1948–49 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1948–49 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1948–49 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Ralph Chase, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Southern division of the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).

1948–49 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionSouthern
Record12–4 (7–3 MASCAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBud Bossick (1st season)
Home arenaCurtis Hall Gym
Seasons

During the end of the 1948–49 season, a new playoff system was implemented for the conference where the top 4 teams in the league standings would play in a tournament at the conclusion of the season. In the first round, the 1st seed would play against the 3rd seed, and the 2nd seed would play against the 4th seed. Following the tournament, if there was a tie between two teams leading the standings, a one game tiebreaker would be played to determine the league champion.[1]

Roster

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1948–49 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 6 Stan Laskus
John Bartram HS
F 11 John Savchak
John Bartram HS
F Bill Banks
C Basil Barno 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
C Donald Breder
F Bob Brewton
Central HS (PA)
C Adam Jablonski 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Saint Joseph's Prep
F Sid Kane
Northeast HS (PA)
G Alfred MacCart
Fr John Bartram HS
G Jules Schwab
Jr
G Joe Skurla
Allentown HS
C Roy Wagner
Vincent Filliben
Morton Shafter
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Bud Bossick (Muhlenberg)


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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
January 5, 1949*
Philadelphia Pharmacy W 85–45  1–0
 17  Tied              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 7, 1949*
at Stevens Tech W 42–39  2–0
 12  Schwab               
 
January 12, 1949*
at Lehigh L 48–58  2–1
 18  MacCart               
Bethlehem, PA
January 15, 1949*
Franklin & Marshall W 75–50  3–1
 16  MacCart              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 1949
Haverford W 55–39  4–1
(1–0)
 12  Tied              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 22, 1949
Pennsylvania Military College L 56–67  4–2
(1–1)
 18  Savchak              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 1949*
at Philadelphia Textile W 76–58  5–2
 23  Schwab              Saint Joseph's Prep 
Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 1949
at Swarthmore W 51–43  6–2
(2–1)
 21  Jablonski              Lamb-Miller Field House 
Swarthmore, PA
February 9, 1949
Delaware W 68–56  7–2
(3–1)
 18  MacCart              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 1949
at Ursinus W 75–61  8–2
(4–1)
 23  MacCart               
Collegeville, PA
February 14, 1949*
Moravian W 81–63  9–2
 18  Jablonski              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1949
at Haverford W 61–54  10–2
(5–1)
 18  Jablonski              Ryan Gym 
Haverford, PA
February 23, 1949
Swarthmore L 57–59  10–3
(5–2)
 14  Tied              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 1949
at Delaware W 58–53  11–3
(6–2)
                   
Newark, DE
March 2, 1949
at Pennsylvania Military College L 53–63  11–4
(6–3)
 18  Jablonski               
 
March 5, 1949
Ursinus W 69–66  12–4
(7–3)
 18  Schwab              Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ Walt Ellman (February 25, 1949). "Lost in the Locker Room" (PDF). The Triangle. p. 5. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Winter Sports-1949" (PDF). The Triangle. January 14, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved June 27, 2017.