1960 Drexel Dragons football team

Last updated

1960 Drexel Dragons football
Conference Middle Atlantic Conference
DivisionCollege–Southern
Record0–7–1 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Dick Fraser
  • Pete Gable
Home stadiumDrexel Field
Seasons
  1959
1961  
1960 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
University
Rutgers x 4 0 08 1 0
Bucknell 5 1 07 2 0
Lehigh 3 2 04 5 0
Lafayette 4 3 05 4 0
Gettysburg 2 3 03 6 0
Delaware 1 4 02 6 1
Temple 0 5 02 7 0
Muhlenberg * 1 2 06 3 0
College–Northern
Albright x 6 0 09 0 0
Wagner x 6 0 09 0 0
Lebanon Valley 6 1 07 2 0
Susquehanna 5 1 07 1 0
Juniata 4 1 05 2 0
Scranton 3 3 04 4 0
Upsala 1 3 11 5 2
Wilkes 2 7 02 7 0
Moravian 1 5 11 6 1
Hofstra * 2 0 07 1 1
Lycoming * 1 3 03 5 0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x 5 1 05 2 1
Pennsylvania Military 5 3 05 4 0
Western Maryland 3 2 06 3 0
Ursinus 3 3 03 4 0
Swarthmore 2 3 02 5 0
Dickinson 1 6 01 7 0
Drexel 0 6 00 7 1
Haverford 0 7 00 7 0
Franklin & Marshall * 1 2 02 6 0
No. 5 West Chester * 0 0 09 0 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. Jack Hinkle was the team's head coach.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 18:00 pmat Lebanon Valley
L 8–402,500
October 81:30 pm Albright
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–341,500 [1]
October 151:30 pmat Scranton
L 9–272,432
October 221:30 pm Pennsylvania Military Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 12–136,500
October 291:30 pmat Temple *
L 8–304,500
November 51:30 pmat Juniata
L 0–42500
November 121:30 pm Western Maryland
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–91,000
November 191:30 pm Delaware Valley *
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
T 0–01,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2] [3]

Roster

1960 Drexel Dragons football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE Charles Bedser
TE Paul Slawek
TE Cliff Dirkes
TE Bob Rae
TE Gordon Vestre
OT Mike Eyerly
OT Paul Eichhorn
OT Dick Kohl
OT Ron Kidd
OT Ron Bales
OT Walt Danz
OT Matt Pelligrino
G Dick Fraser (C)
G Pete Gable (C)
G Hank Grabowski
G John Dewey
G Phil Paino
C George Kelley
C Jerry Humphrey
HB Al WagnerSo
HB Joe BuffaloSo
HB Butch Lewoc
HB Jack Salvucci
HB Rick Mack
HB Ron Corson
FB Jack McGovern
FB Larry BowneSo
FB Russ Poling
QB Jim Holden
QB Gene BishopSo
QB Joe Nowak
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drexel Dragons</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of Drexel University

The Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter P. Stevens</span> American college sports coach (1909–1989)

Peter P. Stevens was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played college football at Temple University from 1933 to 1935 and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1936. Stevens served as the head football coach at Ursinus College from 1941 to 1943 and again in 1946 and at his alma mater, Temple, from 1956 to 1959, compiling a career college football coaching record of 8–44–3. In 1960, he became an assistant football coach at Drexel. He was also the head basketball coach at Ursinus in 1942–43 and the head baseball coach at Temple from 1947 to 1952. Stevens died on May 5, 1989, at his home in West Melbourne, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drexel Dragons men's basketball</span> Mens college basketball team

The Drexel Dragons men's basketball program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at Drexel University. The team currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and plays home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drexel last appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2021.

1928 Drexel Dragons football team represented Drexel Institute—now known as Drexel University—in the 1928 college football season. Led by Walter Halas in his second season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 8–2.

1929 Drexel Dragons football team represented Drexel Institute—now known as Drexel University—in the 1929 college football season. Led by Walter Halas in his third season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 6–3–1.

1932 Drexel Dragons football team represented Drexel Institute—now known as Drexel University—in the 1932 college football season. Led by Walter Halas in his sixth season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 5–1–1.

1941 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their 15th and final season under head coach Walter Halas (brother of George Halas, the Dragons compiled a 4–2–1 record.

The 1946 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Chase, the Dragons compiled a 3–4 record and were outscored by a total of 109 to 76.

The 1947 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Ralph Chase was the team's head coach.

The 1953 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach.

The 1957 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach.

The 1959 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Jack Hinkle was the team's head coach.

The 1963 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Tom Grebis was the team's head coach.

The 1964 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Tom Grebis was the team's head coach.

The 1894 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1894 college football season. The team did not have a head coach.

Maury Harlan McMains was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Drexel University from 1944 to 1945 and for the final three games of the 1948 season, compiling a record of 4–10. McMains was the head basketball coach of Drexel's ASTU team during the 1943–44 season, tallying a mark of 3–2. McMains was also the director of the physical training program for the cadets. When McMains was unavailable, Gene Carney (A-3) assumed coaching responsibilities as a player-coach. The following season, McMains was named the head coach of the varsity basketball team, which finished the season with a record of 2–11. He also coached baseball, lacrosse, and golf at Drexel.

The 1971 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 2–6.

The 1972 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University during as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6.

The 1959 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Peter P. Stevens, the team compiled a 0–9 record. The season was part of a 21-game losing streak that began on November 2, 1957, and ended on September 24, 1960. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

The 1960 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 2–7 record and finished seventh out of eight teams in the MAC's University Division. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

References

  1. "Fumbles Hurt As Drexel Falls To Albright, 34-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 9, 1960. p. S3 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Gridmen Begin Practice For 1960 Football Season" (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: The Triangle. September 18, 1960. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 14, 2024.