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

1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
Conference	Metropolitan New York Conference
Record	13–8 (2–1 MTNY)
Head coach	Daniel Lynch (12th season);
Home arena	II Corps Artillery Armory
	Seasons ← 1958–59 1960–61 →

1959–60 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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 St. Francis College during the 1959–60 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his twelfth 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 II Corps Artillery Armory in 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[edit]

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school
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

Daniel Lynch (St. Francis '38)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results[edit]

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	II Corps Artillery Armory Brooklyn, NY
December 8, 1959*	Loyola (MD)	W 69–65^[5]	3–0	II Corps Artillery Armory Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 1959*	at Providence	L 63–75^[6]	3–1	Mullaney Gymnasium 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	II Corps Artillery Armory 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	II Corps Artillery Armory Brooklyn, NY
January 5, 1960*	Saint Peter's	W 84–64^[11]	6–3	II Corps Artillery Armory 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	II Corps Artillery Armory Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 1960*	at Seton Hall	L 83–85^[14]	8–4	Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ
January 31, 1960* 3:30 pm	at Siena	W 60–56^[15]	9–4	Washington Avenue Armory Albany, NY
February 2, 1960*	Pratt	W 70–61^[16]	10–4	II Corps Artillery Armory Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 1960* 8:30 pm	Le Moyne	L 66–77^[17]	10–5	II Corps Artillery Armory 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	II Corps Artillery Armory 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)	69th Regiment Armory New York, NY
February 23, 1960*	Yeshiva	W 61–54^[22]	12–8	II Corps Artillery Armory Brooklyn, NY
February 27, 1960	C.C.N.Y.	W 55–47^[23]	13–8 (2–1)	II Corps Artillery Armory Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References[edit]

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

[Iona_Routs_Terriers,_80-44-1] "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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Venues	Butler Street Gymnasium II Corps Artillery Armory (1949–1959) 69th Regiment Armory (1960–1970) Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1971–2022) The ARC (2022–2023)
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People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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