1937–38 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1937–38 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1937–38 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 6th year head coach Ernest Lange, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League (EPCBL).

1937–38 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League
Record3–12 (1–11 EPCBL)
Head coach
  • Ernest Lange (6th season)
Home arenaCurtis Hall Gym
Seasons
1937–38 EPCBL men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Gettysburg 10 2   .833 13 5   .722
Lebanon Valley 9 3   .750  
Muhlenberg 7 5   .583  
Albright 6 6   .500  
Ursinus 5 7   .417  
Franklin & Marshall 4 8   .333 7 11   .389
Drexel 1 11   .083 3 12   .200

Roster

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1937–38 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
Elwood Conard
Joseph Lambert
C Theodore "Ted" Layton (C)
William Lignelli
George Nanos
Harry Wolf
Richard Bennett
Robert Hanna
Joseph McCracken
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
January 6, 1938
at Franklin & Marshall L 31–33  0–1
(0–1)
                   
 
January 8, 1938
Albright L 25–27  0–2
(0–2)
                  Cutis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 1938
at Gettysburg L 35–40  0–3
(0–3)
 13  Bennett               
Gettysburg, PA
January 15, 1938
at Lebanon Valley L 31–40  0–4
(0–4)
 7  Layton               
Annville, PA
January 22, 1938*
at Swarthmore L 27–38  0–5
 8  Layton               
 
January 29, 1938*
Susquehanna W 40–34  1–5
 12  Tied              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 1938
at Muhlenberg L 37–44  1–6
(0–5)
 8  Tied              William Allen High School 
Allentown, PA
February 5, 1938
Franklin & Marshall L 36–39  1–7
(0–6)
 10  Tied              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 1938
Gettysburg L 30–40  1–8
(0–7)
 6  Tied              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 1938*
Brooklyn Polytech W 39–34  2–8
 15  Wolf              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1938
Lebanon Valley L 44–57  2–9
(0–8)
                  Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 1938
Ursinus W 39–24  3–9
(1–8)
                  Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 1938
at Albright L 34–37  3–10
(1–9)
                   
Reading, PA
March 2, 1938
at Ursinus L 29–39  3–11
(1–10)
                   
 
March 4, 1938
Muhlenberg L 31–46  3–12
(1–11)
 10  Nannos              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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