1965–66 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1965–66 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1965–66 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his eighteenth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terriers played their homes games at the 69th Regiment Armory. This is the team's first year in the newly organized Metropolitan Collegiate Conference.

196566 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan Collegiate Conference
196566 record5–17 (0–9 MCC)
Head coach
Home arena69th Regiment Armory
1965–66 Metropolitan Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Manhattan81 .889  139  .591
LIU72 .778  224  .846
NYU72 .778  1810  .643
Hofstra63 .667  1610  .615
Fairleigh Dickinson54 .556  1510  .600
Saint Peter's54 .556  1112  .478
Seton Hall36 .333  618  .250
Iona36 .333  516  .238
Wagner18 .111  1412  .538
St. Francis (NY)09 .000  517  .227
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished the season at 5–17 overall and 0–9 in conference play.

Roster

1965–66 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Mark Turenshine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
SrSheepshead Bay High School
G Jack Crispi 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
G Alan Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Paul De Loca 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
John Riddell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
C Gilbert Radday 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
Paul McGuire
F John McMahon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
G Michael Mahoney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
F Tom Raleigh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
F Doug Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
John Raferty 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December , 1965*
Pace W 101–54  1–0
 
 
December 4, 1965*
at Bridgeport W 102–83  2–0
 
Bridgeport, CT
December 8, 1965*
at King's (PA) L 54–57  2–1
 
 
December 11, 1965*
at No. 8 Providence L 80–108  2–2
Alumni Hall 
Providence, RI
December , 1965*
Loyola (MD) L 72–86  2–3
 
 
December 18, 1965
at LIU L 65–92[1]  2–4 (0–1)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,100)
Brooklyn, NY
January 6, 1966*
Siena W 118–74[2]  3–4
69th Regiment Armory (300)
New York, NY
January , 1966
at Hofstra L 86–99  3–5 (0–2)
 
 
January 12, 1966
Fairleigh Dickinson L 71–86[3]  3–6 (0–3)
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 15, 1966*
at St. John's L 66–92[4]  3–7
Alumni Gymnasium (3,965)
Jamaica, NY
January 26, 1966
at Wagner L 79–93  3–8 (0–4)
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 29, 1966*
Adelphi W 98–65  4–8
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 2, 1966
at Seton Hall L 88–90  4–9 (0–5)
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
February 5, 1966*
Le Moyne L 71–75 OT[5] 4–10
69th Regiment Armory (350)
New York, NY
February 9, 1966*
Fordham L 62–65  4–11
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 12, 1966*
at Siena W 96–79  5–11
 
Albany, NY
February 17, 1966*
Niagara L 71–78  5–12
 
 
February 19, 1966
 WPIX
at NYU L 75–100[6]  5–13 (0–6)
Alumni Gymnasium (600)
Bronx, NY
February 22, 1966*
C.C.N.Y. L 53–68[7]  5–14
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 26, 1966
Iona L 58–80[8]  5–15 (0–7)
 (300)
 
March 3, 1966
vs. Manhattan L 64–75[9]  5–16 (0–8)
Madison Square Garden (3,714)
New York, NY
March 5, 1966
Saint Peter's L 85–95[10]  5–17 (0–9)
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  2. "ST. FRANCIS ROUTS SIENA, 118 TO 74". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "Fairleigh Dickinson Beats St. Francis Quintet, 86-71". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "ST. JOHN'S DEFEATS ST. FRANCIS, 92 T0 66". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. "LEMOYNE TOPS ST. FRANCIS". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. "N.Y.U. FIVE CRUSHES ST. FRANCIS, 100-75". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. "C.C.N.Y. SETS BACK ST. FRANCIS, 68-53". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. "C.C.N.Y. SETS BACK HARTFORD, 106-100". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. "Manhattan Beats St. Francis, Wins Title". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. "St. Peter's Tops St. Francis In Conference Game, 95-85". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  11. "1966 St. Francis (NY) Cumulative Basketball Statistics" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  12. "1965-66 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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