1971–72 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 November 2024 Basketball 1971–72 Drexel Dragons Middle Atlantic Conferences University–Eastern MAC 11–14 2–4 Ray Haesler 1st Steve Lilly 32nd Street Armory The 1971–72 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1971–72 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach Ray Haesler, played their home games at the 32nd Street Armory and were members of the University–Eastern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC). The team finished the season 11–14, and finished in 4th place in the MAC University–Eastern Division in the regular season. On January 5, 1972, Steve Lilly set the Drexel team record for most rebounds in a single game, recording 30 rebounds against Muhlenberg.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/158217474/ Mules Set Back By Drexel The Morning Call January 6, 1972 November 1, 2024 50 Newspapers.com He also set Drexel records at the time for rebounds in a season (327) and career (749). Roster 1971 Drexel Dragons y yes m Steve Lilly F 6 4 Sr Ray Haesler (Rider University) Schedule yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- Unknown yes 1971–72 men Delaware Valley Aggies Delaware Valley University Delaware Valley 67–63 1–0 32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA Unknown yes yes 1971–72 men WVIT Golden Bears West Virginia University Institute of Technology West Virginia Tech Washington and Lee Invitational semifinal 74–63 2–0 Lexington, VA Unknown yes yes 1971–72 men Washington and Lee Generals Washington and Lee University School of Law Washington and Lee Washington and Lee Invitational championship 86–72 3–0 Lexington, VA December 6, 1971 no 1971–72 men American Eagles American University American 56–85 3–1 0–1 32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA Unknown yes yes 1971–72 men Pennsylvania Military Cadets Widener University Pennsylvania Military College 53–69 3–2 Unknown yes 1971–72 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh University Lehigh 72–74 3–3 32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA Unknown yes yes 1971–72 men Albright College Lions Albright College Albright Albright College Invitational semifinal 67–79 3–4 Unknown yes yes 1971–72 men Williams Ephs Williams College Williams Albright College Invitational 3rd place 88–89 OT 3–5 January 5, 1972 yes 1971–72 men Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg College Muhlenberg 93–75 4–5 Lilly 30 32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA Unknown no 1971–72 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester University West Chester 61–64 4–6 0–2 January 11, 1972 yes yes 1971–72 men Swarthmore Garnet Swarthmore College Swarthmore 67–58 5–6 Unknown yes 1971–72 men Moravian Greyhounds Moravian College Moravian 84–57 6–6 32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA January 18, 1972 no yes 1971–72 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's 64–87 6–7 0–3 2,100 January 22, 1972 yes yes 1971–72 men Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg College Gettysburg 68–77 6–8 Bream Gym Gettysburg, PA January 26, 1972 yes yes 1971–72 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell University Bucknell 68–63 7–8 Unknown yes 1971–72 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider 80–88 7–9 Unknown no 1971–72 men Temple Owls Temple University Temple 46–53 7–10 0–4 February 5, 1972 yes 1971–72 men Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins 89–64 8–10 32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA February 7, 1972 no 8:00pm 1971–72 men La Salle Explorers La Salle University La Salle 77–64 9–10 1–4 32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA Unknown yes 1971–72 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware 67–75 9–11 Unknown yes 1971–72 men Ursinus Bears Ursinus College Ursinus 68–59 10–11 Unknown yes 1971–72 men Philadelphia Rams Philadelphia University Philadelphia Textile 62–82 10–12 Unknown no 1971–72 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra 69–64 11–12 2–4 Unknown yes Delaware 56–94 11–13 Unknown yes yes 1971–72 men Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall College Franklin & Marshall 51–68 11–14 yes AP Eastern Time References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Category:1971 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1972 in sports in Pennsylvania