1958–59 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1958–59 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1958–59 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 7th 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 States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).

1958–59 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
MAC College–Southern Regular Season Champions
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conferences
DivisionCollege–Southern
1958–59 record10–9 (8–3 MAC)
Head coach
  • Samuel Cozen (7th season)
Home arenaSayre High School

The team finished the season 10–9, and finished in 1st place in the MAC in the regular season.

Roster

1958–59 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Bud Henry
Marty Baum
Rich Hilmer
Bruce Zimmerman
Robert Morgan
Weinberg
Irv Jaffe
Robert Greenberg
George Butler
John Deufel
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Unknown*
Rider L 62–70  0–1
                 
 
Unknown
Pennsylvania Military College L 68–74  0–2
(0–1)
                 
 
Unknown
Haverford L 48–65  0–3
(0–2)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown
Ursinus W 81–55  1–3
(1–2)
                 
 
Unknown*
Villanova L 46–62  1–4
                 
 
Unknown
Wagner W 67–65  2–4
(2–2)
                 
 
Unknown*
Pratt W 54–44  3–4
                 
 
Unknown
Juniata W 91–77  4–4
(3–2)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 1959
at Swarthmore W 81–64  5–4
(4–2)
                 
 
February 7, 1959*
at Johns Hopkins W 79–61  6–4
                 
 
February 11, 1959
Swarthmore W 97–69  7–4
(5–2)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown
Pennsylvania Military College W 80–58  8–4
(6–2)
                 
 
1959
at Haverford W 77–62 OT 9–4
(7–2)
                Ryan Gym 
Haverford, PA
February 21, 1959
Susquehanna L 79–85  9–5
(7–3)
                 
 
February 24, 1959*
at Saint Joseph's L 59–82  9–6
                 
 
Unknown
Ursinus W 77–54  10–6
(8–3)
                 
 
1959 Middle Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
March 3, 1959
Hofstra
Conference Championship
L 64–70  10–7
 19  Morgan             
 
Regular season
March 4, 1959*
West Chester L 65–84  10–8
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 1959*
at Franklin & Marshall L 64–75  10–9
                 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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