1975–76 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1975–76 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1975–76 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 5th year head coach Ray Haesler, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).

1975–76 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Baltimore Kiwanis Classic champions
Conference	East Coast Conference
Division	East
Record	17–6 (3–2 ECC)
Head coach	Ray Haesler (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Fee Glenn Albano
MVP	Doug Romanczuk (1st year)
MVP	Bob Stephens (1st year)
Captains	Doug Romanczuk Mike Kernan
Home arena	Physical Education Center
Seasons ← 1974–75 1976–77 →

1975–76 ECC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Saint Joseph's	4	–	1		.800			10	–	16		.385
Hofstra †	3	–	2		.600			18	–	12		.600
Temple	3	–	2		.600			9	–	18		.333
Drexel	3	–	2		.600			17	–	6		.739
American	1	–	4		.200			9	–	16		.360
La Salle	1	–	4		.200			11	–	15		.423
West
Lafayette	9	–	1		.900			19	–	7		.731
Rider	6	–	4		.600			14	–	13		.519
Bucknell	5	–	5		.500			13	–	13		.500
Delaware	4	–	6		.400			10	–	15		.400
West Chester	4	–	6		.400			8	–	17		.320
Lehigh	2	–	8		.200			9	–	15		.375
† 1976 ECC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

In a game against Ursinus on February 11, 1976, Drexel set team records for both team shooting percentage (63.4%) and margin of victory (51).

The team finished the season 17–6, and finished in 2nd place in the ECC East in the regular season.

Roster

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1975–76 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 14 Randy Barnes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr Dobbins HS Philadelphia, PA G 15 Ray James 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — So Asbury Park HS Asbury Park, NJ G/F 21 Tom Betley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — So Haddonfield Memorial HS Haddonfield, NJ G 22 Joe Conahan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — So North Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA F 23 Mike Kernan (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Sr North Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA C 25 Doug White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — RS Sr Eastern HS Ashland, NJ F/C 33 Tony Weldon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — So Germantown Stevens Philadelphia, PA F 42 Doug Romanczuk (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Sr North Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA C 43 Bob Stephens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Fr Olney HS Philadelphia, PA G Brian O'Loughlin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — Fr	Head coach Ray Haesler (Rider) Assistant coach(es) Mike Fee (Drexel) Glenn Albano (Rider) 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
Exhibition
November 15, 1975 10:30 am		Cheyney State	W 65–63		–	–	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 1975		at George Washington
Regular season
November 29, 1975*		at Princeton	L 48–67	0–1	17 – Stephens	12 – Stephens	2 – Kernan	Jadwin Gymnasium (2,002) Princeton, NJ
Unknown*		at Widener	W 70–64 ^2OT	1–1	20 – Stephens	15 – Stephens	–	Chester, PA
December 6, 1975*		at Delaware	L 60–61	1–2	16 – Romanczuk	19 – Romanczuk	–	Delaware Field House  Newark, DE
December 9, 1975*		Long Island First game at Physical Education Center	L 67–69	1–3	16 – James	–	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
December 20, 1975*		West Chester	W 93–71	2–3	23 – Kernan	–	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
December 29, 1975*		vs. Howard Baltimore Kiwanis Classic semifinal	W 74–66	3–3	23 – Stephens	16 – Stephens	–	Baltimore Civic Center  Baltimore, MD
December 30, 1975*		at Morgan State Baltimore Kiwanis Classic championship	W 62–54	4–3	21 – Stephens	–	–	Baltimore Civic Center  Baltimore, MD
January 3, 1976*		Rider	W 64–61	5–3	17 – James	–	10 – James	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 1976 7:15 pm, PHL-17		at La Salle	W 74–66	6–3 (1–0)	22 – Kernan	14 – Stephens	6 – Conahan	Palestra (2,671) Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 1976*		at Gettysburg	W 66–50	7–3	18 – Kernan	–	–	Bream Gym  Gettysburg, PA
January 20, 1976*		at Swarthmore	W 72–49	8–3	18 – Kernan	–	–
January 22, 1976*		Lehigh	W 69–53	9–3	16 – Stephens	–	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 1976 2:15 pm		Hofstra	L 62–63	9–4	23 – Kernan	–	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
January 26, 1976* 8:00 pm		Bucknell	W 61–55	10–4	14 – Stephens	12 – Stephens	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
January 29, 1976* 8:00 pm		Wagner	W 76–56	11–4	16 – 2 Tied	–	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 1976 9:15 pm		vs. Saint Joseph's	W 67–66	12–4 (2–1)	21 – James	12 – Romanczuk	–	Palestra (4,883) Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 1976*		at Ursinus	W 103–52	13–4	23 – Stephens	–	–
February 14, 1976*		Iona	W 67–62	14–4	22 – Romanczuk	12 – Stephens	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 1976		American	W 55–42	15–4 (3–1)	18 – James	24 – Stephens	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
February 18, 1976*		No. 1 (DII) Philadelphia Textile	L 50–68	15–5	12 – James	–	–	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 1976*		Albright	W 76–58	16–5	–	– Stephens	12 – Conahan	Physical Education Center  Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 1976*		at Glassboro State	W 54–53	17–5	16 – Stephens	–	–
February 28, 1976 5:15 pm		vs. Temple	L 54–58	17–6 (3–2)	–	–	–	Palestra  Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Ray Haesler

• ECC Coach of the Year

Doug Romanczuk

• Baltimore Kiwanis Classic MVP

Bob Stephens

• Converse Honorable Mention All-American
• Herb Good Sportswriters Society All-Philadelphia Area Team
• ECC Co-Rookie of the Year
• ECC All-Conference Second Team
• Leading Freshman Rebounder in NCAA Division I

References

1. Haesler, Ray (November 7, 1975). (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: The Triangle. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.