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1955–56 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
Metropolitan New York Conference Regular-Season Champions
Middle Eastern College Athletic Association Regular-Season Champions
NIT, 4th Place, L 82–93
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
Record21–4 (4–0 MTNY)
Head coach
Home arenaII Corps Artillery Armory
Seasons
1955–56 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. Francis (NY) 4 – 0   1.000 21 – 4   .840
Manhattan 4 – 1   .800 16 – 8   .667
Brooklyn 2 – 2   .500 11 – 7   .611
NYU 2 – 2   .500 10 – 8   .556
St. John's 3 – 3   .500 12 – 12   .500
Fordham 2 – 2   .500 11 – 12   .478
CCNY 0 – 7   .000 4 – 14   .222
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955–1956 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his eighth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played their home games at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

In addition to their membership in the Metropolitan New York Conference, the Terriers were also charter members of the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association beginning this season[1] and won the championship of that conference[2] with a record of 4–1 against conference opponents.

The Terriers were led by Al Innis, Dan Mannix, Walt Adamushko, and Tony D'Elia in the 1955–56 season and were ranked as high as 13th nationally.[3][4] The team at one point won 18 straight games and upset Niagara to reach the NIT Semi-Finals, before falling to Dayton.[3] Also of note, Al Inniss set the St. Francis single-game rebounding record with 37 against Lafayette in the First Round of the National Invitational Tournament.

Roster

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1955–56 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Dan Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr
G 9 Jim Murphy 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 Sr
F 8 Dan Mannix (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Sr
C 4 Walter Adamushko 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Thomas Jefferson High School Brooklyn, NY
F 11 George Fox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
F 16 John Prenderville 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Jr
F 7 Ed Hynes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
C 19 Al Innis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 So
G 15 Lester Yellin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 So
G 14 Tony D'Elia 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 So
G 17 Ed Aquilone 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 So
F 6 Bob Duane 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 3, 1955*
 Loyola (Baltimore) W 85–65[6]  1–0
 II Corps Armory (2,000)
Brooklyn, NY
December 6, 1955*
 Adelphi W 101–83[7]  2–0
 II Corps Armory (1,000)
Brooklyn, NY
December 9, 1955*
 at Fairfield W 85–47[8][9]  3–0
 Brass Recreation Center (400)
Bridgeport, CT
December 10, 1955*
 at Providence W 91–67[10]  4–0
 Alumni Hall (1,500)
Providence, RI
December 14, 1955*
 St. Bonaventure W 79–77[11]  5–0
 II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 1955*
 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 100–75[12]  6–0
  
Rutherford, NJ
December 19, 1955*
 Yeshiva W 93–68[13]  7–0
 II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 23, 1955*
 at Queens W 87–63[14]  8–0
 Fitzgerald Gymnasium 
Flushing, NY
January 10, 1956
 CCNY W 76–56[15]  9–0 (1–0)
 II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 14, 1956*
8:30 pm[17] 		Siena W 83–61[16]  10–0
 II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 21, 1956
 vs. St. John's W 76–73[18]  11–0 (2–0)
 69th Regiment Armory (4,000)
New York, NY
January 26, 1956*
 No. 15 at Seton Hall W 81–78[19]  12–0
 Walsh Gymnasium (3,218)
South Orange, NJ
January 28, 1956*
 No. 15 Ithaca W 101–49[20]  13–0
 II Corps Armory (2,000)
Brooklyn, NY
January 31, 1956*
 No. 13 Saint Peter's W 92–82[21]  14–0
 II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 3, 1956*
 No. 13 Creighton W 99–75[22]  15–0
 II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 1956*
 No. 16 at Bridgeport W 84–77[23]  16–0
 Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium 
Bridgeport, CT
February 14, 1956
 No. 13 at Manhattan W 98–75[24]  17–0 (3–0)
 II Corps Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 15, 1956
 No. 13 at Brooklyn College W 94–74[25]  18–0 (4–0)
 Roosevelt Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
February 18, 1956*
 No. 13 at Saint Joseph's (PA) L 76–80[26]  18–1
 Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 1956*
7:30 pm 		No. 16 vs. Iona L 86–97[27]  18–2
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
February 25, 1956*
 No. 16 at Siena W 71–70[28]  19–2
 Washington Avenue Armory 
Albany, NY
National Invitation Tournament
March 17, 1956*
1:00 pm[30] 		vs. Lafayette
First Round 		W 85–74[29]  20–2
 Madison Square Garden (10,058)
New York, NY
March 19, 1956*
7:30 pm 		vs. Niagara
Quarterfinals 		W 74–72 OT[31] 21–2
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
March 22, 1956*
 vs. No. 3 Dayton
Semifinals 		L 58–89[32]  21–3
 Madison Square Garden (16,125)
New York, NY
March 24, 1956*
1:00 pm 		vs. Saint Joseph's (PA)
Consolation Game 		L 82–93[33]  21–4
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking Movement[36]
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Final
AP 15 13 16 13 16

NBA draft

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At the end of the season Dan Mannix was selected with the 63rd overall pick by the Rochester Royals.

Awards

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  • Alvin Innniss
All-Metropolitan Selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association.
  • Daniel Mannix
All-Metropolitan Selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association.

References

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  1. ^ "New Loop". Daily News. New York. June 4, 1955. p. 37. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Schedule Set; Peacock Five Opens Dec. 1". Saint Peter's College Pauw Wow. October 19, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ a b ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. ESPN. 2009. ISBN 9780345513922. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  4. ^ "St. Francis Five Boasts Height, Reserves and Excellent Shooting". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "ST. JOHN'S TO FACE PITT". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "ADELPHI SUBDUES C.C.N.Y., 71 TO 64". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "St. Francis 101-83 Victor". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "Article 7 -- No Title". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "St. Francis Terriers Top Fairfield Cagers, 85 to 47". The Bridgeport Post. December 10, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "St. Francis Wins No, 4". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  11. ^ "St. Bonaventure Bows". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "St. Francis Tops Fairleigh Dickinson Five". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Yeshiva Streak Ended". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "St. Francis Triumphs, 87 -- 63". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "ST. FRANCIS ROUTS C.C.N.Y. FIVE, 76-55". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  16. ^ "TEMPLE SETS BACK MANHATTAN, 91-79". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  17. ^ "Sports Today". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "St.Francis Downs St. John's, 76 to 73". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  19. ^ "ST. FRANCIS BEATS SETON HALL, 81-78". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "Terriers in Record Half". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  21. ^ "ST. FRANCIS BEATS ST. PETER'S 92-82". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  22. ^ "ST. FRANCIS TAKES 15TH IN ROW, 99-75". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  23. ^ "ST. FRANCIS BEATS BRIDGEPORT, 84-77". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  24. ^ "St. Francis Wins 17th in Row". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  25. ^ "ST. FRANCIS ROUTS KINGSMEN, 94 TO 74". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  26. ^ "ST. JOSEPHS TRIPS TERRIERS, 80 TO 76". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  27. ^ "Iona Pins Second Defeat on St. Francis and St. John's Beats Pitt". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  28. ^ "Terriers End Losing Streak". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  29. ^ "PIRATES IN FRONT". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  30. ^ "Garden Line-Ups". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  31. ^ "St. Francis, Louisville Gain Garden Tourney Semi-Finals". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  32. ^ "DAYTON DEFEATS ST. FRANCIS, 89-58". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  33. ^ "TYRA SETS PACE". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  34. ^ "1955-56 St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Schedule". fanbase.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  35. ^ James T. Quinn. "Siena hosts St. Francis Tonight". The Times Record, Troy NY, Saturday Evening. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  36. ^ "2012 Men's Basketball Records- Division I" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
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