1955–56 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

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1955–56
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Seasons
1955–56 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. Francis (NY) 4 – 0   1.000 21 – 4   .840
Manhattan 4 – 1   .800 16 – 8   .667
Brooklyn
 2 – 2   .500 11 – 7   .611
NYU 2 – 2   .500 10 – 8   .556
St. John's 3 – 3   .500 12 – 12   .500
Fordham 2 – 2   .500 11 – 12   .478
CCNY
 0 – 7   .000 4 – 14   .222
As of November 27, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955–1956 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented

Park Slope, Brooklyn
.

In addition to their membership in the Metropolitan New York Conference, the Terriers were also charter members of the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association beginning this season[1] and won the championship of that conference[2] with a record of 4–1 against conference opponents.

The Terriers were led by Al Innis, Dan Mannix, Walt Adamushko, and Tony D'Elia in the 1955–56 season and were ranked as high as 13th nationally.[3][4] The team at one point won 18 straight games and upset Niagara to reach the NIT Semi-Finals, before falling to Dayton.[3] Also of note, Al Inniss set the St. Francis single-game rebounding record with 37 against Lafayette in the First Round of the National Invitational Tournament.

Roster

1955–56 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F
 		Dan Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr
G
 		9 Jim Murphy 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 Sr
F
 		8 Dan Mannix (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Sr
C 4 Walter Adamushko 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Thomas Jefferson High School
Brooklyn, NY
F
 		11 George Fox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
F
 		16 John Prenderville 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Jr
F
 		7 Ed Hynes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
C 19 Al Innis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 So
G
 		15 Lester Yellin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 So
G
 		14 Tony D'Elia 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 So
G
 		17 Ed Aquilone 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 So
F
 		6 Bob Duane 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[5]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 3, 1955*
 Loyola (Baltimore) W 85–65[6]  1–0
Brooklyn, NY
December 6, 1955*
Adelphi
 		W 101–83[7]  2–0
Brooklyn, NY
December 9, 1955*
 at Fairfield W 89–47[8]  3–0
  
Fairfield, CT
December 10, 1955*
 at Providence W 91–67[9]  4–0
Providence, RI
December 14, 1955*
 St. Bonaventure W 79–77[10]  5–0
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 1955*
 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 100–75[11]  6–0
  
Rutherford, NJ
December 19, 1955*
Yeshiva
 		W 93–68[12]  7–0
Brooklyn, NY
December 23, 1955*
 at 
Queens
 		W 87–63[13]  8–0
 Fitzgerald Gymnasium 
Flushing, NY
January 10, 1956
CCNY
 		W 76–56[14]  9–0 (1–0)
Brooklyn, NY
January 14, 1956*
8:30 pm[16] 		Siena W 83–61[15]  10–0
Brooklyn, NY
January 21, 1956
 vs. St. John's W 76–73[17]  11–0 (2–0)
New York, NY
January 26, 1956*
 No. 15 at Seton Hall W 81–78[18]  12–0
South Orange, NJ
January 28, 1956*
 No. 15
Ithaca
 		W 101–49[19]  13–0
Brooklyn, NY
January 31, 1956*
 No. 13 Saint Peter's W 92–82[20]  14–0
Brooklyn, NY
February 3, 1956*
 No. 13 Creighton W 99–75[21]  15–0
Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 1956*
 No. 16 at 
Bridgeport
 		W 84–77[22]  16–0
Bridgeport, CT
February 14, 1956
 No. 13 at Manhattan W 98–75[23]  17–0 (3–0)
Brooklyn, NY
February 15, 1956
 No. 13 at Brooklyn College W 94–74[24]  18–0 (4–0)
 Roosevelt Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
February 18, 1956*
 No. 13 at Saint Joseph's (PA) L 76–80[25]  18–1
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 1956*
7:30 pm 		No. 16 vs. Iona L 86–97[26]  18–2
New York, NY
February 25, 1956*
 No. 16 at Siena W 71–70[27]  19–2
  
Albany, NY
National Invitation Tournament
March 17, 1956*
1:00 pm[29] 		vs. Lafayette
First Round 		W 85–74[28]  20–2
New York, NY
March 19, 1956*
7:30 pm 		vs. Niagara
Quarterfinals 		W 74–72 OT[30] 21–2
New York, NY
March 22, 1956*
 vs. No. 3 Dayton
Semifinals 		L 58–89[31]  21–3
New York, NY
March 24, 1956*
1:00 pm 		vs. Saint Joseph's (PA)
Consolation Game 		L 82–93[32]  21–4
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time
.

[33][34]

Rankings

Ranking Movement[35]
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Final
AP 15 13 16 13 16

NBA draft

At the end of the season Dan Mannix was selected with the 63rd overall pick by the Rochester Royals.

Awards

  • Alvin Innniss
All-Metropolitan Selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association.
  • Daniel Mannix
All-Metropolitan Selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association.

References

  1. ^ "New Loop". Daily News. New York. June 4, 1955. p. 37. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Schedule Set; Peacock Five Opens Dec. 1". Saint Peter's College Pauw Wow. October 19, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9780345513922
    . Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  4. ^ "St. Francis Five Boasts Height, Reserves and Excellent Shooting". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "ST. JOHN'S TO FACE PITT". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "ADELPHI SUBDUES C.C.N.Y., 71 TO 64". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "St. Francis 101-83 Victor". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "Article 7 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "St. Francis Wins No, 4". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  10. ^ "St. Bonaventure Bows". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  11. ^ "St. Francis Tops Fairleigh Dickinson Five". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Yeshiva Streak Ended". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "St. Francis Triumphs, 87 -- 63". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "ST. FRANCIS ROUTS C.C.N.Y. FIVE, 76-55". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  15. ^ "TEMPLE SETS BACK MANHATTAN, 91-79". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Sports Today". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  17. ^ "St.Francis Downs St. John's, 76 to 73". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  18. ^ "ST. FRANCIS BEATS SETON HALL, 81-78". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "Terriers in Record Half". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  20. ^ "ST. FRANCIS BEATS ST. PETER'S 92-82". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  21. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TAKES 15TH IN ROW, 99-75". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "ST. FRANCIS BEATS BRIDGEPORT, 84-77". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  23. ^ "St. Francis Wins 17th in Row". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  24. ^ "ST. FRANCIS ROUTS KINGSMEN, 94 TO 74". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  25. ^ "ST. JOSEPHS TRIPS TERRIERS, 80 TO 76". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  26. ^ "Iona Pins Second Defeat on St. Francis and St. John's Beats Pitt". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  27. ^ "Terriers End Losing Streak". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  28. ^ "PIRATES IN FRONT". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  29. ^ "Garden Line-Ups". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  30. ^ "St. Francis, Louisville Gain Garden Tourney Semi-Finals". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  31. ^ "DAYTON DEFEATS ST. FRANCIS, 89-58". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  32. ^ "TYRA SETS PACE". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  33. ^ "1955-56 St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Schedule". fanbase.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  34. ^ James T. Quinn. "Siena hosts St. Francis Tonight". The Times Record, Troy NY, Saturday Evening. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  35. ^ "2012 Men's Basketball Records- Division I" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 5, 2013.

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