1959 Drexel Dragons football team

The 1959 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1959 college football season. Jack Hinkle was the team's head coach.

1959 Drexel Dragons football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionCollege–Southern Division
Record1–6 (0–5 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Tom O'Connor
  • Mike Piernock
Home stadiumDrexel Field
Seasons
 1958
1960 
1959 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
University Division
Delaware x500810
Gettysburg320540
Lafayette430540
Bucknell330450
Rutgers220630
Lehigh230450
Temple050090
Muhlenberg *120360
Northern College Division
Albright x610730
Juniata510710
Wagner510620
Lebanon Valley320530
Susquehanna320430
Moravian240350
Wilkes250250
Lycoming140350
Scranton *310540
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x600710
Pennsylvania Military620620
Western Maryland321522
Ursinus250260
Dickinson150170
Haverford050150
Drexel050160
Franklin & Marshall *121431
Swarthmore *130250
West Chester *000710
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 268:00 pmat AlbrightReading, PAL 12–234,000
October 31:30 pmGettysburg*
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 12–363,000
October 101:30 pmScranton
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–282,000
October 241:30 pmat Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAL 7–203,500
October 311:30 pmTemple*dagger
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 12–82,500–5,000[1]
November 71:30 pmJuniata
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–471,000
November 141:30 pmat Western Maryland
L 6–263,000

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Roster

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1959 Drexel Dragons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE Ray Miller
TE Bob Saracein
TE Cliff Dirkes
TE Jack Geary
TE Skip Becker
OT Jim Valentine
OT Frank Garofolo
OT Walt Danz
OT Dick Kohl
G Pete Gable
G Mike Dobulewicz
C Dick Frazier
C Jerry Humphrey
C John McGovern
C George Kelley
HB Frank Bell
HB Butch Lewoc
HB Harry O'Neil
HB Ken Suter
HB Knobbe Deitz
HB Jack Salvucci
FB Tom O'Connor (C)
FB Mike Piernock
FB Pat Brett
QB Jim Holden
QB Tony DiGiovacchino
QB George Carter
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. Smith, Ron (November 1, 1959). "Late Drexel Touchdown Turns Back Temple, 12-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Football Schedule" (PDF). The Triangle. September 18, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Drexel)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 14, 2024.