1956–57 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1956–57 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1956–57 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 5th 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).

1956–57 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
MAC College–Southern regular season champions
NCAA tournament Regional semifinals, L 61–63
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conferences
DivisionCollege–Southern
Record14–3 (10–0 MAC)
Head coach
  • Samuel Cozen (5th season)
Captains
  • Bob Buckley
  • Ron Kleppinger
Home arenaSayre High School

The team finished the season 14–3, and finished in 1st place in the MAC in the regular season.

Roster

1956–57 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Edward Moran
Cyrus Cohen
Robert Seher
Allan Weinberg
Charles Morrow
Robert Greenberg
Wayne Gutekunst
William White
Ronald Kleppinger
Lawrence Humes
Robert Buckley
George Butler
Martin Weinberg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
January 7, 1957
at Delaware W 75–74  1–0
(1–0)
 10  White             
Newark, DE
January 1957
at Ursinus W 64–49  2–0
(2–0)
                 
 
January 12, 1957
Pennsylvania Military College W 82–70  3–0
(3–0)
 17  Campbell            Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 1957
at Swarthmore W 102–78  4–0
(4–0)
 33  Buckley  16  Buckley        
 
January 19, 1957
Haverford W 79–55  5–0
(5–0)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 1957*
at Millersville L 69–100  5–1
 21  Buckley             
 
January 26, 1957*
Coast Guard W 97–71  6–1
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*
at Villanova L 66–87  6–2
                 
 
February 2, 1957*
at Lebanon Valley W 77–74  7–2
                 
 
February 6, 1957
Delaware W 87–60  8–2
(6–0)
 16  Buckley            Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 9, 1957
Swarthmore W 84–71  9–2
(7–0)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 1957
at Pennsylvania Military College W 80–63  10–2
(8–0)
                 
Chester, PA
February 16, 1957
at Haverford W 88–73  11–2
(9–0)
                Ryan Gym 
Haverford, PA
Unknown*
West Chester W 106–76  12–2
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 1957
Ursinus W 82–56  13–2
(10–0)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
March 2, 1957*
at Franklin & Marshall W 82–64  14–2
                 
 
1957 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
March 4, 1957
Rider
Regional semifinals
L 61–63  14–3
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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