1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

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1959–60
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Seasons
1959–60 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 NYU 4 – 0   1.000 22 – 5   .815
No. 20 St. John's 5 – 1   .833 17 – 8   .680
St. Francis (NY) 2 – 1   .667 13 – 8   .619
Manhattan 2 – 2   .500 13 – 11   .542
Fordham 1 – 3   .250 8 – 18   .308
CCNY
 1 – 5   .167 4 – 14   .222
Brooklyn
 0 – 3   .000 5 – 13   .278
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented

Park Slope, Brooklyn
.

The Terriers finished the season at 13–8 overall and 2–1 in conference play. The Terriers squad was led by Richie Dreyer, the leading scorer and rebounder.[1]

Roster

[2]

1959–60 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F
 		Richard Dreyer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr Aviation Trades High School
G
 		Dave Lopez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
C Pete Schweitzer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
F
 		George Davey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Jr
G
 		Fred Schneider 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr
G
 		John Daly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr
G
 		Tom Rooney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
C John Enright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 So
F
 		Sal Messineo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
G
 		Henry O'Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Jr
G
 		John Meudt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr
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 1, 1959*
 at 
Hunter
 		W 80–62[3]  1–0
  
Bronx, NY
December 5, 1959*
C.W. Post
 		W 75–50[4]  2–0
Brooklyn, NY
December 8, 1959*
 Loyola (MD) W 69–65[5]  3–0
Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 1959*
 at Providence L 63–75[6]  3–1
Providence, RI
December 14, 1959*
 at Fairfield L 59–83[7]  3–2
  
Fairfield, CT
December 19, 1959*
Adelphi
 		L 62–83[8]  3–3
Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 1959*
 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 67–60[9]  4–3
  
Rutherford, NJ
January 2, 1960*
 Siena W 80–60[10]  5–3
Brooklyn, NY
January 5, 1960*
 Saint Peter's W 84–64[11]  6–3
Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1960
 at 
Brooklyn
 		W 76–60[12]  7–3 (1–0)
 Roosevelt Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
January 12, 1960*
Pace
 		W 89–77[13]  8–3
Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 1960*
 at Seton Hall L 83–85[14]  8–4
South Orange, NJ
January 31, 1960*
3:30 pm 		at Siena W 60–56[15]  9–4
Albany, NY
February 2, 1960*
Pratt
 		W 70–61[16]  10–4
Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 1960*
8:30 pm 		Le Moyne L 66–77[17]  10–5
Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 1960*
 at 
Bridgeport
 		L 70–95[18]  10–6
  
Bridgeport, CT
February 15, 1960*
 Iona L 44–80[19]  10–7
Brooklyn, NY
February 17, 1960*
 at 
Queens
 		W 78–77[20]  11–7
 Fitzgerald Gymnasium 
Flushing, NY
February 20, 1960
 vs. No. 15 St. John's L 61–86[21]  11–8 (1–1)
New York, NY
February 23, 1960*
Yeshiva
 		W 61–54[22]  12–8
Brooklyn, NY
February 27, 1960
C.C.N.Y.
 		W 55–47[23]  13–8 (2–1)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time
.

[24][25][26]

References

  1. ^ "Iona Routs Terriers, 80-44, Keeps MEECA Contention". Herald Statesman, Yonkers, NY. February 16, 1960. p. 16. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "ST. FRANCIS FIVE TO BE STRONGER". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "Article 7 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "St. Francis on Top, 75-50". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "St. Francis Wins, 69-65". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "St. Francis Bows, 75-63". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "FAIRFIELD TRIMS ST. FRANCIS, 83-59". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  8. ^ "Manhattan Five Defeats Portland to Win City of Roses Tourney on Coast". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  9. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPPLES FAIRLEIGH, 67 TO 60". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  10. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPS SIENA FIVE, 80-60". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "St. Francis Wins, 84-64". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "ST. FRANCIS SCORES". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "L.I.U. FIVE DOWNS SETON HALL, 74-65". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "SETON HALL SINKS ST. FRANCIS, 85-83". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPS SIENA". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  16. ^ "N.Y.U. FIVE TOPS DUQUESNE, 67-58". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  17. ^ "LE MOYNE DOWNS ST. FRANCIS, 77-66". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  18. ^ "Article 12 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  19. ^ "IONA WINS, 80-44, FROM ST. FRANCIS". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  20. ^ "Schweitzer Terrier Star". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  21. ^ "LEROY ELLIS STARS IN 86-61 TRIUMPH". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  22. ^ "St. Francis on top 61-54". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  23. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPS C.C.N.Y 55 TO 47". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  24. ^ "1959-60 St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Schedule". fanbase.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  25. ^ "1959-60 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  26. ^ "St. Francis Brooklyn 1959-60" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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