1965–66 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 November 2024 August 2023 Basketball 1965–66 Drexel Dragons Middle Atlantic Conferences College–Southern MAC 20–4 12–0 Samuel Cozen 14th Sayre High School MAC College–Southern regular season champions NCAA tournament Regional semifinals L 54–62 The 1965–66 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1965–66 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 14th 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 Conferences (MAC). The team finished the regular season 19–1, and finished in 1st place in the MAC in the regular season. Drexel reached the finals of the MAC tournament, where they lost to Albright.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-albright-beats/158222900/ Albright Beats Drexel, 58-45, For MAC Title Herb Good The Philadelphia Inquirer February 27, 1966 November 1, 2024 65 Newspapers.com Roster 1965 Drexel Dragons y yes m Samuel Cozen (Temple University) Schedule yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- Unknown yes 1965–66 men Delaware Valley Aggies Delaware Valley University Delaware Valley 92–63 1–0 Unknown no 1965–66 men Upsala Vikings Upsala College Upsala 72–67 2–0 1–0 December 17, 1965 no yes 1965–66 men Swarthmore Garnet Swarthmore College Swarthmore 84–58 3–0 2–0 Unknown yes yes 1965–66 men Mansfield Mountaineers Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield 91–62 4–0 December 1965 yes yes 1965–66 men Cheyney Wolves Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney 51–72 4–1 Unknown yes 1965–66 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware University Delaware 66–61 5–1 January 11, 1966 no yes 1965–66 men Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Lebanon Valley College Lebanon Valley 63–60 6–1 3–0 Unknown yes 1965–66 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester University West Chester 73–67 2OT 7–1 Unknown no 1965–66 men Ursinus Bears Ursinus College Ursinus 72–61 8–1 4–0 Unknown no 1965–66 men Pennsylvania Military Cadets Widener University Pennsylvania Military College 55–34 9–1 5–0 Unknown no 1965–66 men Moravian Greyhounds Moravian College Moravian 63–46 10–1 6–0 Unknown yes 1965–66 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider 92–84 OT 11–1 January 29, 1966 no yes 1965–66 men Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall College Franklin & Marshall 76–60 12–1 7–0 February 2, 1966 no yes Swarthmore 85–48 13–1 8–0 Unknown yes Delaware 82–76 14–1 February 9, 1966 no yes 1965–66 men Haverford Fords Haverford College Haverford 56–49 15–1 9–0 Ryan Gym Haverford, PA February 12, 1966 no 1965–66 men Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins 86–52 16–1 10–0 Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA Unknown no 1965–66 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner College Wagner 84–58 17–1 11–0 February 19, 1966 no yes 1965–66 men Scranton Royals University of Scranton Scranton 67–65 18–1 12–0 Scranton, PA Unknown yes 1965–66 men Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg College Muhlenberg 93–50 19–1 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| 1966 Middle Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament February 25, 1966 1 yes 2 Haverford Semifinals 61–33 20–1 Saint Joseph's Field House Philadelphia, PA February 26, 1966 1 yes 2 1965–66 men Albright Lions Albright College Albright Conference Championship 45–58 20–2 Saint Joseph's Field House Philadelphia, PA |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| 1966 NCAA College Division basketball tournament March 4, 1966 7:30pm yes 1965–66 men LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Long Island University Long Island Regional semifinals 54–62 20–3 Albright Field House 3,200 Reading, PA March 5, 1966 yes Albright Regional third place Game 61–78 20–4 Albright Field House Reading, PA yes AP Eastern Time References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Category:1965 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1966 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:Long stubs with short prose