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1959 Drexel Dragons football |
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Conference | Middle Atlantic Conference |
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Division | College–Southern |
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1959 record | 1–6 (0–5 MAC) |
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Head coach | |
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Assistant coaches |
- Ben Kish (2nd season)
- Don Shank (1st season)
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Captains |
- Tom O'Connor (1st year)
- Mike Piernock (1st year)
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Home stadium | Drexel Field |
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Seasons |
1959 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
W |
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L |
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T |
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W |
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L |
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T
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University
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Delaware x
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5
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– |
0
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– |
0 |
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8
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– |
1
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– |
0
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Gettysburg
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3
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– |
2
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– |
0 |
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5
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– |
4
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– |
0
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Lafayette
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4
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– |
3
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– |
0 |
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5
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– |
4
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– |
0
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Bucknell
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3
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– |
3
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– |
0 |
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4
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– |
5
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– |
0
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Rutgers
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2
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– |
2
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– |
0 |
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6
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– |
3
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– |
0
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Lehigh
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2
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– |
3
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– |
0 |
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4
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– |
5
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– |
0
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Temple
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0
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– |
5
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0 |
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0
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– |
9
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– |
0
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Muhlenberg *
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1
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– |
2
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– |
0 |
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3
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– |
6
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– |
0
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College–Northern
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Albright x
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6
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– |
1
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– |
0 |
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7
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– |
3
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0
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Juniata
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5
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– |
1
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– |
0 |
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7
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– |
1
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– |
0
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Wagner
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5
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– |
1
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– |
0 |
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6
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– |
2
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– |
0
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Lebanon Valley
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3
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– |
2
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0 |
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5
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– |
3
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– |
0
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Susquehanna
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3
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– |
2
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0 |
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4
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– |
3
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– |
0
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Moravian
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2
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– |
4
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0 |
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3
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– |
5
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– |
0
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Wilkes
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2
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– |
5
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0 |
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2
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5
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– |
0
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Lycoming
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1
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– |
4
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0 |
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3
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5
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0
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Scranton *
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3
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– |
1
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0 |
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5
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– |
4
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0
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College–Southern
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Johns Hopkins x
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6
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– |
0
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0 |
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7
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– |
1
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0
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Pennsylvania Military
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6
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– |
2
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0 |
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6
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– |
2
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0
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Western Maryland
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3
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– |
2
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– |
1 |
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5
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– |
2
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– |
2
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Ursinus
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2
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– |
5
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0 |
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2
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– |
6
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0
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Dickinson
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1
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– |
5
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0 |
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1
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7
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– |
0
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Haverford
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0
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– |
5
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0 |
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1
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– |
5
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0
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Drexel
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0
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– |
5
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0 |
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1
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6
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0
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Franklin & Marshall *
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1
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– |
2
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1 |
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4
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– |
3
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1
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Swarthmore *
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1
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3
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0 |
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?
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– |
?
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– |
?
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West Chester *
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0
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0
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0 |
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7
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1
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0
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- x – Division champion/co-champions
- * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
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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 NCAA College Division football season. Jack Hinkle was the team's head coach.
Schedule[]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 8:00 pm | at Albright | Reading, PA | L 12–23 | |
October 3 | 1:30 pm | Gettysburg* | - Drexel Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 12–36 | |
October 10 | 1:30 pm | Scranton | - Drexel Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 0–28 | |
October 24 | 1:30 pm | at Pennsylvania Military College | Chester, PA | L 7–20 | |
October 31 | 1:30 pm | Temple* | - Drexel Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 12–8 | 2,500 |
November 7 | 1:30 pm | Juniata | - Drexel Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 0–47 | |
November 14 | 1:30 pm | at Western Maryland | - Hoffa Field
- Westminster, MD
| L 6–26 | |
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Roster[]
1959 Drexel Dragons football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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TE
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Ray Miller
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TE
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Bob Saracein
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TE
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Cliff Dirkes
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TE
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Jack Geary
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TE
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Skip Becker
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OT
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Jim Valentine
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OT
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Frank Garofolo
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OT
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Walt Danz
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OT
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Dick Kohl
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OG
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Pete Gable
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OG
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Mike Dobulewicz
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C
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Dick Frazier
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C
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Jerry Humphrey
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C
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John McGovern
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C
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George Kelley
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HB
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Frank Bell
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HB
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Butch Lewoc
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HB
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Harry O'Neil
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HB
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Ken Suter
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HB
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Knobbe Deitz
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HB
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Jack Salvucci
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FB
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Tom O'Connor (C)
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FB
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Mike Piernock
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FB
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Pat Brett
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QB
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Jim Holden
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QB
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Tony DiGiovacchino
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QB
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George Carter
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References[]
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Venues |
- West Philadelphia YMCA (1896–?)
- Drexel Field (46th and Haverford Ave) (?–1962)
- Vidas Field (1963–1973)
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Culture & lore |
- City 6
- Mario the Magnificent
- "Drexel Fight Song"
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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