1955–56 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1955–56 St. Francis Terriers Basketball StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png Metropolitan New York Conference MTNY 21–4 4–0 Daniel Lynch 8th II Corps Artillery Armory Metropolitan New York Conference Regular-Season ChampionsMiddle Eastern College Athletic Association Regular-Season Champions NIT, 4th Place L 82–93 The 1955–1956 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his eighth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played their home games at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn. In addition to their membership in the Metropolitan New York Conference, the Terriers were also charter members of the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association beginning this seasonhttps://www.newspapers.com/newspage/454179842 New Loop Daily News New York June 4, 1955 37 December 29, 2023 and won the championship of that conferencehttps://repository.saintpeters.edu/downloads/1z40ks86n Schedule Set; Peacock Five Opens Dec. 1 Saint Peter's College Pauw Wow October 19, 1956 6 December 29, 2023 with a record of 4–1 against conference opponents. The Terriers were led by Al Innis, Dan Mannix, Walt Adamushko, and Tony D'Elia in the 1955–56 season and were ranked as high as 13th nationally.ESPN 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 29 November 2012St. Francis Five Boasts Height, Reserves and Excellent Shooting http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/08/81985398.html?pageNumber=56 New York Times 20 May 2016 The team at one point won 18 straight games and upset Niagara to reach the NIT Semi-Finals, before falling to Dayton. Also of note, Al Inniss set the St. Francis single-game rebounding record with 37 against Lafayette in the First Round of the National Invitational Tournament. Roster white white #0038A8 #CE1126 1955 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men yes Dan Smith F 6 3 SR Jim Murphy 9 G 5 11 SR Dan Mannix 8 F 6 1 SR C Walter Adamushko 4 C 6 6 245 JR Brooklyn, NY Thomas Jefferson High School George Fox 11 F 6 3 JR John Prenderville 16 F 6 5 JR y Ed Hynes 7 F 6 4 JR Al Innis 19 C 6 6 SO Lester Yellin 15 G 6 0 SO y Tony D'Elia 14 G 5 11 SO Ed Aquilone 17 G 5 10 SO Bob Duane 6 F 6 3 SO Daniel Lynch (St. Francis '38) ST. JOHN'S TO FACE PITT https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/02/23/313806712.html?pageNumber=39 New York Times 23 December 2019 Schedule and results no yes no no |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season December 3, 1955 yes 1955-56 Loyola University Maryland Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (Baltimore) II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 2,000 85–65ADELPHI SUBDUES C.C.N.Y., 71 TO 64 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/04/93813124.html?pageNumber=278 New York Times 20 May 2016 1–0 December 6, 1955 yes 1955-56 Adelphi University Adelphi Panthers Adelphi II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 1,000 101–83St. Francis 101-83 Victor http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/07/81861301.html?pageNumber=55 New York Times 20 May 2016 2–0 December 9, 1955 yes yes 1955-56 Fairfield University Fairfield Stags Fairfield Brass Recreation Center Bridgeport, CT 400 85–47Article 7 -- No Title http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/10/92647663.html?pageNumber=26 New York Times 20 May 2016https://www.newspapers.com/image/24582603 St. Francis Terriers Top Fairfield Cagers, 85 to 47 The Bridgeport Post December 10, 1955 6 May 24, 2024 3–0 December 10, 1955 yes yes 1955-56 Providence College Providence Friars Providence Alumni Hall Providence, RI 1,500 91–67St. Francis Wins No, 4 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/11/93745118.html?pageNumber=218 New York Times 20 May 2016 4–0 December 14, 1955 yes 1955-56 St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 79–77St. Bonaventure Bows https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/15/81986680.html?pageNumber=56 New York Times 20 May 2016 5–0 December 17, 1955 yes yes 1955-56 Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Rutherford, NJ 100–75St. Francis Tops Fairleigh Dickinson Five https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/18/91380878.html?pageNumber=165 New York Times 23 December 2019 6–0 December 19, 1955 yes 1955-56 Yeshiva University Yeshiva Maccabees Yeshiva II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 93–68Yeshiva Streak Ended https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/20/81918325.html?pageNumber=40 New York Times 23 December 2019 7–0 December 23, 1955 yes yes 1955-56 Queens College, City University of New York Queens College Knights Queens Fitzgerald Gymnasium Flushing, NY 87–63St. Francis Triumphs, 87 -- 63 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/24/83383742.html?pageNumber=19 New York Times 23 December 2019 8–0 January 10, 1956 1955-56 City College of New York CCNY Beavers CCNY II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 76–56ST. FRANCIS ROUTS C.C.N.Y. FIVE, 76-55 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/01/11/121569465.html?pageNumber=38 New York Times 20 May 2016 9–0 (1–0) January 14, 1956 8:30 pmSports Today https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/01/14/86499775.html?pageNumber=14 New York Times 23 December 2019 yes 1955-56 Siena College Siena Saints Siena II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 83–61TEMPLE SETS BACK MANHATTAN, 91-79 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/01/15/306716582.html?pageNumber=198 New York Times 23 December 2019 10–0 January 21, 1956 no yes 1955-56 St. John's University (New York City) St. John's Red Storm St. John's 69th Regiment Armory New York, NY 4,000 76–73St.Francis Downs St. John's, 76 to 73 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/01/22/90749512.html?pageNumber=173 New York Times 20 May 2016 11–0 (2–0) January 26, 1956 yes yes 15 1955-56 Seton Hall University Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ 3,218 81–78ST. FRANCIS BEATS SETON HALL, 81-78 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/01/27/84873830.html?pageNumber=27 New York Times 23 December 2019 12–0 January 28, 1956 yes 15 1955-56 Ithaca College Ithaca Bombers Ithaca II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 2,000 101–49Terriers in Record Half http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/01/29/98363430.html?pageNumber=178 New York Times 20 May 2016 13–0 January 31, 1956 yes 13 1955-56 Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 92–82ST. FRANCIS BEATS ST. PETER'S 92-82 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/02/01/305688252.html?pageNumber=35 New York Times 20 May 2016 14–0 February 3, 1956 yes 13 1955-56 Creighton University Creighton Bluejays Creighton II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 99–75ST. FRANCIS TAKES 15TH IN ROW, 99-75 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/02/04/86515305.html?pageNumber=15 New York Times 23 December 2019 15–0 February 8, 1956 yes yes 16 1955-56 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium Bridgeport, CT 84–77ST. FRANCIS BEATS BRIDGEPORT, 84-77 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/02/09/86522359.html?pageNumber=40 New York Times 23 December 2019 16–0 February 14, 1956 no no 13 1955-56 Manhattan College Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 98–75St. Francis Wins 17th in Row http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/02/15/93201071.html?pageNumber=51 New York Times 20 May 2016 17–0 (3–0) February 15, 1956 yes 13 1955-56 Brooklyn College Brooklyn College Bulldogs Brooklyn College Roosevelt Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 94–74ST. FRANCIS ROUTS KINGSMEN, 94 TO 74 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/02/16/121447301.html?pageNumber=34 New York Times 20 May 2016 18–0 (4–0) February 18, 1956 yes yes 13 1955-56 Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's (PA) Palestra Philadelphia, PA 76–80ST. JOSEPHS TRIPS TERRIERS, 80 TO 76 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/02/19/306297722.html?pageNumber=174 New York Times 20 May 2016 18–1 February 23, 1956 7:30 pm yes yes 16 1955-56 Iona College (New York) Iona Gaels Iona Madison Square Garden New York, NY 86–97Iona Pins Second Defeat on St. Francis and St. John's Beats Pitt https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/02/24/313812702.html?pageNumber=28 New York Times 23 December 2019 18–2 February 25, 1956 yes yes 16 1955-56 Siena College Siena Saints Siena Washington Avenue Armory Albany, NY 71–70Terriers End Losing Streak http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/02/26/313837962.html?pageNumber=210 New York Times 20 May 2016 19–2 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| National Invitation Tournament March 17, 1956 1:00 pmGarden Line-Ups https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/03/17/140142712.html?pageNumber=14 New York Times 23 December 2019 yes yes 1955-56 Lafayette College Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Madison Square Garden New York, NY First Round 10,058 85–74PIRATES IN FRONT https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/03/18/90496051.html?pageNumber=193 New York Times 23 December 2019 20–2 March 19, 1956 7:30 pm yes yes 1955-56 Niagara University Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Madison Square Garden New York, NY Quarterfinals 74–72 OTSt. Francis, Louisville Gain Garden Tourney Semi-Finals https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/03/20/86550339.html?pageNumber=15 New York Times 23 December 2019 21–2 March 22, 1956 yes yes 1955-56 University of Dayton Dayton Flyers Dayton 3 Madison Square Garden New York, NY 16,125 Semifinals 58–89DAYTON DEFEATS ST. FRANCIS, 89-58 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/03/23/84879840.html?pageNumber=31 New York Times 23 December 2019 21–3 March 24, 1956 1:00 pm yes yes 1955-56 Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's (PA) Madison Square Garden New York, NY Consolation Game 82–93TYRA SETS PACE https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/03/25/86553184.html?pageNumber=174 New York Times 23 December 2019 21–4 |- AP Poll Eastern Time1955-56 St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Schedule http://www.fanbase.com/St-Francis-%28NY%29-Terriers-Mens-Basketball-1955-56/schedule https://archive.today/20140410071052/http://www.fanbase.com/St-Francis-(NY)-Terriers-Mens-Basketball-1955-56/schedule dead 10 April 2014 fanbase.com 10 April 2014Siena hosts St. Francis Tonight http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html The Times Record, Troy NY, Saturday Evening 10 April 2014 James T. Quinn Rankings + Ranking movement2012 Men's Basketball Records- Division I http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2012/DI.pdf NCAA.org 5 December 2013Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. Poll Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Final AP 15 13 16 13 16 NBA draft At the end of the season Dan Mannix was selected with the 63rd overall pick by the Rochester Royals. Awards Alvin Innniss All-Metropolitan Selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association. Daniel Mannix 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 St. Francis Saint Francis Saint Francis