1959–60 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1959–60 Drexel Dragons Middle Atlantic Conferences College–Southern MAC 12–7 10–4 Samuel Cozen 8th Sayre High School MAC College–Southern regular season champions One-game playoff vs. 1959–60 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner College Wagner W 70–53 NCAA tournament Regional semifinals L 44–56 The 1959–60 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1959–60 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 8th year head coach Samuel Cozen, played their home games at Sayre High School and were members of the College–Southern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC). The team finished the season 12–7, and finished in 1st place in the MAC in the regular season. Roster 1959 Drexel Dragons y yes m Robert Morgan 5 10 George Holloway Pete Wilson Rich Hilmer Ben Brown Bud Henry Bruce Zimmerman Emil Schoen Herb Heffner George Schaeffer Joe Sacco Irv Jaffe Jim Hoffman Samuel Cozen (Temple University) http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB2/C/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_College%20Division_1960_191_Drexel%20University.pdf Schedule yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- January 6, 1960 yes 1959–60 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider 53–70 0–1 Hilmer 19 January 9, 1960 no yes 1959–60 men Pennsylvania Military Cadets Widener University Pennsylvania Military College 65–71 0–2 0–1 Hyatt Armory Chester, PA January 13, 1960 no yes 1959–60 men Haverford Fords Haverford College Haverford 75–65 1–2 1–1 Hilmer 29 Ryan Gym Haverford, PA January 1960 no 1959–60 men Ursinus Bears Ursinus College Ursinus 67–50 2–2 2–1 January 23, 1960 no 1959–60 men Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins 77–69 3–2 3–1 Henry 19 Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA January 27, 1960 no yes 1959–60 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester University West ChesterW. Chester Jars Drexel 79-60 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/178184309/ newspapers.com Philadelphia Inquirer 8 January 2021 Philadelphia, PA English 28 January 1960 60–79 3–3 3–2 Morgan 14 January 30, 1960 yes 1959–60 men Pratt Cannoneers Pratt Institute Pratt 86–72 4–3 Unknown no 1959–60 men Elizabethtown Blue Jays Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown 89–67 5–3 4–2 February 3, 1960 no 1959–60 men Swarthmore Garnet Swarthmore College Swarthmore 64–38 6–3 5–2 Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA February 6, 1960 no 1959–60 men Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall College Franklin & Marshall 86–66 7–3 6–2 Morgan 29 Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA February 10, 1960 no yes Swarthmore 83–55 8–3 7–2 February 1960 no Pennsylvania Military College 79–75 9–3 8–2 February 1960 no Haverford 75–65 10–3 9–2 Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA February 15, 1960 no 1959–60 men Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Lebanon Valley College Lebanon Valley 64–74 10–4 9–3 Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA February 1960 no 1959–60 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner College Wagner 63–79 10–5 9–4 February 24, 1960 no 1959–60 men Wilkes Colonels Wilkes University Wilkes 91–81 11–5 10–4 Tied 24 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| 1960 Middle Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament February 27, 1960 3:30pm Wagner College Division Championship 70–53 12–5 Morgan 25 Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| 1960 NCAA College Division basketball tournament March 4, 1960 9:30pm yes 1959–60 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield University Fairfield Regional semifinals 44–56 12–6 Wagner College Gym Staten Island, NY March 5, 1960 7:30pm yes 1959–60 men Upsala Vikings Upsala College Upsala Regional third place Game 69–74 12–7 Wagner College Gym Staten Island, NY yes AP Eastern Time Awards Robert Morgan All-District Small College TeamALL-DISTRICT SMALL COLLEGE TEAM https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/168131920/ newspapers.com The Philadelphia Inquirer 8 January 2021 Philadelphia, PA English 29 March 1960 References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Category:1959 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1960 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:Long stubs with short prose