1937–38 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1937–38 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1937–38 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 6th year head coach Ernest Lange, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League (EPCBL).

1937–38 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League
1937–38 record3–12 (1–11 EPCBL)
Head coach
  • Ernest Lange (6th season)
Home arenaCurtis Hall Gym
1937–38 EPCBL men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Gettysburg102 .833  135  .722
Lebanon Valley93 .750    
Muhlenberg75 .583    
Albright66 .500    
Ursinus57 .417    
Franklin & Marshall48 .333  711  .389
Drexel111 .083  312  .200

Roster

1937–38 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Elwood Conard
Joseph Lambert
C Theodore "Ted" Layton (C)
William Lignelli
George Nanos
Harry Wolf
Richard Bennett
Robert Hanna
Joseph McCracken
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
January 6, 1938
at Franklin & Marshall L 31–33  0–1
(0–1)
                 
 
January 8, 1938
Albright L 25–27  0–2
(0–2)
                Cutis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 1938
at Gettysburg L 35–40  0–3
(0–3)
 13  Bennett             
Gettysburg, PA
January 15, 1938
at Lebanon Valley L 31–40  0–4
(0–4)
 7  Layton             
Annville, PA
January 22, 1938*
at Swarthmore L 27–38  0–5
 8  Layton             
 
January 29, 1938*
Susquehanna W 40–34  1–5
 12  Tied            Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 1938
at Muhlenberg L 37–44  1–6
(0–5)
 8  Tied            William Allen High School 
Allentown, PA
February 5, 1938
Franklin & Marshall L 36–39  1–7
(0–6)
 10  Tied            Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 1938
Gettysburg L 30–40  1–8
(0–7)
 6  Tied            Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 1938*
Brooklyn Polytech W 39–34  2–8
 15  Wolf            Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1938
Lebanon Valley L 44–57  2–9
(0–8)
                Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 1938
Ursinus W 39–24  3–9
(1–8)
                Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 1938
at Albright L 34–37  3–10
(1–9)
                 
Reading, PA
March 2, 1938
at Ursinus L 29–39  3–11
(1–10)
                 
 
March 4, 1938
Muhlenberg L 31–46  3–12
(1–11)
 10  Nannos            Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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