1973–74 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1973–74 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1973–74 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Ray Haesler, played their home games at the 32nd Street Armory and were members of the University–Eastern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).

1973–74 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Merrimack Christmas Tournament champions
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conferences
Division	University–Eastern
Record	15–9 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach	Ray Haesler (3rd season)
MVP	Greg Newman (1st year)
Captains	Francis Korwek (1st year) Greg Newman (1st year)
Home arena	32nd Street Armory
Seasons ← 1972–73 1974–75 →

1973–74 MAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
University–Eastern
Saint Joseph's †	5	–	1		.833			19	–	10		.655
La Salle	5	–	1		.833			18	–	10		.643
American	4	–	2		.667			16	–	10		.615
Temple	4	–	2		.667			16	–	9		.640
Drexel	2	–	4		.333			15	–	9		.625
Hofstra	1	–	5		.167			8	–	16		.333
West Chester	0	–	6		.000			11	–	15		.423
University–Western
Rider	8	–	2		.800			13	–	13		.500
Lafayette	7	–	3		.700			17	–	9		.654
Delaware	7	–	3		.700			15	–	11		.577
Gettysburg	4	–	6		.400			15	–	10		.600
Bucknell	2	–	8		.200			8	–	16		.333
Lehigh	2	–	8		.200			3	–	21		.125
† 1974 MAC men's basketball tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The team finished the season 15–9, and finished in 5th place in the MAC University–Eastern Division in the regular season.

On February 6, 1974, Greg Newman set the Drexel team record for most points in a single game, scoring 40 points against Franklin & Marshall.

Roster

1973–74 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown Greg Newman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Sr F 42 Doug Romanczuk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — So North Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA G Mike Feagans 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr F 23 Mike Kernan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — So North Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA F Terry Parks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Jr F Francis Korwek 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Sr Archmere Academy F Tim Corlies 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Jr St. Joseph's Prep C Doug White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr Eastern HS Ashland, NJ G Steve Rawlings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Fr Upper Darby HS G Bob Ambler 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — Jr G Jim Brophy 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — So C Ed Tompkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Sr G Charlie O'Donnell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Jr G Dave Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Sr	Head coach Ray Haesler (Rider) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
December 1, 1973* 8:15 pm		at Widener	L 50–61	0–1	17 – Newman	15 – Romanczuk	–	Chester, PA
Unknown*		at East Stroudsburg	L 55–56	0–2	14 – Newman	9 – 2 Tied	–
December 15, 1973*		Wagner	W 63–57	1–2	12 – 2 Tied	16 – Korwek	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
December 19, 1973*		at Glassboro State	L 52–55	1–3	17 – Parks	9 – Korwek	–
December 21, 1973		vs. Bridgeport Merrimack Christmas Tournament semifinal	W 69–64	2–3	26 – Newman	10 – Corlies	–	North Andover, MA
December 22, 1973*		at Merrimack Merrimack Christmas Tournament championship	W 103–85	3–3	23 – Newman	10 – Kernan	–	North Andover, MA
January 3, 1974*		at Delaware	L 70–78	3–4	17 – Kernan	6 – Korwek	–
January 5, 1975*		Rider	W 70–50	4–4	18 – Newman	12 – Newman	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 1974*		at Swarthmore	W 75–57	5–4	21 – Newman	14 – Romanczuk	–
January 10, 1974*		Lehigh	W 73–41	6–4	15 – Newman	11 – Parks	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
January 12, 1974*		Bucknell	L 49–52	6–5	18 – Newman	10 – Newman	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 1974 7:05 pm		at La Salle	L 73–85	6–6 (0–1)	22 – Newman	10 – Newman	–	Palestra  Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 1974*		at Gettysburg	W 75–60	7–6	20 – Newman	15 – Parks	–	Bream Gym  Gettysburg, PA
January 21, 1974		at Saint Joseph's	L 50–78	7–7 (0–2)	15 – Newman	10 – Romanczuk	–	(2,350)
January 23, 1974 8:00 pm		West Chester	W 72–64	8–7 (1–2)	22 – Newman	14 – Kernan	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
January 26, 1974* 7:00 pm		vs. Colegate	W 55–44	9–7	15 – 2 Tied	9 – 3 Tied	–	Palestra  Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 1975		Temple	L 43–55	9–8 (1–3)	12 – Kernan	5 – Kernan	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 1974*		Johns Hopkins	W 57–55	10–8	23 – Newman	10 – Parks	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 1974		American	L 62–69	10–9 (1–4)	27 – Newman	11 – Parks	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
February 9, 1974		at Hofstra	W 101–92	11–9 (2–4)	25 – 2 Tied	9 – Kernan	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*		at Ursinus	W 78–54	12–9	25 – Newman	10 – Kernan	–
February 16, 1974*		at Franklin & Marshall	W 78–63	13–9	40 – Newman	15 – Romanczuk	–
February 20, 1974*		Philadelphia Textile	W 69–64	14–9	27 – Newman	9 – Korwek	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*		Albright	W 72–62	15–9	17 – Kernan	11 – Romanczuk	–	32nd Street Armory  Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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