1939–40 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season October 2017 March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1939–40 Drexel Dragons Independent 3–13 Lawrence Mains 1st Curtis Hall Gym The 1939–40 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1939–40 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach Lawrence Mains, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym. Roster 1939 Drexel Dragons y yes m Jack Etsweiler Kenneth Rodgers Leonard Barris Joseph Barron Townsend Clark Jack Gilliford Louis Greene Elmer Patterson William Piltz George Thompson Lawrence Mains (University of Wisconsin) Schedule yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Exhibition |- January 2, 1940 yes yes 1939–40 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester University West Chester Yeadon Junior HS Gym DedicationDragon Cagers Drop Practice Tilt, 48-32 https://services.library.drexel.edu/static_files/triangle/Drexel-Triangle_1940-01-08.pdf The Triangle 19 June 2017 4 English 1 January 1940 32–48 0–1 Barris 9 Yeadon Junior HS Gym Yeadon, PA |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- January 6, 1940 yes 1939–40 men University of the Sciences Devils University of the Sciences Philadelphia Pharmacy 30–34 1–0 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA January 10, 1940 yes 1939–40 men Philadelphia Rams Philadelphia University Philadelphia Textile 30–33 1–1 Tied 7 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA January 16, 1940 yes yes 1939–40 men Haverford Fords Haverford College Haverford 19–29 1–2 Tied 5 January 19, 1940 yes yes 1939–40 men Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins 36–48 1–3 O'Hara 14 January 20, 1940 yes yes 1939–40 men McDaniel Green Terror McDaniel College Western Maryland First Game Played at Gill Gymnasium 29–50 1–4 4 Tied 5 Gill Gymnasium Westminster, MD January 27, 1940 yes 1939–40 men Susquehanna Crusaders Susquehanna University Susquehanna 21–16 2–4 Tied 5 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 2, 1940 yes 1939–40 men RPI Engineers Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer 33–45 2–5 Estweiler 9 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 3, 1940 yes yes 1939–40 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware University Delaware 35–38 2–6 Barris 18 Newark, DE February 10, 1940 yes 1939–40 men Dickinson Red Devils Dickinson College Dickinson 31–36 2–7 Barris 12 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 14, 1940 yes Delaware 44–57 2–8 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 17, 1940 yes 1939–40 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette College Lafayette 25–43 2–9 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 19, 1940 yes 1939–40 men Ursinus Bears Ursinus College Ursinus 29–39 2–10 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 23, 1940 yes 1939–40 men Brooklyn Polytech Polytechnic Institute of New York University Brooklyn Polytech 28–31 2–11 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA February 28, 1940 yes 1939–40 men Swarthmore Garnet Swarthmore College Swarthmore 39–52 2–12 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA March 1, 1940 yes 1939–40 men American Eagles American University American 41–36 3–12 Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA March 5, 1940 yes yes Ursinus 36–39 3–13 yes AP Eastern Time References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Category:1939 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1940 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1939 in Philadelphia Category:1940s in Philadelphia