1967–68 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

1967–68 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan Collegiate Conference
Record7–16 (0–8 MCC)
Head coach
Home arena69th Regiment Armory
Seasons
1967–68 Metropolitan Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Peter's 8 0   1.000 24 4   .857
LIU 7 1   .875 22 2   .917
Wagner 5 3   .625 21 8   .724
Iona 4 4   .500 13 9   .591
Fairleigh Dickinson 4 4   .500 10 12   .455
Seton Hall 4 4   .500 9 15   .375
Manhattan 3 5   .375 8 14   .364
Hofstra 1 7   .125 13 12   .520
St. Francis (NY) 0 8   .000 7 16   .304
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967–68 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1967–68 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his twentieth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terriers played their homes games at the 69th Regiment Armory and were members of the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference.

The Terriers finished the season at 7–16 overall and 0–8 in conference play. After the season, the Terriers left the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference and would play as Independents from 1968 until 1981, before joining the ECAC Metro Conference.

Roster

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1967–68 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F John Raferty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr Queens, New York
G Michael Mahoney (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
F Doug Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
F John McMahon Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
C Ed Grant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
F Bob Christie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
G John Conforti 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
F Jim Sullivan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
F Frank Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
C Dan Gallagher Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

source[1]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 2, 1967*
Pace W 90–68[2]  1–0
Bishop Ford High School 
Brooklyn, NY
December 6, 1967*
at King's (PA) W 68–64  2–0
 
Wilkes-Barre, PA
December 9, 1967*
at Providence L 66–80  2–1
Alumni Hall 
Providence, RI
December 13, 1967*
UConn W 82–62[3]  3–1
69th Regiment Armory (600)
New York, NY
December 20, 1967*
Fordham L 64–85[4]  3–2
69th Regiment Armory (1,000)
New York, NY
December 22, 1967
at LIU L 42–76[5]  3–3 (0–1)
Founders Hall (1,000)
Brooklyn, NY
December 28, 1967*
vs. Bucknell
Le Moyne Christmas Tournament
L 81–84[6][7]  3–4
Le Moyne Athletic Center 
DeWitt, NY
December 29, 1967*
vs. Vermont
Le Moyne Christmas Tournament
W 72–66[8][9]  4–4
Le Moyne Athletic Center 
DeWitt, NY
January 3, 1968
at Hofstra L 67–89[10]  4–5 (0–2)
 
Hempstead, NY
January 6, 1968*
Le Moyne W 72–64[11]  5–5
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
January 10, 1968
at Wagner L 79–93[12]  5–6 (0–3)
69th Regiment Armory (400)
New York, NY
January 13, 1968*
at St. John's L 50–83[13]  5–7
Alumni Gymnasium (3,357)
Jamaica, NY
January 20, 1968
vs. Manhattan L 64–83  5–8 (0–4)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
January 27, 1968*
Adelphi L 89–94[14]  5–9
69th Regiment Armory (300)
New York, NY
January 30, 1968
at Seton Hall L 46–82  5–10 (0–5)
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
January 31, 1968*
Siena W 69–68[15]  6–10
Bishop Ford High School 
Brooklyn, NY
February 7, 1968*
Queens L 79–90[16]  6–11
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 10, 1968*
at Niagara L 73–100  6–12
Gallagher Center 
Niagara Falls, NY
February 17, 1968
Iona L 45–84[17]  6–13 (0–6)
69th Regiment Armory (600)
New York, NY
February 22, 1968*
C.C.N.Y. W 77–60[18]  7–13
69th Regiment Armory (400)
New York, NY
February 24, 1968*
Siena L 86–95 OT 7–14
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 28, 1968
Fairleigh Dickinson L 66–70  7–15 (0–7)
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
March 2, 1968
Saint Peter's L 75–97[19]  7–16 (0–8)
69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Brooklyn College Fives Set For Season Openers Tonight". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "St. Francis 90-68 Victor". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "St. Francis Wins, 82-62". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "FORDHAM SETS BACK ST. FRANCIS, 85 TO 64". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "L.I.U. WINS SEVENTH IN A ROW". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "St. Francis Loses, 84-81". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Dolphins Face Bucknell in Final Round". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. December 29, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "LeMoyne Captures Final". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Reddy, Ed (December 30, 1967). "Downey Star of 78–74 Win in Title Game". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. p. 11. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Hofstra Tops St. Francis, 89-67". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Article 17 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "Wagner Tops St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "St. John's Wins, 83-50". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "Adelphi Tops St. Francis, 94-89". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "St. Francis Wins, 69-68". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  16. ^ "Queens Upsets St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Iona Routs St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "St. Francis Beats C.C.N.Y." New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  19. ^ "St. Peter's Downs St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  20. ^ "1968 St. Francis (NY) Cumulative Basketball Statistics" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  21. ^ "1967-68 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  22. ^ "1967-68 Basketball Schedules for Colleges in the Metropolitan Area and Other Eastern Teams". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.