1943–44 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1943–44 Drexel Dragons Independent 4–5 John Marino 1st Ed Stier Curtis Hall Gym The 1943–44 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1943–44 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach John Marino, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym. Due to wartime, the Drexel varsity men's basketball team was replaced with the Drexel men's junior varsity (or "frosh") team. This team is presumed to be the Drexel Dragons men's basketball team for the 1943–44 season for record keeping purposes. Following the season, it was expected that most, if not all, of the players from this team, including the head coach, would ever return to the team again due to joining the armed forces in World War II.Cadets Nip Dragons in Final Game https://services.library.drexel.edu/static_files/triangle/Drexel-Triangle_1944-03-03.pdf The Triangle 20 June 2017 4 English 3 March 1944 The schedule for the season was essentially made as the season went on, with few games scheduled before the season began. During the season, a mixed team of civilians and cadets (3318th S.U.) that were stationed on the Drexel University campus formed, called the Drexel ASTU. The team attempted to form the previous season, however had trouble composing a schedule when they learned they would only be allowed to face teams that were also ASTP teams.ASTP Five to Begin Play Soon https://services.library.drexel.edu/static_files/triangle/Drexel-Triangle_1944-01-14.pdf The Triangle 20 June 2017 4 English 14 January 1944 This team was coached by Maury McMains, who was the director of the physical training program for the cadets. When McMains was unavailable, Gene Carney (A-3) assumed coaching responsibilities as a player-coach. While the team was at a disadvantage due to a lack of practice, members of the team included former college basketball players and other experienced basketball players.Dragon Frosh Lose To ASTU https://services.library.drexel.edu/static_files/triangle/Drexel-Triangle_1944-01-21.pdf The Triangle 20 June 2017 4 English 21 January 1944The Triangle Regrets... https://services.library.drexel.edu/static_files/triangle/Drexel-Triangle_1944-01-28.pdf The Triangle 20 June 2017 4 English 28 January 1944 The Drexel ASTU men left the campus in April after being recalled.ASTP Ended Recall Troops https://services.library.drexel.edu/static_files/triangle/Drexel-Triangle_1944-04-14.pdf The Triangle 20 June 2017 1 14 April 1944 Roster Drexel J.V. Team 1943 Drexel Dragons y yes m Ed Stier F Fr C Norm Cassey 5 F Fr Earl Rohm 11 F Fr Stier F Fr McHale F Fr E.J. Hopkins C Fr Leon Dumont 10 G Fr Larry Tecosky 14 G Fr Reds Sobel 12 G Fr Rothbaum G Fr Kaplan G Fr Judd Williams C Fr Brown Hill C Fr W. Fernon F Fr John Marino Drexel ASTU 1943 Drexel Dragons y yes m Gene Carney F C John Cannon G George Benning Harold Westfall G Harry Taylor F Warren Topp C Richard Swanson Paul Franson Charles Randall Robert Hill George Woods Archie Twito Lest Roby Jacob White Robert Phillips Maury McMains (Western Maryland) Gene Carney Schedule Drexel J.V. Team yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- Unknown yes yes Swarthmore J.V. 23–36 0–1 Unknown yes yes Drexel ASTU 24–29 0–2 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA January 1944 yes yes 1943–44 men Pennsylvania Military Cadets Widener University Pennsylvania Military College 55–47 1–2 Hyatt Armory Chester, PA Unknown yes 3:30pm Penn V-12The University of Pennsylvania V-12 team was composed of troops stationed on the University of Pennsylvania Campus 37–36 2–2 Williams 13 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA January 1944 yes 7:30pm Haverford Army Air Corps (Haverford ASTU) 37–49 2–3 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 3, 1944 yes yes Haverford Army Air Corps (Haverford ASTU) 31–46 2–4 Stier 10 Haverford Field House February 12, 1944 yes Pennsylvania Military College 42–38 3–4 Stier 12 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 12, 1944 yes 8:00pm Naval Air Material Center 46–24 4–4 Stier 11 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA Unknown yes yes Drexel ASTU 38–44 4–5 Dumont 20 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA yes AP Eastern Time Drexel ASTU yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- Unknown yes yes Drexel 29–24 1–0 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA January 29, 1944 yes 4:00pm Penn V-12 45–32 2–0 Carney 22 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 5, 1944 yes 8:00pm Haverford Army Air Corps (Haverford ASTU) 30–29 3–0 Carney 10 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 12, 1944 yes Naval Aviation Supply Depot 38–32 4–0 Tied 10 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 1944 yes Naval Air Material Center 44–50 4–1 February 1944 yes yes Haverford Army Air Corps (Haverford ASTU) 34–56 4–2 Haverford Field House Unknown yes yes Drexel 44–38 5–2 Carney 18 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA March 1944 yes Naval Air Material Center l – 5–3 Carney yes AP Eastern Time References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Category:1943 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1944 in sports in Pennsylvania