1966–67 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

1966–67 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
1966–67 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
MAC College–Southern regular season champions; MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament Regional semifinals, L 53–75
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conferences
	College–Southern
Record	13–10 (11–3 MAC)
Head coach	Samuel Cozen (15th season);
Captain	Bill Murphy
Home arena	Sayre High School
	Seasons ← 1965–66 1967–68 →

The 1966–67 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1966–67 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 15th year head coach Samuel Cozen, played their home games at Sayre High School and were members of the College–Southern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).

The team finished the regular season 13–10, and finished in 1st place in the MAC in the regular season.

Roster[edit]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school
C	53	Joe Hertrich	—	—	Sr	North Penn HS
		Bob Croft	—	—	So
		Bill Murphy (C)	—	—	Sr	St. Thomas More HS
		Cliff Rissell	—	—	So
		Fran Connell	—	—

Head coach

Samuel Cozen (Temple)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Unknown	Delaware Valley	W 66–59	1–0 (1–0)	–	–	–
Unknown	Upsala	L 65–79	1–1 (1–1)	–	–	–
December 17, 1966	at Swarthmore	W 68–55	2–1 (2–1)	–	–	–
Unknown*	Trenton State ? Semifinal	L 57–68	2–2	–	–	–
Unknown*	Philadelphia Textile ? 3rd-place game	L 46–74	2–3	–	–	–
January 4, 1967* 8:15 pm	at Delaware	L 62–69	2–4	–	–	–
Unknown	Muhlenberg	W 68–65	3–4 (3–1)	–	–	–
January 11, 1967	Lebanon Valley	W 81–63	4–4 (4–1)	–	–	–	Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*	West Chester	L 55–60	4–5	–	–	–
January 17, 1967	Swarthmore	W 70–51	5–5 (5–1)	–	–	–	Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA
Unknown	Scranton	L 68–70	5–6 (5–2)	–	–	–
Unknown	Moravian	W 51–47	6–6 (6–2)	–	–	–
Unknown	Pennsylvania Military College	W 50–40	7–6 (7–2)	–	–	–
February 1, 1967*	Rider	W 55–54	8–6	–	–	–
February 3, 1967* 8:45 pm	vs. Delaware	L 52–71	8–7	–	–	–	Palestra Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 1967	Haverford	W 62–43	9–7 (8–2)	–	–	–	Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 1967	at Johns Hopkins	W 84–51	10–7 (9–2)	–	–	–
Unknown	Wagner	L 66–80	10–8 (9–3)	–	–	–
Unknown	Ursinus	W 84–50	11–8 (10–3)	–	–	–
Unknown	Franklin & Marshall	W 83–60	12–8 (11–3)	–	–	–
1967 Middle Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament
Unknown	Ursinus Championship	W 67–43	13–8	–	–	–
1967 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
March 10, 1967*	vs. No. 4 Cheyney Regional semifinals	L 53–75	13–9	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
March 11, 1967*	vs. Wagner Regional third place Game	L 53–61	13–10	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards[edit]

Joe Hertrich

Academic All-American^[1]
MAC Southern Division Most Valuable Player
MAC All-Star Team
Eastern College Athletic Association Division III Seasonal All-Star Team
Philadelphia Basketball Writers Association All-Area College Team

Bill Murphy

Eastern College Athletic Conference All-East Division III Team
Philadelphia Basketball Writers Association "Unsung Hero" of the Week

References[edit]

^ "Hertrich cited as Academic All-American" (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Drexel Triangle. April 21, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2022.

[1] "Hertrich cited as Academic All-American" (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Drexel Triangle. April 21, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2022.

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Venues	Main Building (1894–1928) Curtis Hall Gym (1928–1952) Palestra (1949–1951, 3 games; 1987–1988 alternate) Sayre Junior High School (1951–1969) 32nd Street Armory (1969–1975) Daskalakis Athletic Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	Penn
Culture & lore	Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) City 6 Mario the Magnificent "Drexel Fight Song" DAC Pack
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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