1956–57 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1956–57
Team:Drexel Dragons
Conference:Middle Atlantic Conferences
Division:College–Southern
Short Conf:MAC
Record:14–3
Conf Record:10–0
Head Coach:Samuel Cozen
Hc Year:5th
Captain:Bob Buckley
Captain2:Ron Kleppinger
Stadium:Sayre High School
Champion:MAC College–Southern regular season champions
Bowl:NCAA tournament Regional semifinals
Bowl Result:L 61–63

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

The Dragons played their first postseason game in program history, losing to Rider in the first round of the NCAA College Division tournament.[1]

Schedule

|-!colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season|-|-!colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| 1957 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

Notes and References

  1. News: Rider Tops Drexel, 63-61, On Jump Shot in Last 2 Secs.. Dave. Wilson. The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 6, 1957. November 2, 2024. 42. Newspapers.com.