1953–54 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1953–54 St. Francis Terriers Basketball StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png Metropolitan New York Conference MTNY 21–5 5–0 Daniel Lynch 6th Butler Street GymnasiumII Corps Artillery Armory Metropolitan New York Conference Regular Season Champions NIT Quarterfinals vs. Holy Cross L 69–93 The 1953–1954 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1953–54 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his sixth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers.ST. FRANCIS FIVE ON CREST OF WAVE http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1953/12/16/84088186.html?pageNumber=53 New York Times 18 May 2016 The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played their home games at the Bulter Street Gymnasium in their Cobble Hill, Brooklyn campus and at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn. During the 1953–54 season the Terriers won their first regular season conference championship and participated in their first National Invitational Tournament reaching the Quarterfinals. Their participation in the NIT was more impressive considering they had the smallest student body of all schools ever selected and were the only school participating from the NYC area that year.St. Francis Is Selected For Invitation Tourney http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/02/23/83747468.html?pageNumber=32 New York Times 18 May 2016 The Terriers first-round victory over 20th ranked Louisville was considered a notable upset. The 1953–54 season also stands as the Terriers best record of all time. Roster white white #0038A8 #CE1126 1953 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men yes Hank Daubenschmidt C 6 9 SR Bronx, NY Jack Walsh F 6 4 SR C George Searing 5 11 SR Jerry McMurrer 6 4 SR Frank Dentico G 5 10 JR Leo Keegan G 5 10 JR Elliott Press 6 2 JR Ed Crofton SO Jack Fitzgerald SO Dan Mannix SO Dan Smith F 6 3 SO Jim Murphy G 5 11 SO Walter Adamushko C 6 6 245 FR Brooklyn, NY Thomas Jefferson High School Daniel Lynch (St. Francis '38) Schedule no no no no |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition November 21, 1953 yes no Alumni Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 60–55BROOKLYN POLY TRIUMPHS http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1953/11/22/92511687.html?pageNumber=237 New York Times 19 May 2016 1–0 November 23, 1953 yes no Fort Monmouth Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 83–60St. Francis Five Wins, 83-60 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1953/11/24/83864819.html?pageNumber=39 New York Times 19 May 2016 2–0 November 25, 1953 yes no Equitable Life II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 68–57St. Francis Wins, 68-57 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1953/11/26/84084202.html?pageNumber=52 New York Times 19 May 2016 3–0 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season November 28, 1953 yes yes no 1953-54 Pace University Pace Setters Pace 81–61 1–0 December 2, 1953 yes no 1953-54 Loyola University Maryland Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (Baltimore) II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 1,500 74–58St. Francis Cagers in Dazzling Display https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/53930455/?terms=St%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 9 June 2016 2–0 December 5, 1953 yes no 1953-54 Mount St. Mary's University Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 74–54 3–0 December 12, 1953 yes no 1953-54 Providence College Providence Friars Providence II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 2,200 85–63Article 1 -- No Title http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1953/12/13/92770945.html?pageNumber=268 New York Times 18 May 2016 4–0 December 17, 1953 7:45 pm yes yes no Western Kentucky 7 Madison Square Garden New York, NY 55–78ST. JOHN'S BEATEN BY RICE, 85 TO 81 Lance Paces Owls at Garden — Western Kentucky Defeats St. Francis by 78-55 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1953/12/18/83866267.html?pageNumber=42 New York Times 18 May 2016 4–1 December 19, 1953 yes yes no 1953-54 Seton Hall University Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ 65–86Seton Hall Topples St. Francis by 86-65 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1953/12/20/92517163.html?pageNumber=156 New York Times 18 May 2016 4–2 December 31, 1953 yes yes no 1953-54 University of South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Owensboro Sports Center Owensboro, KY All-American City Basketball Tournament First Round 58–55ST. FRANCIS FIVE WINS http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/01/01/83743668.html?pageNumber=18 New York Times 18 May 2016 5–2 January 1, 1954 yes yes no 1953-54 Kentucky Wesleyan College Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers Kentucky Wesleyan Owensboro Sports Center Owensboro, KY All-American City Basketball Tournament Second Round 69–71St. Francis Loses, 71 -- 69 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/01/02/83744231.html?pageNumber=16 New York Times 18 May 2016 5–3 January 2, 1954 yes yes no 1953-54 University of Evansville Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Owensboro Sports Center Owensboro, KY All-American City Basketball Tournament 3rd Place Game 84–76MARYLAND WINS TOURNEY http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/01/03/92521933.html?pageNumber=159 New York Times 18 May 2016 6–3 January 6, 1954 no 1953-54 Fordham University Fordham Rams Fordham II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 3,000 53–49St. Francis Upsets Fordham Basketball Team http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/01/07/83314746.html?pageNumber=36 New York Times 18 May 2016 7–3 (1–0) January 9, 1954 yes no Panzer College Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 89–76St. Francis Beats Panzer http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/01/10/83315727.html?pageNumber=192 New York Times 18 May 2016 8–3 January 13, 1954 yes no 1953-54 Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 85–66St. Francis Five Wins http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/01/14/83316800.html?pageNumber=38 New York Times 18 May 2016 9–3 January 15, 1954 yes yes no 1953-54 Villanova University Villanova Wildcats Villanova Villanova Field House Villanova, PA 72–62Heylmun Stars for Penn http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/01/17/92525198.html?pageNumber=174 New York Times 18 May 2016 10–3 January 23, 1954 yes no Georgetown II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 77–52ST. FRANCIS BEATS GEORGETOWN FIVE http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/01/24/92773531.html?pageNumber=166 New York Times 18 May 2016 11–3 January 28, 1954 yes no 1953-54 St. John's University (New York City) St. John's Red Storm St. John's DeGray Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 67–48ST. FRANCIS TRIPS ST. JOHN'S, 67 TO 48 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/01/29/84096506.html?pageNumber=25 New York Times 8 June 2016 12–3 (2–0) February 3, 1954 yes no 1953-54 Siena College Siena Saints Siena II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 51–47Wagner Downs St. John's, 59-51, For 15th Victory in 16 Games http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/02/04/92529039.html?pageNumber=31 New York Times 8 June 2016 13–3 February 6, 1954 yes no 1953-54 Adelphi University Adelphi Panthers Adelphi II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 70–59Daubenschmidt Scores 24 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/02/07/92531350.html?pageNumber=197 New York Times 8 June 2016 14–3 February 10, 1954 yes no 1953-54 Temple University Temple Owls Temple II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 71–62St. Francis Conquers Temple http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/02/11/92815017.html?pageNumber=38 New York Times 18 May 2016 15–3 February 13, 1954 yes yes no 1953-54 Queens College, City University of New York Queens Knights Queens College Fitzgerald Gymnasium Flushing, NY 75–74St. Francis Wins, 75-54 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/02/14/92538040.html?pageNumber=188 New York Times 18 May 2016 16–3 February 17, 1954 no 1953-54 City College of New York City College Beavers CCNY II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 2,500 71–51City College Bows, 71-51 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/02/18/84107354.html?pageNumber=37 New York Times 18 May 2016 17–3 (3–0) February 22, 1954 yes no 1953-54 Brooklyn College Brooklyn College Bulldogs Brooklyn College Roosevelt Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 82–49ST. FRANCIS BEATS BROOKLYN COLLEGE http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/02/24/83321587.html?pageNumber=31 New York Times 18 May 2016 18–3 (4–0) February 25, 1954 7:45 pm yes yes no 1953-54 Iona College (New York) Iona Gaels Iona Madison Square Garden New York, NY 4,876 69–61St. John's and St. Francis Win in Garden Basketball http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/02/26/84108943.html?pageNumber=24 New York Times 18 May 2016 19–3 February 27, 1954 no 1953-54 Manhattan College Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 84–72ST. FRANCIS BEATS MANHATTAN, 84-72 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/02/28/92547200.html?pageNumber=184 New York Times 18 May 2016 20–3 (5–0) March 3, 1954 yes yes no 1953-54 Siena College Siena Saints Siena Albany Armory Albany, NY 3,000 60–67SIENA TEAM UPSETS ST. FRANCIS, 67 TO 60 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/03/04/83322610.html?pageNumber=34 New York Times 18 May 2016 20–4 |- !colspan=5 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"|National Invitation Tournament March 6, 1954 yes yes no 1953-54 University of Louisville Louisville Cardinals Louisville 20 Madison Square Garden New York, NY 16,259 First Round 60–55ST. FRANCIS BEATS LOUISVILLE, 60-55 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/03/07/92551055.html?pageNumber=206 New York Times 18 May 2016 21–4 March 9, 1954 yes yes no 1953-54 College of the Holy Cross Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 9 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Quarterfinals 69–93Duquesne, Holy Cross Gain at Garden http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/03/10/84111559.html?pageNumber=31 New York Times 18 May 2016 21–5 AP Poll Eastern Time NBA draft At the end of the season Henry Daubenschmidt was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 23rd overall pick. Awards Henry Daubenschmidt All-Metropolitan player 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 St. Francis Saint Francis Saint Francis