1963–64 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1963–64 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1963–64 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 12th 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).

1963–64 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
MAC College–Southern Regular Season Champions
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conferences
DivisionCollege–Southern
Record17–5 (12–2 MAC)
Head coach
  • Samuel Cozen (12th season)
Home arenaSayre High School
Seasons

Roster edit

1963–64 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
34 Bob Ferguson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
53 Ron Forys 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
Mike McCurdy
Jr
Denny Sarafinas
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 7, 1963*
2:00 pm
Delaware Valley W 105–62  1–0
 28  Sarafinas   15  Sarafinas        Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 1963
Upsala W 69–59  2–0
(1–0)
 20  Seraflnas              Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 1963*
vs. Detroit Tech
Rochester Technical College Tournament Quarterfinals
W 83–43  3–0
                   
Rochester, NY
December 29, 1963*
vs. Pratt
Rochester Technical College Tournament Semifinals
W 74–55  4–0
 18  Forys   16  Forys         
Rochester, NY
December 30, 1963*
vs. Indiana Tech
Rochester Technical College Tournament Championship
L 55–84  4–1
                   
Rochester, NY
January 4, 1964
Pennsylvania Military College W 79–49  5–1
(2–0)
 22  McCurdy              Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
January 6, 1964
at Swarthmore W 76–53  6–1
(3–0)
 15  McCurdy   15  Stanton         
 
January 8, 1964
at Haverford W 70–49  7–1
(4–0)
 17  Forys   15  Ferguson         
Haverford, PA
January 11, 1964
Muhlenberg W 84–62  8–1
(5–0)
                  Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 1964
3:30 pm
West Chester L 52–59  8–2
(5–1)
                  Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 1964
8:30 pm
Ursinus W 74–65  9–2
(6–1)
 16  Forys   18  Ferguson        Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 1964
3:30 pm
at Franklin & Marshall W 73–39  10–2
(7–1)
 16  Forys   15  Ferguson         
Lancaster, PA
February 5, 1964
8:30 pm
Swarthmore W 52–38  11–2
(8–1)
 12  Ferguson              Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 1964
2:30 pm
at Pennsylvania Military College W 66–46  12–2
(9–1)
 21  Forys               
 
February 12, 1964
8:30 pm
Haverford W 88–47  13–2
(10–1)
                  Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 1964*
9:15 pm
vs. Rider W 59–54  14–2
 18  Ferguson              Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 1964
3:30 pm
Johns Hopkins W 66–49  15–2
(11–1)
                  Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1964*
8:15 pm
at Delaware L 54–68  15–3
 16  McCurdy              Carpenter Sports Building 
Newark, DE
February 21, 1964
8:15 pm
at Lebanon Valley L 65–66  15–4
(11–2)
 23  McCurdy               
 
February 22, 1964
8:30 pm
at Ursinus W 83–68  16–4
(12–2)
                   
 
1964 Middle Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament
February 28, 1964
7:00 pm
vs. No. 5 Hofstra
College Division Semifinals
W 62–58  17–4
 16  Ferguson               
Bethlehem, PA
February 29, 1964
vs. Elizabethtown
College Division Championship
L 52–59  17–5
 15  McCurdy               
Bethlehem, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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