1960–61 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1960–61 St. Francis Terriers Basketball StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png Metropolitan New York Conference MTNY 10–10 2–1 Daniel Lynch 13th 69th Regiment Armory The 1960–61 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1960–61 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his thirteenth 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 69th Regiment Armory in Manhattan. It was their first year hosting games at the 69th Regiment Armory, previously the Terriers played at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Terriers finished the season at 10–10 overall and 2–1 in conference play. In December, the Terriers participated in the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament, they finished 6th out of eight teams. Roster white white #0038A8 #CE1126 1960 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men yes Richard Dreyer 23 F 6 2 SR C Aviation Trades High School Dave Lopez 51 C 6 2 JR George Davey 21 G 5 10 SR Tom Rooney 25 G 5 10 Henry O'Lee 31 G 6 0 SR James Raferty 15 F 6 3 SO Ray Nash 5 G 6 0 SO St. Francis Preparatory School Charlie Novak 55 G 6 0 John Jaisel 35 G 6 1 Miller 41 Krasnick 53 Daniel Lynch (St. Francis '38) ST. JOHN'S TO FACE MANHATTAN FIVE https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/03/04/97661440.html?pageNumber=19 New York Times 19 December 2019 Schedule and results no no no no |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season December 3, 1960 yes no 1960 Hunter College Hunter Hawks Hunter 69th Regiment Armory New York, NY 70–66Article 19 -- No Title https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/04/99975579.html?pageNumber=315 New York Times 19 December 2019 1–0 December 6, 1960 yes no 1960 Pace university Pace Setters Pace 69th Regiment Armory New York, NY 65–532 TERRIERS STAR IN 65-53 TRIUMPH https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/07/99979104.html?pageNumber=65 New York Times 19 December 2019 2–0 December 10, 1960 yes no 1960 Providence College Providence Friars Providence 69th Regiment Armory New York, NY 42–44Providence Beats St. Francis https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/11/99829157.html?pageNumber=276 New York Times 19 December 2019 2–1 December 17, 1960 yes yes no 1960 Adelphi University Adelphi Panthers Adelphi Garden City, NY 84–56St. Francis Routs Adelphi https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/18/99904274.html?pageNumber=167 New York Times 19 December 2019 3–1 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament December 27, 1960 yes yes no 1960 Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Jersey City Armory Jersey City, NJ Quarterfinal Round 58–93IONA'S FIVE GAINS SEMI-FINAL ROUND https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/28/99905664.html?pageNumber=32 New York Times 19 December 2019 3–2 December 28, 1960 yes yes no 1960 Siena College Siena Saints Siena Saint Peter's College Jersey City, NJ Consolation 5th–8th place semi-finals 62–50L.I.U. GAINS FINAL BY WINNING, 70-50 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/29/99906522.html?pageNumber=28 New York Times 19 December 2019 4–2 December 29, 1960 yes yes no 1960 Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Saint Peter's College Jersey City, NJ 5th place match 95–108Le Moyne Defeats L.I.V. Five, 66-57, For Tourney Title https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/30/99983557.html?pageNumber=22 New York Times 19 December 2019 4–3 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| January 7, 1961 yes no 1960 Siena College Siena Saints Siena 69th Regiment Armory New York, NY 47–52C.W. Post Triumphs https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/01/08/98431861.html?pageNumber=246 New York Times 19 December 2019 4–4 January 10, 1961 yes no 1960 Brooklyn College Brooklyn Kingsmen Brooklyn 69th Regiment Armory New York, NY 82–64ST. FRANCIS ROUTS KINGSMEN, 82 TO 64 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/01/11/118011232.html?pageNumber=31 New York Times 19 December 2019 5–4 (1–0) January 14, 1961 yes no St. John's 5 Queens College's Fitzgerald Gymnasium Flushing, NY 51–67ST. JOHN'S DOWNS ST. FRANCIS, 67-51 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/01/15/100238806.html?pageNumber=284 New York Times 19 December 2019 5–5 (1–1) January 28, 1961 yes no 1960 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport 69th Regiment Armory New York, NY 101–83ST. FRANCIS FIVE TRIUMPHS, 101-83 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/01/29/118896197.html?pageNumber=210 New York Times 19 December 2019 6–5 February 4, 1961 8:30 p.m. yes yes no Le Moyne West Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse, NY c A snowstorm in Brooklyn made it difficult for the Terriers to travel to Syracuse. The game was postponed at 6 p.m., when it became obvious they would not make it for the 8:30 tip. Le Moyne proposed rescheduling the game for the following day, but the Terriers were scheduled to play at Siena, and they were unable to reach Siena to get permission to move that game to February 6.https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-post-standard/1961/02-05/page-75 St. Francis, LeMoyne Tilt Postponed The Post-Standard Syracuse, New York February 5, 1961 25 June 16, 2024 6–6 February 5, 1961 yes yes no 1960 Siena College Siena Saints Siena Gibbons Hall Loudonville, NY 55–66SIENA FIVE WINS, 66-55 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/02/06/118898528.html?pageNumber=30 New York Times 19 December 2019 6–6 February 11, 1961 yes yes no 1960 Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Jersey City Armory Jersey City, NJ 51–57St. Peter's Wins, 57 -- 51 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/02/12/118022593.html?pageNumber=236 New York Times 19 December 2019 6–7 February 14, 1961 yes no 1960 Fairfield University Fairfield Stags Fairfield 69th Regiment Armory New York, NY 83–91St. Francis Bows, 91-83 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/02/15/101449018.html?pageNumber=44 New York Times 19 December 2019 6–8 February 16, 1961 yes yes no 1960 Yeshiva University Yeshiva Maccabees Yeshiva Power Memorial Academy Gym 91–68ST. FRANCIS DOWNS YESHIVA FIVE, 91-68 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/02/17/98434087.html?pageNumber=32 New York Times 19 December 2019 7–8 February 18, 1961 yes no 1960 Queens College, City University of New York Queens College Knights Queens 69th Regiment Armory New York, NY 81–69Article 22 -- No Title https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/02/19/109561488.html?pageNumber=186 New York Times 19 December 2019 8–8 February 21, 1961 yes no 1960 Pratt Institute Pratt Cannoneers Pratt 14th Regiment Armory, Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 65–66Pratt Wins 11th in Row https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/02/22/118901018.html?pageNumber=32 New York Times 19 December 2019 8–9 February 25, 1961 yes yes no 1960 Iona College Iona Gaels Iona Mount St. Michael's Gymnasium Bronx, NY 58–52Seton Hall Tops L.I.U. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/02/26/118902424.html?pageNumber=228 New York Times 19 December 2019 9–9 February 28, 1961 yes no 1960 City College of New York City College Beavers C.C.N.Y Wingate Gymnasium New York, NY 64–61ST. FRANCIS BEATS C.C.N.Y., 64 TO 61 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/03/01/101450001.html?pageNumber=39 New York Times 19 December 2019 10–9 (2–1) March 4, 1961 7:30 pm yes yes no 1960 Seton Hall University Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Madison Square Garden New York, NY 77–86ST. JOHN'S BEATS MANHATTAN FIVE AT GARDEN, 87-68 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/03/05/302016872.html?pageNumber=261 New York Times 19 December 2019 10–10 |- AP Poll Eastern Time1960-61 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/st-francis-ny/1961-schedule.html sports-reference.com 19 December 2019 Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament The Terriers participated in the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Tournament, which was hosted by Saint Peter's College at the Jersey City Armory.Le Moyne Defeats L.I.U. Five, 66-57, For Tourney Title https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/30/99983557.html?pageNumber=22 New York Times 19 December 2019 Consolation games other than the third-place game were played at the Saint Peter's gym.https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-post-standard/1960/12-28/page-11 LeMoyne Wins on Pitman Goal The Post-Standard Syracuse, New York December 28, 1960 11 June 14, 2024 In the tournament, Le Moyne defeated Saint Peter's, Iona and Long Island to win. The Terriers finished sixth.Iona's Five Gains Semi-Final Round https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/28/99905664.html?pageNumber=32 New York Times December 19, 2019L.I.U. Gains Final by Winning, 70–50 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/12/29/99906522.html?pageNumber=28 New York Times December 19, 2019 no yes 160 Fairleigh Dickinson 93 St. Francis (NY) 58 December 27 at the Armory Long Island 58 Siena 55 December 27 at the Armory Iona 61 Wagner 53 December 27 at the Armory Saint Peter's 62 Le Moyne 64 December 27 at the Armory Fairleigh Dickinson 50 Long Island 70 December 28 at the Armory Iona 60 Le Moyne 90 December 28 at the Armory St. Francis (NY) 62 Siena 50 December 28 at Saint Peter's Wagner 65 Saint Peter's 74 December 28 at Saint Peter's Long Island 57 Le Moyne 66 December 29 at the Armory Iona 58 Fairleigh Dickinson 77 December 29 at the Armory St. Francis (NY) 95 Saint Peter's 108 December 29 at Saint Peter's Siena 70 Wagner 68 December 29 at Saint Peter's 5th–8th place Semifinals 3rd place 5th place 7th place Awards At the end of the season Richard Dreyer received an honorable-mention from the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association.Jackson Named All-Metropolitan and Top Player https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/03/12/100240770.html?pageNumber=249 New York Times 19 December 2019 References Category:St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball seasons St. Francis Saint Francis Saint Francis