# 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).
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.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | 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