1935–36 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 November 2022 1935–36 St. Francis Terriers Basketball StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png Metropolitan New York Conference MTNY 15–8 4–6 Rody Cooney 4th Butler Street Gymnasium The 1935–36 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1935–36 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Rody Cooney, who was in his fourth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played its home games at the Bulter Street Gymnasium in their Cobble Hill, Brooklyn campus. The 1935–36 team finished 15–8 overall and 4–6 in conference play. This was the Terriers first season in which they participated in a post-season tournament. The Terriers were invited to play in the District 1 tryouts at Madison Square Garden for the 1936 Summer Olympics.St. Francis Five Holds Interest in 1st Round of Olympic Tryouts https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52652924/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege%2BOlympics Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 The Terriers were selected after LIU, NYU and Columbia declined to compete.St. Francis Five In Olympic Trials https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52651202/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 In the Olympic tryouts the Terriers defeated Springfield College, the birthplace of Basketball, at Madison Square Garden and during the game set two Garden records.St. Francis Shows Form Deserving of Olympic Playoff Berth https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52653434/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 They shot 81.3% from the foul line, and 33.3% from the floor. NYU previously held the free-throw percent record and LIU the field-goal percent record, which was previously 16%. Roster thumb|300px|Photo of the 1936 St. Francis Terriers Basketball Team, which was selected to tryout for the 1936 Summer Olympics. white white #0038A8 #CE1126 1935 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men yes Al Lenowicz F William Cordts F James Culligan C Cathedral High School Daniel Lynch G y basketball Tom O'Brien G C Patrick Gleason G Lou Pesca F Jack Flannery Ed Donnelly G Art Dey Jack Carey Joe D'Allesandro Mal Shaboro Herman Cordts Rody Cooney source Schedule and results no no no no |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season November 30, 1935 8:30 pm yes no 1935 City College of New York City College Beavers CCNY CCNY Gymnasium New York, NY 24–38CITY COLLEGE FIVE WINS OPENER, 38-24 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/12/01/85196751.html?pageNumber=167 New York Times 17 January 2020 0–1 (0–1) December 11, 1935 yes yes no Brooklyn College of Pharmacy Brooklyn College of Pharmacy Gym Brooklyn, NY 37–22Pharmacy Five No Match for St. Francis '5' https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52640199/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 1–1 December 14, 1935 yes no 1935 New York University NYU Violets NYU University Heights Gym Bronx, NY 20–39N.Y.U. Beats St. Francis by 39-20 score https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52641859/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 1–2 (0–2) December 17, 1935 yes no 1935 Columbia University Columbia Lions Columbia Morningside Heights Gym New York, NY 32–30Early Advantage Carries St. Francis to Basketball Triumph Over Columbia https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/12/18/97150855.html?pageNumber=37 New York Times 17 January 2020 2–2 (1–2) December 20, 1935 yes no 1935 Manhattan College Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan 1,200MANHATTAN STOPS ST. FRANCIS, 36-28 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/12/21/97151901.html?pageNumber=20 New York Times 17 January 2020 28–36St. Francis Five Fail In Second Upset Attempt https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52646556/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 2–3 (1–3) December 21, 1935 yes no Seth Low Junior College Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 19–42SETH LOW ON TOP, 42-19. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/12/22/93783991.html?pageNumber=101 New York Times 17 January 2020 2–4 December 27, 1935 yes no Alumni Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 42–36St. Francis Five Defeat Alumni https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52650296/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 January 4, 1936 yes yes no 1935 Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Collins Memorial Hall Jersey City, NJ 30–23St. Francis Tops St. Peter's Five https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52681609/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 3–4 January 8, 1936 yes no 1935 Brooklyn College Brooklyn Kingsmen Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 35–32 OTSt. Francis '5' Nips Brooklyn College https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52684278 Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 4–4 (2–3) January 11, 1936 yes no 1935 Fordham University Fordham Rams Fordham Maroon Gymnasium Bronx, NY 2,500 18–20FORDHAM SUBDUES ST. FRANCIS, 20-18 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1936/01/12/87895451.html?pageNumber=122 New York Times 17 January 2020 4–5 (2–4) January 15, 1936 yes yes no John Marshall College of Law Jersey City, NJ 24–22St. Francis Five Halts Streak of John Marshall https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52688926/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 5–5 January 18, 1936 yes yes no Seth Low Junior College Plymouth Institute 48–33SETH LOW BEATEN, 48-33. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1936/01/19/85208487.html?pageNumber=127 New York Times 17 January 2020 6–5 January 29, 1936Bee Visions His First Unbeaten Team and Olympic Trials https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52697243/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 yes no LIU Brooklyn College of Pharmacy Gym Brooklyn, NY 23–31L.I.U. RALLY BEATS ST. FRANCIS, 31-23 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1936/01/30/85222162.html?pageNumber=23 New York Times 17 January 2020 6–6 (2–5) February 1, 1936 yes no 1935 St. John's University (New York City) St. John's Red Storm St. John's DeGray Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 1,200 18–41St. John's Quintet Puts St. Francis To Rout, 41-18 https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52831342/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 6–7 (2–6) February 5, 1936 yes yes no Columbus Council 29–20St. Francis Five Gives Followers Renewed Hope https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52832872/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 7–7 February 8, 1936 yes no 1935 Rider University Rider Broncs Rider Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 35–32Rider College Courtmen Bow To St. Francis https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52834781/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 8–7 February 12, 1936 yes no 1935 Seton Hall University Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 50–30Franciscans In Fine Form https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52837192/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 9–7 February 19, 1936 yes no Cathedral College Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 49–27Franciscans Primed to Meet John Marshall https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52842084/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 10–7 February 22, 1936 yes no John Marshall College of Law Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 37–31ST. FRANCIS SCORES, 37-31. https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52842084/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege New York Times 17 January 2020 11–7 February 26, 1936 yes no 1935 Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Butler Street Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 47–27Franciscans Prepare for St. John's Game https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52847117/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 12–7 February 29, 1936 yes no 1935 Brooklyn College Brooklyn Kingsmen Brooklyn Union Temple Court Brooklyn, NY 1,200 27–25 OTST. FRANCIS ON TOP, 27-25. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1936/03/01/85253395.html?pageNumber=131 New York Times 17 January 2020 13–7 (3–6) March 2, 1936 yes yes no 1935 St. John's University (New York City) St. John's Red Storm St. John's DeGray Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 30–22St. Francis' 'Odd Assortment' Outgenerals St. John's Five https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52643930/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 14–7 (4–6) |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1936 Olympics Tryouts March 18, 1936 yes yes no 1935 Springfield College (Massachusetts) Springfield Pride Springfield Madison Square Garden New York, NY District No. 1, Semifinal 44–36 15–7 March 20, 1936 9:15 pm yes yes no 1935 Niagara University Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Madison Square Garden New York, NY District No. 1, Final 4,000NIAGARA SUBDUES ST. FRANCIS, 30-25 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1936/03/21/87924713.html?pageNumber=20 New York Times 17 January 2020 25–30Physical Handicap Is St. Francis' Undoing In Olympic Tilt https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52654427/?terms=St.%2BFrancis%2BCollege Brooklyn Daily Eagle 17 January 2020 15–8 |- AP Poll Eastern Time References Category:St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball seasons St. Francis Saint Francis Saint Francis