1957–58 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

1957–58 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conferences
DivisionCollege–Southern
Record10–8 (8–5 MAC)
Head coach
  • Samuel Cozen (6th season)
Home arenaSayre High School
1957–58 MAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
University
Temple –   – 27 – 3   .900
College–Northern
Wagner † –   – 18 – 9   .667
College–Southern
Franklin & Marshall –   – –   –
8 – 5   .615 10 – 8   .556
Haverford 7 – 5   .583 11 – 6   .647
Pennsylvania Military College –   – –   –
† 1958 MAC men's basketball tournament winner

The 1957–58 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1957–58 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 6th 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).

Roster

1957–58 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
Robert Seher
—
—
Allan Weinberg
—
—
Ronald Kleppinger
—
—
Charles Morrow
—
—
Robert Greenberg
—
—
George Butler
—
—
Wayne Gutekunst
—
—
William White
—
—
George Holloway
—
—
Marty Baum
—
—
Ron B.
—
—
Bill Campbell
—
—
John Deufel
—
—
Irv Jaffe
—
—
Cona (I)
—
—
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 4, 1958
at Delaware L 56–60  0–1
(0–1)
 15 – Morrow   12 – Kleppinger    –     
Newark, DE
January 8, 1968
at Pennsylvania Military College W 64–62  1–1
(1–1)
 19 – Morrow    –      –    Hyatt Armory 
Chester, PA
January 11, 1958
Swarthmore W 61–51  2–1
(2–1)
 31 – Morrow    –      –    Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 1958
at Haverford W 96–88  3–1
(3–1)
 34 – Kleppinger   13 – Kleppinger    –    Ryan Gym 
Haverford, PA
January 18, 1958*
Saint Joseph's L 77–99  3–2
 21 – Seher   8 – Kleppinger    –    Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 1958
at Ursinus W 91–65  4–2
(4–1)
 16 – Weinberg    –      –     
Collegeville, PA
January 25, 1958*
at Coast Guard L 59–78  4–3
 16 – Weinberg    –      –     
New London, CT
January 29, 1958*
Pratt W 80–57  5–3
 15 – Kleppinger    –      –    Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 1958
at Juniata L 78–79 OT 5–4
(4–2)
 25 – Kleppinger   18 – Morrow    –    Memorial Gym 
Huntingdon, PA
February 8, 1958
at Wagner L 47–66  5–5
(4–3)
 10 – Tied    –      –     
 
February 12, 1958
at Swarthmore W 76–67  6–5
(5–3)
 20 – Morrow    –      –     
 
February 15, 1968
Pennsylvania Military College L 74–83  6–6
(5–4)
 29 – Keppinger    –      –    Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 1958
Franklin & Marshall Postponed to March 3 Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1958*
at West Chester L 87–89  6–7
 26 – Seher   13 – Butler    –     
 
February 22, 1958*
Susquehanna W 69–43  7–7
 18 – Morrow   12 – Tied    –    Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 1958
Delaware W 97–77  8–7
(6–4)
  –      –      –    Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 1958
Haverford W 87–64  9–7
(7–4)
  – Morrow   20 – Morrow    –    Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 1958
Ursinus W 78–64  10–7
(8–4)
 27 – Morrow    –      –    Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
March 3, 1958
Franklin & Marshall
Make-up for Rescheduled Game
L 67–75  10–8
(8–5)
 20 – Keppinger   12 – Morrow    –    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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