1955-1956 Providence Friars

FIRST SEASON AT ALUMNI HALL
Record: 14-8 (.636) - Independent
 ( H: 10-5 | A: 3-3 | N: 1-0 )

Head Coach: Joe Mullaney
1st Season, 14-8 (.636)

Assistant Coach: Ernie Calverley

Postseason: None

1955-1956 ROSTER
Player#ClassPosHeightWeightLast School/Home StateSummary
Mike Pascale19SRF6-2192Manual Training/NY15.0 Pts, 5.5 Reb
Frank Tirico16JRG5-10162All Hallows/NY13.6 Pts, 2.9 Reb
John Ritch25SRC6-5215Archbishop Stepinac/NY8.5 Pts, 10.3 Reb
Lionel Jenkins24JRF6-2180Mount St. Charles/DC7.8 Pts, 8.5 Reb
Ed Donohue15JRF6-3190St. Ann's Academy/NY7.0 Pts, 7.5 Reb
Ralph Tedesco22SRG6-0180St. Francis Prep/NY4.7 Pts, 2.0 Reb
Donald Moran14SRG6-0175St. Augustine's/NY4.2 Pts, 1.7 Reb
Gordie Holmes11-G6-0155Pawtucket West/RI3.1 Pts, 1.8 Reb
Roger Canestrari23JRF6-4200Bellingham, MA3.1 Pts, 3.8 Reb
Patrick Grady26-C6-4186St. Joseph's/MA3.0 Pts, 3.8 Reb
Larry Connolly18-G5-10165St. Ann's Academy/NY2.9 Pts, 1.3 Reb
Thomas Karam13-G5-7160Durfee/MA2.8 Pts, 0.6 Reb
Ed Cahill20-C6-5185Mt. Pleasant/RI2.5 Pts, 0.4 Reb
Larry Collarmore17SRC6-4175Port Chester/NY2.3 Pts, 0.4 Reb
Roland Benoit12-F6-1155Sacred Heart/RI1.8 Pts, 0.9 Reb
Frank Williams10-G5-6148Hillhouse/CT1.1 Pts, 1.1 Reb
Robert Ferriter21-G6-1180St. Jerome's/MA1.1 Pts, 0.2 Reb


1955-1956 PROVIDENCE FRIARS MEDIA ARCHIVE
DateOpponentResult (Box)Clips/Photos
Sat, Dec 3, 1955
vs. Brown
W 71-55
Tue, Dec 6, 1955
at Rhode Island
L 75-84
-
Wed, Dec 7, 1955
at Assumption
L 57-60
-
Sat, Dec 10, 1955
vs. St. Francis (NY)
L 67-91
-
Mon, Dec 12, 1955
vs. Tufts (at Boston Garden)
W 76-55
-
Wed, Dec 14, 1955
vs. Fairfield
W 73-54
-
Sat, Dec 17, 1955
vs. Colby
W 74-62
-
Thu, Jan 5, 1956
vs. St. John's
L 59-79
-
Sun, Jan 8, 1956
at St. Anselm
W 69-56
-
Wed, Jan 11, 1956
vs. AIC
L 68-88
-
Sat, Jan 14, 1956
vs. Springfield
W 62-61
-
Sat, Jan 28, 1956
vs. Georgetown
L 51-77
-
Thu, Feb 2, 1956
vs. Rhode Island
W 82-80
-
Sat, Feb 4, 1956
vs. New York AC (Exhibition)
W 79-63
-
Thu, Feb 9, 1956
vs. Bates
W 78-72
-
Sat, Feb 11, 1956
vs. Boston University
W 69-65
-
Tue, Feb 14, 1956
vs. Notre Dame
W 85-83 OT
Thu, Feb 16, 1956
at Boston College
W 63-51
Sat, Feb 18, 1956
vs. Boston College
W 77-69
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Wed, Feb 22, 1956
vs. #15 Holy Cross
L 60-69
Sat, Feb 25, 1956
at Springfield
L 67-75
-
Wed, Feb 29, 1956
at Brown
W 79-64
-
Sat, Mar 3, 1956
vs. Trinity
W 76-68
-