1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conferences
	University–Eastern
Record	7–17 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach	Frank Szymanski (3rd season);
Home arena	32nd Street Armory
	Seasons ← 1969–70 1971–72 →

1970–71 MAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
University–Eastern
Saint Joseph's†	6	–	0	1.000	19	–	9	.679
La Salle	5	–	1	.833	20	–	7	.741
Hofstra	4	–	2	.667	16	–	8	.667
Temple	3	–	3	.500	13	–	12	.520
American	2	–	4	.333	13	–	12	.520
West Chester	1	–	5	.167	7	–	18	.280
Drexel	0	–	6	.000	7	–	17	.292
University–Western
Lafayette	9	–	1	.900	17	–	9	.654
Rider	8	–	2	.800	20	–	6	.769
Delaware	5	–	5	.500	11	–	14	.440
Bucknell	4	–	6	.400	9	–	14	.391
Lehigh	4	–	6	.400	10	–	16	.385
Gettysburg	0	–	10	.000	4	–	21	.160

† 1971 MAC men's basketball tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1970–71 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Frank Szymanski, played their home games at the 32nd Street Armory and were members of the University–Eastern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).

The team finished the season 7–17, and finished in 7th place in the University–Eastern division of the MAC in the regular season.

On March 24, 1971, head coach Frank Szymanski announced that he would be departing Drexel to become the athletic director at the University of Baltimore.^[1]

Roster

1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
C	44	Francis Korwek	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)		Archmere Academy
			—	—

Head coach

Frank Szymanski

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
December 2, 1970* 8:00 pm	at Delaware Valley	L 66–70	0–1	–	–	–
Unknown*	Pennsylvania Military College	W 62–55	1–1	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
December 14, 1970	at American	L 64–91	1–2 (0–1)	–	–	–
Unknown	at Hofstra	L 61–74	1–3 (0–2)	–	–	–
Unknown*	at Lehigh	L 74–76	1–4	–	–	–
Unknown*	vs. Towson State Berwick Tournament Semifinals	W 74–59	2–4	–	–	–	Bloomsburg, PA
December 1970*	at Bloomsburg Berwick Tournament Championship	L 60–63	2–5	–	–	–	Bloomsburg, PA
January 3, 1971*	Delaware	L 69–77	2–6	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
Unknown	at Muhlenberg	L 71–80	2–7	–	–	–
January 9, 1971	at West Chester	L 55–61	2–8 (0–3)	–	–	–
January 12, 1971*	Swarthmore	W 105–64	3–8	27 – Coley	18 – Coley	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 1971* 8:30 pm	at Moravian	L 64–78	3–9	–	–	–
January 19, 1971 8:00 pm	Saint Joseph's	L 75–84	3–10 (0–4)	29 – Glick	9 – Gunter	4 – Glick	32nd Street Armory (2,200) Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 1971* 8:00 pm	Gettysburg	W 70–68	4–10	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 1971 8:00 pm	No. 14 La Salle	L 63–81	4–11 (0–5)	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 1971* 8:00 pm	at Rider	L 80–88	4–12	–	–	–
February 1, 1971 8:00 pm	at Temple	L 53–54	4–13 (0–6)	–	–	–	(1,200)
February 3, 1971* 8:00 pm	Haverford	W 88–72	5–13	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 1971* 8:30 pm	at Johns Hopkins	L 74–77	5–14	–	–	–
February 10, 1971* 8:00 pm	at Delaware	L 48–72	5–15	–	–	–
February 13, 1971* 8:00 pm	Scranton	W 93–74	6–15	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 1971* 8:00 pm	Ursinus	L 60–62	6–16	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 1971* 8:00 pm	Franklin & Marshall	W 94–60	7–16	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 1971* 8:15 pm	at Philadelphia Textile	L 66–83	7–17	–	–	–	Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

^ "Drexel Coach Takes New Job". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 24, 1971. p. 55. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Drexel Coach Takes New Job". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 24, 1971. p. 55. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Venues	Main Building (1894–1928) Curtis Hall Gym (1928–1952) Palestra (1949–1951, 3 games; 1987–1988 alternate) Sayre Junior High School (1951–1969) 32nd Street Armory (1969–1975) Daskalakis Athletic Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	Penn
Culture & lore	Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) City 6 Mario the Magnificent "Drexel Fight Song" DAC Pack
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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