1958–59 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1958–1959 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his eleventh 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.

195859 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
195859 record5–18 (0–3 MTNY)
Head coach
Home arenaII Corps Artillery Armory
1958–59 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Manhattan40 1.000  156  .714
Brooklyn31 .750  810  .444
St. John's42 .667  206  .769
Fordham22 .500  178  .680
NYU22 .500  158  .652
CCNY16 .143  612  .333
St. Francis (NY)03 .000  518  .217
As of November 27, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished their season at 14–9 overall and 2–1 in conference play.

Roster

1958–59 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 4 Terry Dugan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G George Link 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
G Joe Meudt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
G Joe Birmingham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
F Tony Krasnick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
G Fred Schneider 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
F Pete Schweitzer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
G David Moriarty 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
F Richard Dreyer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
SoAviation Trades High School
G Henry O'Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
G Tom Rizzo 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 3, 1959*
at C.W. Post W 57–49  1–0
 
Brookville, NY
December 6, 1958*
at Yeshiva L 64–67[2]  1–1
High School of Fashion Trades 
New York, NY
December 9, 1958*
Pace W 67–66  2–1
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 13, 1958*
Providence L 51–63  2–2
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 1958*
at Adelphi L 44–62  2–3
 
Garden City, New York
December 20, 1958*
at Loyola (Baltimore) L 47–59  2–4
 
Baltimore, MD
January 3, 1959*
Siena L 65–72  2–5
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 6, 1959
Brooklyn College L 85–86  2–6 (0–1)
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1959*
at Saint Peter's L 48–71  2–7
Jersey City Armory 
Jersey City, NJ
January 10, 1959*
Queens L 71–79[3]  2–8
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 13, 1959*
Bridgeport L 65–79  2–9
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 24, 1959
vs. No. 7 St. John's L 44–91[4]  2–10 (0–2)
69th Regiment Armory (3,000)
New York, NY
January 27, 1959*
at Duquesne L 50–87[5]  2–11
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, PA
January 28, 1959*
at No. 16 St. Bonaventure L 56–74[6]  2–12
Butler Gymnasium 
Olean, NY
January 31, 1959*
at Le Moyne L 61–74  2–13
 
Syracuse, NY
February 7, 1959
at CCNY L 63–66  2–13 (0–3)
 
New York, NY
February 10, 1959*
Seton Hall W 67–58  3–13
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 14, 1959*
at Holy Cross L 68–81[7]  3–14
Worcester Memorial Auditorium 
Worcester, MA
February 17, 1959*
Fairleigh Dickinson W 67–59  4–15
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 1959*
Fairfield L 66–76  4–16
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 26, 1959*
vs. Iona L 58–65[8]  4–17
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
February 27, 1959*
Boston L 70–92  4–18
II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
March 1, 1959*
at Siena W   5–18
 
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. "Terriers Lack Height, Depth and a Home Court". New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. "Yeshiva Beats St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. "Queens Stops St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. "St. John's Crushes St. Francis, 91-44". New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. "Dukes Rout St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  6. "BONNIES TURN BACK ST. FRANCIS BY 74-56". New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  7. "St. Francis Is Defeated". New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  8. "Manhattan Five Defeats St. John's and Iona Downs St. Francis at Garden". New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  9. "Cumulative Basketball Statistics St. Francis Brooklyn 1958-59" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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