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1966–67 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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1966–67 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
MAC College–Southern regular season champions
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament Regional semifinals, L 53–75
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conferences
DivisionCollege–Southern
Record13–10 (11–3 MAC)
Head coach
  • Samuel Cozen (15th season)
CaptainBill Murphy
Home arenaSayre High School
Seasons

The 1966–67 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1966–67 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 15th 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 regular season 13–10, and finished in 1st place in the MAC in the regular season.

Roster

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1966–67 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 53 Joe Hertrich
Sr North Penn HS
Bob Croft
So
Bill Murphy (C)
Sr St. Thomas More HS
Cliff Rissell
So
Fran Connell
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Unknown
Delaware Valley W 66–59  1–0
(1–0)
                   
 
Unknown
Upsala L 65–79  1–1
(1–1)
                   
 
December 17, 1966
at Swarthmore W 68–55  2–1
(2–1)
                   
 
Unknown*
Trenton State
? Semifinal
L 57–68  2–2
                   
 
Unknown*
Philadelphia Textile
? 3rd-place game
L 46–74  2–3
                   
 
January 4, 1967*
8:15 pm
at Delaware L 62–69  2–4
                   
 
Unknown
Muhlenberg W 68–65  3–4
(3–1)
                   
 
January 11, 1967
Lebanon Valley W 81–63  4–4
(4–1)
                  Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*
West Chester L 55–60  4–5
                   
 
January 17, 1967
Swarthmore W 70–51  5–5
(5–1)
                  Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown
Scranton L 68–70  5–6
(5–2)
                   
 
Unknown
Moravian W 51–47  6–6
(6–2)
                   
 
Unknown
Pennsylvania Military College W 50–40  7–6
(7–2)
                   
 
February 1, 1967*
Rider W 55–54  8–6
                   
 
February 3, 1967*
8:45 pm
vs. Delaware L 52–71  8–7
                  Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 1967
Haverford W 62–43  9–7
(8–2)
                  Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 1967
at Johns Hopkins W 84–51  10–7
(9–2)
                   
 
Unknown
Wagner L 66–80  10–8
(9–3)
                   
 
Unknown
Ursinus W 84–50  11–8
(10–3)
                   
 
Unknown
Franklin & Marshall W 83–60  12–8
(11–3)
                   
 
1967 Middle Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament
Unknown
Ursinus
Championship
W 67–43  13–8
                   
 
1967 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
March 10, 1967*
vs. No. 4 Cheyney
Regional semifinals
L 53–75  13–9
                  32nd Street Armory 
Philadelphia, PA
March 11, 1967*
vs. Wagner
Regional third place Game
L 53–61  13–10
                  32nd Street Armory 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

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Joe Hertrich
  • Academic All-American[1]
  • MAC Southern Division Most Valuable Player
  • MAC All-Star Team
  • Eastern College Athletic Association Division III Seasonal All-Star Team
  • Philadelphia Basketball Writers Association All-Area College Team
Bill Murphy
  • Eastern College Athletic Conference All-East Division III Team
  • Philadelphia Basketball Writers Association "Unsung Hero" of the Week

References

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  1. ^ "Hertrich cited as Academic All-American" (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Drexel Triangle. April 21, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2022.