1959–60 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 Basketball 1959–60 Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers logo (1904–1964).png 100 150 Ivy League Ivy 15–9 11–3, 1st Franklin Cappon Jim Brangan Dillon Gymnasium Ivy League Champions 1960 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Lost first round The 1959–60 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1959–60 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Franklin Cappon and the team captain was Jim Brangan. The team played its home games in the Dillon Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749706 Men's Basketball Record Book • Coaching Record & Program Facts September 28, 2010 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University February 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229182956/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749706 dead The team was the champion of the Ivy League, earning an invitation to the 25-team 1960 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. During the following the season, Jake McCandless would take over as head coach. The team posted a 15–9 overall record and an 11–3 conference record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results June 12, 2009 September 27, 2010 GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton Athletic Communications April 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx deadhttp://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason September 27, 2010 June 22, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University March 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305185537/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 dead The team lost its NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament East region first round contest against the Duke Blue Devils by an 84–60 margin at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1960. Peter C. Campbell, who won the conference in scoring title with a 23.0 points per game average in conference games, and Jim Brangan were both first team All-Ivy League selections, and Brangan was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 9th Round of the 1960 NBA draft with the 47th overall selection.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 30 IvyLeagueSports.com During the season, Campbell set several of his records, including single-season points (501) and single-season points per game (20.9). Both records surpassed Bud Haabestad's 1954–55 performances (500 and 20.0), and both were surpassed by Bill Bradley during the 1963–64 season (682 and 27.3). While establishing these records he also established the single-season field goals made record of 183, which Bradley would eclipse with 212.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749717 Men's Basketball Record Book • Individual & Team Records September 28, 2010 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University July 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110711112933/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749717 dead Donald Swan led the conference in field goal percentage with a 54.1%.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 49 IvyLeagueSports.com References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Category:1959 in sports in New Jersey Princeton Tigers