1967–68 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1967–68 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1967–68 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his twentieth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terriers played their homes games at the 69th Regiment Armory and were members of the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference.

1967–68 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan Collegiate Conference
1967–68 record7–16 (0–8 MCC)
Head coach
Home arena69th Regiment Armory
1967–68 Metropolitan Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Saint Peter's8–0 1.000  24–4  .857
LIU7–1 .875  22–2  .917
Wagner5–3 .625  21–8  .724
Iona4–4 .500  13–9  .591
Fairleigh Dickinson4–4 .500  10–12  .455
Seton Hall4–4 .500  9–15  .375
Manhattan3–5 .375  8–14  .364
Hofstra1–7 .125  13–12  .520
St. Francis (NY)0–8 .000  7–16  .304
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished the season at 7–16 overall and 0–8 in conference play. After the season, the Terriers left the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference and would play as Independents from 1968 until 1981, before joining the ECAC Metro Conference.

Roster
1967–68 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F John Raferty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr Queens, New York
G Michael Mahoney (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr
F Doug Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr
F John McMahon  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Sr
C Ed Grant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
F Bob Christie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
G John Conforti 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 So
F Jim Sullivan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 So
F Frank Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
C Dan Gallagher  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

source[1]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 2, 1967*
 Pace W 90–68[2]  1–0
 Bishop Ford High School 
Brooklyn, NY
December 6, 1967*
 at King's (PA) W –  2–0
  
 
December 9, 1967*
 at Providence L 66–80  2–1
 Alumni Hall 
Providence, RI
December 13, 1967*
 UConn W 82–62[3]  3–1
 69th Regiment Armory (600)
New York, NY
December 20, 1967*
 Fordham L 64–85[4]  3–2
 69th Regiment Armory (1,000)
New York, NY
December 22, 1967
 at LIU L 42–76[5]  3–3 (0–1)
 Founders Hall (1,000)
Brooklyn, NY
December 28, 1967*
 vs. Bucknell
Le Moyne Christmas Tournament		 L 81–84[6]  3–4
  
Syracuse, NY
December 29, 1967*
 vs. Vermont
Le Moyne Christmas Tournament		 W 72–66[7]  4–4
  
Syracuse, NY
January 3, 1968
 at Hofstra L 67–89[8]  4–5 (0–2)
  
Hempstead, NY
January 6, 1968*
 Le Moyne W 72–64[9]  5–5
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 10, 1968
 at Wagner L 79–93[10]  5–6 (0–3)
 69th Regiment Armory (400)
New York, NY
January 13, 1968*
 at St. John's L 50–83[11]  5–7
 Alumni Gymnasium (3,357)
Jamaica, NY
January 20, 1968
 vs. Manhattan L 64–83  5–8 (0–4)
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
January 27, 1968*
 Adelphi L 89–94[12]  5–9
 69th Regiment Armory (300)
New York, NY
January 30, 1968
 at Seton Hall L 46–82  5–10 (0–5)
 Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
January 31, 1968*
 Siena W 69–68[13]  6–10
 Bishop Ford High School 
Brooklyn, NY
February 7, 1968*
 Queens L 79–90[14]  6–11
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 10, 1968*
 at Niagara L 73–100  6–12
 Gallagher Center 
Niagara Falls, NY
February 17, 1968
 Iona L 45–84[15]  6–13 (0–6)
 69th Regiment Armory (600)
New York, NY
February 22, 1968*
 C.C.N.Y. W 77–60[16]  7–13
 69th Regiment Armory (400)
New York, NY
February 24, 1968*
 Siena L 86–95 OT 7–14
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 28, 1968
 Fairleigh Dickinson L 66–70  7–15 (0–7)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
March 2, 1968
 Saint Peter's L 75–97[17]  7–16 (0–8)
 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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