1960-1961 Providence Friars

1961 NIT CHAMPIONS
Record: 24-5 (.828) - Independent
( H: 10-2 | A: 10-1 | N: 4-2 )

Head Coach: Joe Mullaney
6th Season, 115-40 (.742)

Assistant Coach: James Swartz

Postseason: Won in NIT Championship vs. St. Louis, 62-59


1960-1961 ROSTER
PlayerClassPosHeightHometownSummary
James Hadnot
JR
C
6-10
Oakland, CA
19.3 Pts, 16.4 Reb
John Egan (C)
SR
G
6-0
Hartford, CT
18.9 Pts, 2.4 Reb
Vincent Ernst
SO
G
5-8
Jersey City, NJ
9.8 Pts, 4.0 Reb
Raymond Flynn
SO
G
6-0
South Boston, MA
5.8 Pts, 1.4 Reb
George Zalucki
SO
C
6-6
Hartford, CT
5.7 Pts, 8.0 Reb
Tom Moynahan
SR
F
6-1
Waterbury, CT
4.8 Pts, 2.9 Reb
Carl Spencer
SO
F
6-6
Waterbury, CT
3.9 Pts, 4.1 Reb
Denny Guimares
SR
G
6-0
New Haven, CT
2.8 Pts, 2.3 Reb
Thomas Folliard
JR
G
6-2
Washington, D.C.
3.0 Pts, 1.3 Reb
Richard Holtzheimer
SR
F
6-3
Euclid, OH
2.8 Pts, 2.8 Reb
Richard Leonard
JR
F
6-4
East Hartford, CT
1.9 Pts, 3.4 Reb



1960-1961 PROVIDENCE FRIARS MEDIA ARCHIVE
DateOpponentResult (Box)LocationGame ReplayClips/Photos
Wed, Dec 7, 1960
@
Brown
W 77-52
Marvel Gym
-
-
Sat, Dec 10, 1960
@
St. Francis (NY)
W 44-42
Pope Phys. Ed. Center
-
-
Mon, Dec 12, 1960
@
Santa Clara
W 65-59
San Jose Civic Auditorium
-
-
Wed, Dec 14, 1960
@
San Francisco
W 54-47
War Memorial Gymnasium
-
-
Sat, Dec 17, 1960
@
Canisius
W 53-50
Buffalo Auditorium
-
-
Tue, Dec 20, 1960
vs
Gonzaga
W 81-80
Alumni Hall (PC)
-
-
Tue, Dec 27, 1960
@
#3 St. John's
Holiday Festival
L 54-76
Madison Square Garden (III)
-
-
Thu, Dec 29, 1960
@
Seton Hall
Holiday Festival
L 83-92
Madison Square Garden (III)
-
-
Sat, Jan 7, 1961
vs
Boston College
W 75-65
Alumni Hall (PC)
-
-
Wed, Jan 11, 1961
@
Rhode Island
W 68-66
Keaney Gymnasium
-
-
Sat, Jan 21, 1961
@
Niagara
W 76-74
Gallagher Center
-
-
Wed, Jan 25, 1961
vs
Canisius
W 67-64
Alumni Hall (PC)
-
-
Tue, Jan 31, 1961
vs
Brown
W 80-64
Alumni Hall (PC)
-
-
Thu, Feb 2, 1961
vs
Creighton
W 115-70
Alumni Hall (PC)
-
-
Wed, Feb 8, 1961
@
Boston University
W 67-59
Sargent Gym
-
-
Sat, Feb 11, 1961
vs
Rhode Island
L 76-78
Alumni Hall (PC)
-
-
Mon, Feb 13, 1961
vs
#2 St. Bonaventure
L 79-95
Alumni Hall (PC)
-
-
Thu, Feb 16, 1961
vs
DePaul
W 81-77
Alumni Hall (PC)
-
-
Sat, Feb 25, 1961
@
Boston College
W 76-65
Roberts Center
-
-
Sat, Mar 4, 1961
@
Holy Cross
L 72-77
Worcester Auditorium
-
-
1961 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
Sat, Mar 18, 1961
vs
DePaul
First Round
W 73-67
Madison Square Garden (III)
-
-
Tue, Mar 21, 1961
vs
Niagara
Quarterfinals
W 71-68
Madison Square Garden (III)
-
-
Thu, Mar 23, 1961
vs
Holy Cross
Semifinals
W 90-82 OT
Madison Square Garden (III)
-
Sat, Mar 25, 1961
vs
Saint Louis
Championship
W 62-59
Madison Square Garden (III)
-
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