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1935–36 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

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1935–36 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
Record15–8 (4–6 MTNY)
Head coach
  • Rody Cooney (4th season)
Home arenaButler Street Gymnasium
Seasons

The 1935–36 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1935–36 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Rody Cooney, who was in his fourth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played its home games at the Bulter Street Gymnasium in their Cobble Hill, Brooklyn campus.

The 1935–36 team finished 15–8 overall and 4–6 in conference play. This was the Terriers first season in which they participated in a post-season tournament. The Terriers were invited to play in the District 1 tryouts at Madison Square Garden for the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] The Terriers were selected after LIU, NYU and Columbia declined to compete.[2] In the Olympic tryouts the Terriers defeated Springfield College, the birthplace of Basketball, at Madison Square Garden and during the game set two Garden records.[3] They shot 81.3% from the foul line, and 33.3% from the floor. NYU previously held the free-throw percent record and LIU the field-goal percent record, which was previously 16%.[3]

Roster

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Photo of the 1936 St. Francis Terriers Basketball Team, which was selected to tryout for the 1936 Summer Olympics.
1935–36 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Al Lenowicz
F William Cordts
C James Culligan
Cathedral High School
G Daniel Lynch
G Tom O'Brien (C)
G Patrick Gleason
F Lou Pesca
Jack Flannery
G Ed Donnelly
Art Dey
Jack Carey
Joe D'Allesandro
Mal Shaboro
Herman Cordts
Head coach
  • Rody Cooney
Assistant coach(es)

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

source[1]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 30, 1935
8:30 pm
at CCNY L 24–38[4]  0–1 (0–1)
CCNY Gymnasium 
New York, NY
December 11, 1935*
at Brooklyn College of Pharmacy W 37–22[5]  1–1
Brooklyn College of Pharmacy Gym 
Brooklyn, NY
December 14, 1935
at NYU L 20–39[6]  1–2 (0–2)
University Heights Gym 
Bronx, NY
December 17, 1935
at Columbia W 32–30[7]  2–2 (1–2)
Morningside Heights Gym 
New York, NY
December 20, 1935
at Manhattan L 28–36[8]  2–3 (1–3)
 (1,200[9])
 
December 21, 1935*
Seth Low Junior College L 19–42[10]  2–4
Butler Street Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
December 27, 1935*
Alumni W 42–36[11] 
Butler Street Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
January 4, 1936*
at Saint Peter's W 30–23[12]  3–4
Collins Memorial Hall 
Jersey City, NJ
January 8, 1936
at Brooklyn W 35–32 OT[13] 4–4 (2–3)
 
Brooklyn, NY
January 11, 1936
at Fordham L 18–20[14]  4–5 (2–4)
Maroon Gymnasium (2,500)
Bronx, NY
January 15, 1936*
at John Marshall College of Law W 24–22[15]  5–5
 
Jersey City, NJ
January 18, 1936*
at Seth Low Junior College W 48–33[16]  6–5
Plymouth Institute 
 
January 29, 1936[18]
at LIU L 23–31[17]  6–6 (2–5)
Brooklyn College of Pharmacy Gym 
Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 1936[20]
at St. John's L 18–41[19]  6–7 (2–6)
DeGray Gymnasium (1,200)
Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 1936*
at Columbus Council W 29–20[21]  7–7
 
 
February 8, 1936*
Rider W 35–32[22]  8–7
Butler Street Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
February 12, 1936*
Seton Hall W 50–30[23]  9–7
Butler Street Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
February 19, 1936*
Cathedral College W 49–27[24]  10–7
Butler Street Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
February 22, 1936*
John Marshall College of Law W 37–31[25]  11–7
Butler Street Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
February 26, 1936*
Saint Peter's W 47–27[26]  12–7
Butler Street Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
February 29, 1936
at Brooklyn W 27–25 OT[27] 13–7 (3–6)
Union Temple Court (1,200)
Brooklyn, NY
March 2, 1936*
at St. John's W 30–22[20]  14–7 (4–6)
DeGray Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
1936 Olympics Tryouts
March 18, 1936[1]*
vs. Springfield
District No. 1, Semifinal
W 44–36[3]  15–7
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
March 20, 1936*
9:15 pm
vs. Niagara
District No. 1, Final
L 25–30[28]  15–8
Madison Square Garden (4,000[29])
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "St. Francis Five Holds Interest in 1st Round of Olympic Tryouts". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "St. Francis Five In Olympic Trials". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "St. Francis Shows Form Deserving of Olympic Playoff Berth". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "CITY COLLEGE FIVE WINS OPENER, 38-24". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "Pharmacy Five No Match for St. Francis '5'". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "N.Y.U. Beats St. Francis by 39-20 score". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Early Advantage Carries St. Francis to Basketball Triumph Over Columbia". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "St. Francis Five Fail In Second Upset Attempt". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "MANHATTAN STOPS ST. FRANCIS, 36-28". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "SETH LOW ON TOP, 42-19". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "St. Francis Five Defeat Alumni". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "St. Francis Tops St. Peter's Five". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "St. Francis '5' Nips Brooklyn College". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "FORDHAM SUBDUES ST. FRANCIS, 20-18". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "St. Francis Five Halts Streak of John Marshall". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "SETH LOW BEATEN, 48-33". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "L.I.U. RALLY BEATS ST. FRANCIS, 31-23". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "Bee Visions His First Unbeaten Team and Olympic Trials". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "St. John's Quintet Puts St. Francis To Rout, 41-18". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  20. ^ a b "St. Francis' 'Odd Assortment' Outgenerals St. John's Five". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  21. ^ "St. Francis Five Gives Followers Renewed Hope". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  22. ^ "Rider College Courtmen Bow To St. Francis". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  23. ^ "Franciscans In Fine Form". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "Franciscans Primed to Meet John Marshall". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  25. ^ "ST. FRANCIS SCORES, 37-31". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  26. ^ "Franciscans Prepare for St. John's Game". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  27. ^ "ST. FRANCIS ON TOP, 27-25". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  28. ^ "Physical Handicap Is St. Francis' Undoing In Olympic Tilt". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  29. ^ "NIAGARA SUBDUES ST. FRANCIS, 30-25". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.