1939–40 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

Drexel Dragons men's basketball
1939–40 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference	Independent
1939–40 record	3–13
Head coach	Lawrence Mains (1st season)
Home arena	Curtis Hall Gym

The 1939–40 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1939–40 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach Lawrence Mains, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Name	Height	Weight
Jack Etsweiler	—	—
Kenneth Rodgers	—	—
Leonard Barris	—	—
Joseph Barron	—	—
Townsend Clark	—	—
Jack Gilliford	—	—
Louis Greene	—	—
Elmer Patterson	—	—
William Piltz	—	—
George Thompson	—	—

Head coach

Lawrence Mains (Wisconsin)

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
Exhibition
January 2, 1940*	vs. West Chester Yeadon Junior HS Gym Dedication[1]	L 32–48	0–1	9 – Barris	–	–	Yeadon Junior HS Gym Yeadon, PA
Regular season
January 6, 1940*	Philadelphia Pharmacy	L 30–34	1–0	–	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 1940*	Philadelphia Textile	L 30–33	1–1	7 – Tied	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 1940*	at Haverford	L 19–29	1–2	5 – Tied	–	–
January 19, 1940*	at Johns Hopkins	L 36–48	1–3	14 – O'Hara	–	–
January 20, 1940*	at Western Maryland First Game Played at Gill Gymnasium	L 29–50	1–4	5 – 4 Tied	–	–	Gill Gymnasium Westminster, MD
January 27, 1940*	Susquehanna	W 21–16	2–4	5 – Tied	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 1940*	Rensselaer	L 33–45	2–5	9 – Estweiler	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 1940*	at Delaware	L 35–38	2–6	18 – Barris	–	–	Newark, DE
February 10, 1940*	Dickinson	L 31–36	2–7	12 – Barris	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 1940*	Delaware	L 44–57	2–8	–	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 1940*	Lafayette	L 25–43	2–9	–	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1940*	Ursinus	L 29–39	2–10	–	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 1940*	Brooklyn Polytech	L 28–31	2–11	–	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 1940*	Swarthmore	L 39–52	2–12	–	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 1940*	American	W 41–36	3–12	–	–	–	Curtis Hall Gym Philadelphia, PA
March 5, 1940*	at Ursinus	L 36–39	3–13	–	–	–
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

"Dragon Cagers Drop Practice Tilt, 48-32" (PDF). The Triangle. 1 January 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

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[1] "Dragon Cagers Drop Practice Tilt, 48-32" (PDF). The Triangle. 1 January 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

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