1896–97 Drexel Blue and Gold men's basketball team

The 1896–97 Drexel Blue and Gold men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry during the 1896–97 men's basketball season. The Blue and Gold played their home games at Main Building.

1896–97 Drexel Blue and Gold men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
1896–97 record
Home arenaMain Building
1896–97 collegiate men's basketball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Butler   10  1.000
Minnesota A&M   60  1.000
Nebraska   20  1.000
Wabash   10  1.000
Bucknell   41  .800
Chicago   52  .714
Yale   115  .688
Bloomsburg   63  .667
Notre Dame   21  .667
Trinity   85  .615
Central Penn College   11  .500
Mount Union   11  .500
Penn State   11  .500
Purdue   11  .500
Temple   1011  .476
Iowa   24  .333
Minnesota   36  .333
Pennsylvania   24  .333
Allegheny   01  .000
Macalester   03  .000
Springfield   02  .000
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1896–97 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Dunn
Lippincott
Bittong
Briggs
Woodward
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
February 8, 1897*
at South Jersey Institute W 9–7 
                 
Bridgeton, NJ
February 23, 1897 [2]*
Manual Training School T 8–8 
                 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. "Manual and Drexel Draw". Newspapers.com. The Times. 24 February 1897. p. 10. Retrieved 21 September 2018.


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