1936–37 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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1936–37 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League
Record8–8 (5–7 EPCBL)
Head coach
  • Ernest Lange (5th season)
CaptainMatthew Donaldson
Home arenaCurtis Hall Gym
Seasons
  1935–36
1937–38  
1936–37 EPCBL men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Franklin & Marshall 111 .917133  .813
Gettysburg 102 .833152  .882
Lebanon Valley 66 .500 
Muhlenberg 66 .500 
Drexel 57 .41788  .500
Albright 39 .250 
Ursinus 111 .083 

The 1936–37 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1936–37 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 5th year head coach Ernest Lange, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Basketball League (EPCBL).

Contents

Roster

1936–37 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F David Curry
F 9Matthew Donaldson (C)
William Kulesh
Joseph Rhile
C Theodore "Ted" Layton
G William Lignelli
George Nanos
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
January 6, 1937
Muhlenberg W 32–24 1–0
(1–0)
 11  Layton           Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 1937
at  Albright W 30–25 2–0
(2–0)
                
 
January 13, 1937
at  Franklin & Marshall L 33–35 2–1
(2–1)
 12  Curry            
Lancaster, PA
January 16, 1937
Gettysburg L 25–31 2–2
(2–2)
 9  Donaldson           Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 1937
Lebanon Valley Postponed to February 1Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 1937
at MuhlenbergL 19–22 2–3
(2–3)
 6  Curry            
 
February 1, 1937
Lebanon Valley
Rescheduled from January 19
W 39–33 3–3
(3–3)
 16  Donaldson           Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 1937
Franklin & MarshallL 33–47 3–4
(3–4)
 16  Donaldson           Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 1937
at GettysburgL 24–61 3–5
(3–5)
 9  Donaldson            
 
February 13, 1937
at Lebanon ValleyL 30–40 3–6
(3–6)
 10  Tied            
 
February 17, 1937*
Delaware W 50–47 4–6
               Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1937*
Susquehanna W 32–24 5–6
               Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 1937
Ursinus L 38–40 5–7
(3–7)
 18  Donaldson           Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 1937
AlbrightW 46–36 6–7
(4–7)
 16  Kulesh           Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
March 3, 1937
at UrsinusW 46–25 7–7
(5–7)
                
 
March 5, 1937*
at  Brooklyn Polytech L 34–35 7–8
                Odd Fellows Hall  
New York, NY
March 6, 1937*
at  Pratt W 45–13 8–8
                
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Matthew Donaldson
David Curry
Theodore Layton
William Lignelli

References