1960–61 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1960–61 Saint Joseph's Hawks Basketball Middle Atlantic Conferences Mid-Atlantic 16 25–5 8–0 Jack Ramsay 6th 4th 1st Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Middle Atlantic Conference Champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1960–61 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conferences during the 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by 6th year head coach Jack Ramsay, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 25–5 (8–0 in Mid-Atlantic play). Saint Joseph's won the conference title, and received a bid to the NCAA tournament. The team defeated Princeton and Wake Forest to advance to the school's only Final Four to date before losing to No. 1 Ohio State in the National semifinals. Roster 1960 Saint Joseph's Hawks y yes Jack Egan 12 F 6 5 Sr   Tom Wynne 42 F So   * Jack Ramsay (Saint Joseph's) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| Regular season Dec 1, 1960 yes 1960 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 84–69 1–0 Dec 8, 1960 yes 1960 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 87–55 2–0 Dec 10, 1960 yes 1960 men Dayton Flyers Dayton The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 65–67 2–1 Dec 13, 1960 yes 1960 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 72–49 3–1 Dec 17, 1960 yes 1960 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Taylor Gym Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 81–61 4–1 1–0 Dec 27, 1960 yes yes 1960 men St. Bonaventure Brown Indians St. Bonaventure 3 Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 70–83 17,036 4–2 Dec 29, 1960 yes yes 1960 men Penn Quakers Penn Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 85–68 5–2 Dec 31, 1960 yes yes 1960 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 83–91 5–3 Jan 4, 1961 yes Seton Hall The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 72–71 OT 6–3 Jan 6, 1961 yes yes 1960 men NYU Violets NYU Alumni Gymnasium New York, New York 71–64 7–3 Jan 9, 1961 1960 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 84–56 8–3 2–0 Jan 11, 1961 yes St. John's 5 The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 74–71 9–3 Jan 14, 1961 yes yes 1960 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Schmidt Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio 75–87 9–4 Jan 18, 1961 yes 1960 none Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers Kentucky Wesleyan The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 96–78 10–4 Jan 21, 1961 yes 1960 men Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Plank Gym Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 85–76 11–4 3–0 Jan 28, 1961 yes yes 1960 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Palestra 64–63 12–4 Jan 31, 1961 yes yes Wake Forest Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 72–70 13–4 Feb 4, 1961 yes 1960 men La Salle Explorers La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 65–54 14–4 4–0 Feb 7, 1961 yes 1960 none Elizabethtown Blue Jays Elizabethtown Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 98–65 15–4 Feb 11, 1961 1960 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 93–77 16–4 5–0 Feb 14, 1961 yes yes Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 88–73 17–4 Feb 18, 1961 yes 1960 men Temple Owls Temple The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86–83 OT 9,246 18–4 6–0 Feb 22, 1961 yes 1960 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 92–67 19–4 7–0 Feb 25, 1961 1960 men Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–72 20–4 8–0 Feb 28, 1961 yes 1960 men Albright Lions Albright Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–74 21–4 Mar 11, 1961 yes yes Temple The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 72–62 9,202 22–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1961 yes yes Princeton Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 72–67 12,000 23–4 Mar 18, 1961 yes yes Wake Forest Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Regional final – Elite Eight 96–86 12,000 24–4 Mar 24, 1961 yes yes Ohio State 1 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri National semifinal – Final Four 69–95Ohio State and Cincinnati Gain N.C.A.A. Basketball Final at Kansas City https://www.nytimes.com/1961/03/25/archives/ohio-state-and-cincinnati-gain-ncaa-basketball-final-at-kansas-city.html The New York Times March 25, 1961 December 29, 2021 10,700 24–5 Mar 25, 1961 yes yes Utah Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Consolation 127–120 4OT 10,700 25–5 AP Poll W West 2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide https://saintjoseph_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/attachments1/files/31200/639393.pdf Saint Joseph's Hawks December 27, 2021 Rankings 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1053–1054 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Jack Egan – AP Honorable Mention All-American References Category:Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball seasons Saint Joseph's Saint Joseph's Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball