John Riddell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
C Gilbert Radday 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Jr
Paul McGuire
—
—
F John McMahon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
G Michael Mahoney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 So
F Tom Raleigh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
F Doug Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 So
John Raferty 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December , 1965*
 Pace W 101–54  1–0
  
 
December 4, 1965*
 at Bridgeport W 102–83  2–0
  
Bridgeport, CT
December 8, 1965*
 at King's (PA) L 54–57  2–1
  
 
December 11, 1965*
 at No. 8 Providence L 80–108  2–2
 Alumni Hall 
Providence, RI
December , 1965*
 Loyola (MD) L 72–86  2–3
  
 
December 18, 1965
 at LIU L 65–92[1]  2–4 (0–1)
 Schwartz Athletic Center (1,100)
Brooklyn, NY
January 6, 1966*
 Siena W 118–74[2]  3–4
 69th Regiment Armory (300)
New York, NY
January , 1966
 at Hofstra L 86–99  3–5 (0–2)
  
 
January 12, 1966
 Fairleigh Dickinson L 71–86[3]  3–6 (0–3)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 15, 1966*
 at St. John's L 66–92[4]  3–7
 Alumni Gymnasium (3,965)
Jamaica, NY
January 26, 1966
 at Wagner L 79–93  3–8 (0–4)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 29, 1966*
 Adelphi W 98–65  4–8
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 2, 1966
 at Seton Hall L 88–90  4–9 (0–5)
 Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
February 5, 1966*
 Le Moyne L 71–75 OT[5] 4–10
 69th Regiment Armory (350)
New York, NY
February 9, 1966*
 Fordham L 62–65  4–11
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 12, 1966*
 at Siena W 96–79  5–11
  
Albany, NY
February 17, 1966*
 Niagara L 71–78  5–12
  
 
February 19, 1966
 WPIX 		at NYU L 75–100[6]  5–13 (0–6)
 Alumni Gymnasium (600)
Bronx, NY
February 22, 1966*
 C.C.N.Y. L 53–68[7]  5–14
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 26, 1966
 Iona L 58–80[8]  5–15 (0–7)
  (300)
 
March 3, 1966
 vs. Manhattan L 64–75[9]  5–16 (0–8)
 Madison Square Garden (3,714)
New York, NY
March 5, 1966
 Saint Peter's L 85–95[10]  5–17 (0–9)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References
  1. "L.I.U. FIVE ROUTS ST. FRANCIS, 92-65". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. "ST. FRANCIS ROUTS SIENA, 118 TO 74". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. "Fairleigh Dickinson Beats St. Francis Quintet, 86-71". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. "ST. JOHN'S DEFEATS ST. FRANCIS, 92 T0 66". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. "LEMOYNE TOPS ST. FRANCIS". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  6. "N.Y.U. FIVE CRUSHES ST. FRANCIS, 100-75". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. "C.C.N.Y. SETS BACK ST. FRANCIS, 68-53". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  8. "C.C.N.Y. SETS BACK HARTFORD, 106-100". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  9. "Manhattan Beats St. Francis, Wins Title". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  10. "St. Peter's Tops St. Francis In Conference Game, 95-85". New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  11. "1966 St. Francis (NY) Cumulative Basketball Statistics" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  12. "1965-66 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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