1958–59 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

1958–59 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
1958–59 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
Conference	Metropolitan New York Conference
Record	5–18 (0–3 MTNY)
Head coach	Daniel Lynch (11th season);
Home arena	II Corps Artillery Armory
	Seasons ← 1957–58 1959–60 →

The 1958–1959 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his eleventh year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played their home games at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

1958–59 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Manhattan	4	–	0	1.000	15	–	6	.714
Brooklyn	3	–	1	.750	8	–	10	.444
St. John's	4	–	2	.667	20	–	6	.769
Fordham	2	–	2	.500	17	–	8	.680
NYU	2	–	2	.500	15	–	8	.652
CCNY	1	–	6	.143	6	–	12	.333
St. Francis (NY)	0	–	3	.000	5	–	18	.217


Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished their season at 14–9 overall and 2–1 in conference play.

Roster

1958–59 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school
F	4	Terry Dugan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Sr
G		George Link	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Sr
G		Joe Meudt	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Sr
G		Joe Birmingham	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Sr
F		Tony Krasnick	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr
G		Fred Schneider	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Jr
F		Pete Schweitzer	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Jr
G		David Moriarty	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	—	Jr
F		Richard Dreyer	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	So	Aviation Trades High School
G		Henry O'Lee	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	So
G		Tom Rizzo	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	—

Head coach

Daniel Lynch (St. Francis '38)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
December 3, 1959*	at C.W. Post	W 57–49	1–0	Brookville, NY
December 6, 1958*	at Yeshiva	L 64–67^[2]	1–1	High School of Fashion Trades New York, NY
December 9, 1958*	Pace	W 67–66	2–1	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
December 13, 1958*	Providence	L 51–63	2–2	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 1958*	at Adelphi	L 44–62	2–3	Garden City, New York
December 20, 1958*	at Loyola (Baltimore)	L 47–59	2–4	Baltimore, MD
January 3, 1959*	Siena	L 65–72 ^3OT	2–5	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
January 6, 1959	Brooklyn College	L 85–86	2–6 (0–1)	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1959*	at Saint Peter's	L 48–71	2–7	Jersey City Armory Jersey City, NJ
January 10, 1959*	Queens	L 71–79^[3]	2–8	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
January 13, 1959*	Bridgeport	L 65–79	2–9	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
January 24, 1959	vs. No. 7 St. John's	L 44–91^[4]	2–10 (0–2)	69th Regiment Armory (3,000) New York, NY
January 27, 1959*	at Duquesne	L 50–87^[5]	2–11	Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA
January 28, 1959*	at No. 16 St. Bonaventure	L 56–74^[6]	2–12	Butler Gymnasium Olean, NY
January 31, 1959*	at Le Moyne	L 61–74	2–13	Syracuse, NY
February 1, 1959*	at Siena	W 67–50^[7]	3–13	Washington Avenue Armory Albany, NY
February 7, 1959	at CCNY	L 63–66	3–14 (0–3)	New York, NY
February 10, 1959*	Seton Hall	W 67–58	4–14	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
February 14, 1959*	at Holy Cross	L 68–81^[8]	4–15	Worcester Memorial Auditorium Worcester, MA
February 17, 1959*	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 67–59	5–15	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 1959*	Fairfield	L 66–76	5–16	II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY
February 26, 1959*	vs. Iona	L 58–65^[9]	5–17	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
February 27, 1959*	Boston University	L 70–92	5–18	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

^ "Terriers Lack Height, Depth and a Home Court". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "Yeshiva Beats St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "Queens Stops St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "St. John's Crushes St. Francis, 91-44". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "Dukes Rout St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "BONNIES TURN BACK ST. FRANCIS BY 74-56". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "Siena Basketball Record Book Updated through the 2021–22 Season" (PDF). Siena College. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "St. Francis Is Defeated". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "Manhattan Five Defeats St. John's and Iona Downs St. Francis at Garden". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "Cumulative Basketball Statistics St. Francis Brooklyn 1958-59" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

External links

St. Francis Terriers men's basketball official website

[1] "Terriers Lack Height, Depth and a Home Court". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[2] "Yeshiva Beats St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[3] "Queens Stops St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[4] "St. John's Crushes St. Francis, 91-44". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[5] "Dukes Rout St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[6] "BONNIES TURN BACK ST. FRANCIS BY 74-56". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[7] "Siena Basketball Record Book Updated through the 2021–22 Season" (PDF). Siena College. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[8] "St. Francis Is Defeated". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[9] "Manhattan Five Defeats St. John's and Iona Downs St. Francis at Garden". New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[10] "Cumulative Basketball Statistics St. Francis Brooklyn 1958-59" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

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