1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

1959–60 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 12 NYU	4	–	0	1.000	22	–	5	.815
No. 20 St. John's	5	–	1	.833	17	–	8	.680
St. Francis (NY)	2	–	1	.667	13	–	8	.619
Manhattan	2	–	2	.500	13	–	11	.542
Fordham	1	–	3	.250	8	–	18	.308
CCNY	1	–	5	.167	4	–	14	.222
Brooklyn	0	–	3	.000	5	–	13	.278


Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1959–60 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his twelfth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference continuously since 1945, although the team first joined the conference in its inaugural year, 1933.

The Terriers finished the season at 13–8 overall and 2–1 in conference play. The Terriers squad was led by Richie Dreyer, the leading scorer and rebounder.^[1]

Roster

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1959–60 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Year
F	Richard Dreyer	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Jr
G	Dave Lopez	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	So
C	Pete Schweitzer	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Jr
F	George Davey	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	—	Jr
G	Fred Schneider	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Sr
G	John Daly	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	Jr
G	Tom Rooney	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	—
C	John Enright	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	So
F	Sal Messineo	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr
G	Henry O'Lee	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Jr
G	John Meudt	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr

Head coach

Daniel Lynch (St. Francis '38)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
December 1, 1959*	at Hunter	W 80–62^[3]	1–0	Bronx, NY
December 5, 1959*	C.W. Post	W 75–50^[4]	2–0	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
December 8, 1959*	Loyola (MD)	W 69–65^[5]	3–0	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 1959*	at Providence	L 63–75	3–1	Mullaney Gymnasium Providence, RI
December 14, 1959*	at Fairfield	L 59–83^[6]	3–2	Fairfield, CT
December 19, 1959*	Adelphi	L 62–83	3–3	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 1959*	at Fairleigh Dickinson	W 67–60^[7]	4–3	Rutherford, NJ
January 2, 1960*	Siena	W 80–60	5–3	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
January 5, 1960*	Saint Peter's	W 84–64	6–3	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1960	at Brooklyn	W 76–60	7–3 (1–0)
January 12, 1960*	Pace	W 89–77	8–3	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 1960*	at Seton Hall	L 83–85	8–4	Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ
January 31, 1960* 3:30 pm	at Siena	W 60–56	9–4	Washington Avenue Armory Albany, NY
February 2, 1960*	Pratt	W 70–61	10–4	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 1960* 8:30 pm	Le Moyne	L 66–77	10–5	II Corps Artillery Armory Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 1960*	at Bridgeport	L 70–95	10–6
February 15, 1960*	Iona	L 44–80^[8]	10–7	II Corps Artillery Armory Brooklyn, NY
February 17, 1960*	at Queens	W 78–77^[9]	11–7	Fitzgerald Gymnasium Flushing, NY
February 20, 1960	vs. St. John's	L 61–86	11–8 (1–1)	69th Regiment Armory New York, NY
February 23, 1960*	Yeshiva	W 61–54^[10]	12–8	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
February 27, 1960*	City College	W 55–47^[11]	13–8 (2–1)	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

^ "Iona Routs Terriers, 80-44, Keeps MEECA Contention". Herald Statesman, Yonkers, NY. 16 February 1960. p. 16. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^ "ST. FRANCIS FIVE TO BE STRONGER". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "Article 7 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "St. Francis on Top, 75-50". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "St. Francis Wins, 69-65". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "FAIRFIELD TRIMS ST. FRANCIS, 83-59". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPPLES FAIRLEIGH, 67 TO 60". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "IONA WINS, 80-44, FROM ST. FRANCIS". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "Schweitzer Terrier Star". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "St. Francis on top 61-54". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "ST. FRANCIS TOPS C.C.N.Y 55 TO 47". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "1959-60 St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Schedule". fanbase.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^ "1959-60 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
^ "St. Francis Brooklyn 1959-60" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

[Iona_Routs_Terriers,_80-44-1] "Iona Routs Terriers, 80-44, Keeps MEECA Contention". Herald Statesman, Yonkers, NY. 16 February 1960. p. 16. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

[2] "ST. FRANCIS FIVE TO BE STRONGER". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[3] "Article 7 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[4] "St. Francis on Top, 75-50". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[5] "St. Francis Wins, 69-65". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[6] "FAIRFIELD TRIMS ST. FRANCIS, 83-59". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[7] "ST. FRANCIS TOPPLES FAIRLEIGH, 67 TO 60". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[8] "IONA WINS, 80-44, FROM ST. FRANCIS". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[9] "Schweitzer Terrier Star". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[10] "St. Francis on top 61-54". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[11] "ST. FRANCIS TOPS C.C.N.Y 55 TO 47". New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[12] "1959-60 St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Schedule". fanbase.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

[13] "1959-60 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

[14] "St. Francis Brooklyn 1959-60" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

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