1956–57 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1956–57 St. Francis Terriers Basketball StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png Metropolitan New York Conference MTNY 12–14ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game 2009 https://books.google.com/books?id=g42TyP-V5C8C&q=Daniel+Lynch+St.+Francis+college+Basketball&pg=PA241 ESPN 9780345513922 7 October 2019 1–2 Daniel Lynch 9th II Corps Artillery Armory NAIA Tip-Off Tournament Championship Round- L, 67-79 vs. Texas Southern The 1956–1957 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1956–57 NCAA men's basketball season. Daniel Lynch, in his ninth year as head coach, led the team. The Terriers were members of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played their home games at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Before the season, Coach Lynch named Walter Adamushko team captain.Adamushko Named Captain https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/10/24/87230681.html?pageNumber=62 New York Times 8 October 2019 In a pre-season interview with The New York Times, Lynch expressed concerns about the team's prospects due to the loss of several players to graduation. The previous season, the Terriers had been nationally ranked and reached the NIT semifinals.Four Holdovers Lead St. Francis in Basketball https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/12/06/87279515.html?pageNumber=65 New York Times 8 October 2019 The Terriers competed in the 3rd Annual NAIA Tip-Off Tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska. They defeated Eau Claire State in the first round and Gustavus Adolphus in the second round, but lost to Texas Southern in the championship game. Roster white white #0038A8 #CE1126 1956 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men yes Walter Adamushko 4 C 6 6 220 SR C Brooklyn, NY Thomas Jefferson High School George Fox F 6 3 SR John Prenderville F 6 5 SR y Ed Hynes 16 F 6 4 SR Al Innis 19 C 6 6 JR Lester Yellin 15 G 6 0 JR y Anthony D'Elia 14 G 5 11 JR Ed Aquilone G 5 10 JR Bob Duane 6 F 6 3 JR Terry Dugan 11 F 6 4 SO George Achenbach 18 F 6 3 SR Long 5 G 5 8 Birmingham 9 G 6 0 Ed Mullaney 3 F 6 2 SO Daniel Lynch (St. Francis '38) https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/01/10/93205172.html?pageNumber=48 Schedule and results no no no no |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season December 8, 1956 yes no 1956 Providence College Providence Friars Providence II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 73–64St. Francis Triumphs https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/12/09/90761764.html?pageNumber=236 New York Times 8 October 2019 1–0 December 11, 1956 yes no 1956 Fairfield University Fairfield Stags Fairfield II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 71–53Terriers Score, 71-53 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/12/12/86964680.html?pageNumber=66 New York Times 8 October 2019 2–0 December 15, 1956 yes yes no 1956 St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Butler Memorial Gym Olean, New York 57–79 2–1 December 18, 1956 yes no 1956 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 83–56 3–1 December 22, 1956 8:30 pm yes yes no 1956 Yeshiva University Yeshiva Maccabees Yeshiva Central High School of Needle TradesSports Today https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/12/22/84718093.html?pageNumber=24 New York Times 8 October 2019 New York, NY 102–73St. Francis Triumphs https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/12/23/90763993.html?pageNumber=93 New York Times 8 October 2019 4–1 December 27, 1956 yes yes no 1956 University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Eau Claire Blugolds Eau Claire State Omaha, NE NAIA Tip-Off Tournament 69–62ST. FRANCIS DEFEATS EAU CLAIRE, 69 TO 62 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/12/28/87186015.html?pageNumber=31 New York Times 8 October 2019 5–1 December , 1956 yes yes no 1956 Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties Gustavus Adolphus Omaha, NE NAIA Tip-Off Tournament 79–67 6–1 December 29, 1956 yes yes no 1956 Texas Southern University Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Omaha, NE NAIA Tip-Off Tournament 67–79St. Francis Beaten, 79 to 67 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/12/30/306669062.html?pageNumber=91 New York Times 8 October 2019 6–2 January 4, 1957 yes yes no 1956 St. Joseph's University Saint Joseph's Hawks St. Joseph's (PA) Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA 70–78 6–3 January 8, 1957 no 1956 Brooklyn College Brooklyn Bulldogs Brooklyn College II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 89–67Kingsmen Bow, 89 to 67 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/01/09/84725497.html?pageNumber=37 New York Times 8 October 2019 7–3 (1–0) January 10, 1957 yes no 1956 University of Dayton Dayton Flyers Dayton Madison Square Garden New York, NY 4,123 60–84Wake Forest Trips Seton Hall Five and Dayton Routs St. Francis at Garden https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/01/11/87308389.html?pageNumber=36 New York Times 8 October 2019 7–4 January 14, 1957 yes no 1956 Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 82–85 7–5 January 19, 1957 no 1956 St. John's University (New York City) St. John's Red Storm St. John's II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 5,000 66–68St. John's Five Defeats St. Francis; Lafayette Tops Seton Hall; SEIDEN SETS PACE IN 68-66 TRIUMPH Gets 29 Points for Redmen-- Lafayette Is 72-69 Victor Over Seton Hall Squad https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/01/20/issue.html New York Times 8 October 2019 7–6 (1–1) January 22, 1957 yes no 1956 Siena College Siena Saints Siena II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 69–50 8–6 January 26, 1957 yes no 1956 Ithaca College Ithaca Bombers Ithaca II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 76–70 9–6 January 28, 1957 yes no 1956 Seton Hall University Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 2,500 71–80Seton Hall Defeats St. Francis https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/01/29/90770545.html?pageNumber=36 New York Times 8 October 2019 9–7 January 30, 1957 yes yes no 1956 Duquesne University Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA 67–71Ricketts sets record https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/01/31/84949650.html?pageNumber=33 New York Times 8 October 2019 9–8 February 2, 1957 yes yes no 1956 Siena College Siena Saints Siena Albany, NY 71–73Siena rally checks St. Francis, 73-71 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/02/03/90772427.html?pageNumber=161 New York Times 8 October 2019 9–9 February 5, 1957 yes no 1956 Queens College, City University of New York Queens College Knights Queens II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 72–54 10–9 February 9, 1957 yes yes no 1956 LeMoyne College LeMoyne Dolphins LeMoyne Onondaga County War Memorial Syracuse, NY 71–77 10–10 February 12, 1957 yes no 1956 City College of New York CCNY Beavers CCNY New York, NY 67–70 10–11 (1–2) February 14, 1957 yes yes no 1956 Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Jersey City Armory Jersey City, NJ 87–80 11–11 February 16, 1957 yes yes no 1956 College of the Holy Cross Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Worcester Memorial Auditorium Worcester, MA 86–99HOLY CROSS TOPS ST. FRANCIS, 99-86 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/02/17/91655048.html?pageNumber=199 New York Times 8 October 2019 11–12 February 21, 1955 yes no 1956 Adelphi University Adelphi Panthers Adelphi Garden City, NY 97–83 12–12 February 28, 1957 yes no 1956 Iona College (New York) Iona Gaels Iona Madison Square Garden New York, NY 80–94 12–13 March 2, 1957 yes yes no 1956 Loyola University Maryland Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (Baltimore) Baltimore, MD 74–83 12–14 AP Poll Eastern Time sourceCumulative Basketball Statistics St. Francis Brooklyn 1956-57 http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/D/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1957_599_St.%20Francis%20College%20(New%20York).pdf NCAA 7 October 2019 NBA draft At the end of the season, Walter Adamushko was selected with the 42nd overall pick by the Detroit Pistons. Awards Alvin Innniss All-Metropolitan Selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association. References External links St. Francis Terriers men's basketball official website Category:St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball seasons St. Francis Saint Francis Saint Francis