REGULAR SEASON
| New Brunswick | 10-2 | 23-5 | Don Nelson | |||||
| Saint Mary’s | 10-2 | 17-7 | Les Goodwin | |||||
| Dalhousie | 8-4 | 13-7 | Al Yarr | |||||
| Acadia | 5-7 | Rheagh Whetmore | ||||||
| St. FX | 4-8 | John McFarland | ||||||
| U.P.E.I. | 4-8 | Ed Hilton | ||||||
| Mt. Allison | 1-11 | 8-13 | Gus McFarlane | |||||
New Brunswick and Saint Mary’s finished tied atop the regular season standings with 10-2 records, necessitating a sudden-death playoff, which the Varsity Reds (then the Red Raiders) won.
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Acadia Axemen: Don Smith, Kevin Curley, Tom Estabrook, John Frohlick (Frolich?), Peter Pike, Tom Andriola, Paul Caron, Brian Forsythe, Frank Coolidge and Bruce Tinkham, coach Rheagh Whetmore, assistant Jim Logue
Mount Allison Mounties: Keith Coupland, Phil Johnson, Bob Battis, Bud Coupland, Bob Wynne, Dougal Chisholm, D Skinner, D Goss
UPEI (then St. Dunstan’s Saints) Panthers: Owen Jay, Mike Sullivan, Dan Theriault, Eddie Lawlor, John Keaveny, Ronnie Diamond, Allan ‘Postie’ Connolly, Leon Berrouard, Tom Forrestall, Dennis Hodgson, Jim Burke, Jon White, Allan Evelyn, Paul McGuire, Gene McLaughlin, Jim Fitzgerald, coach Ed Hilton, manager Don Miles
St. FX X-Men: Jerome (John?) MacDonald, John Gorham, Ted McGratton, John Gabriel, Sam Webb, J Moriarty, John Power, Steve Taylor, Steve Corbett, Dave Case, G O’Connell, Hans Schamp, F Fisher, coach Packy McFarland (after a year’s sabbatical), manager D MacDonald
In regular season play: …………………………………………………… The New Brunswick Varsity Reds dropped the Dalhousie Tigers 66-59 as Cotter scored 16, Patterson 14 and Nutbrown 14. …………………………………………………… U.N.B. thrashed UPEI 88-59 as Nutbrown scored 19, Patterson 17, Hill 14, Cotter 13 and Cox 8. Theriault led the Saints with 29. Jay added 15. …………………………………………………… U.P.E.I. defeated St. FX 122-97 (also reported as 123-97) as Theriault scored 32, Diamond 32, Jay 29, Sullivan 18. Lawlor nabbed 18 boards. The Panthers led 63-52 at the half. …………………………………………………… Mount Allison whipped U.P.E.I. 117-84. Theriault led the Saints with 31. Jay added 30 and Sullivan 14. …………………………………………………… Host U.P.E.I. edged Acadia 99-94 as Theriault scored 33 and Jay 27. …………………………………………………… Acadia clubbed U.P.E.I. 117-76 (also reported as 111-72) as Smith nabbed 43 boards. Theriault led the Saints with 28. …………………………………………………… The New Brunswick Varsity Reds defeated Mount Allison 63-49 as Nutbrown scored 18 and Cotter 14. …………………………………………………… The Dalhousie Tigers defeated the Saint Mary’s Huskies 76-72 (the Saint Mary’s Journal reported the score as 76-75) in overtime as Bourassa scored 19, while nabbing 11 boards, Durnford 17, White 15, Beattie 13, Hughes 11 and Shaw 1. The score was knotted at 70 after regulation. O’Reilly paced the Huskies with 25. Daniels added 19, Dougherty 12, Maynard 16 and Mills 2. …………………………………………………… The Dalhousie Tigers clubbed the Mount Allison Hawks 64-44 as White scored 17, Hughes 17, Durnford 17, Bourassa 5, Beattie 5, Gamberg 2 and Shaw 1. Wynne paced the Hawks with 16. Chisholm added 10, Bud Coupland 6, Battis 5, Johnson 4 and Keith Coupland 3. …………………………………………………… The Dalhousie Tigers clipped the host U.P.E.I. Panthers 91-82. Theriault paced the Panthers with 24. Jay added 16, Sullivan 12 and Diamond 9. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie clubbed Mount Allison 86-67 as Hughes scored 24, Durnford 20, Beattie 15, Bourassa 12, White 8, along with 15 boards, Shaw 6 and Smith 1. K Coupland led the Hawks with 15. Chisholm added 13, Johnson 11, B Copeland 10, Battis 9, Wynne 6, Skinner 2 and Goss 1. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie whipped the U.P.E.I. Panthers 96-78 as Hughes scored 39, Bourassa 17, Durnford 16, White 14, Beattie 8 and Ryan 2. Jay led the Panthers with 25. Sullivan added 19, Theriault 14, Lawlor 12, Keaveny 2, Diamond 2 and Connolly 2. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie clipped St. Francis Xavier 81-67 as White scored 21, Beattie 17, Durnford 13, Ryan 5 and Bourassa 4. MacDonald led the X-Men with 19. Gorham added 16, McGratton 10, Gabriel 9, Webb 6, Moriarty 4 and Power 3. …………………………………………………… The Saint Mary’s Huskies bombed the PEI Panthers 123-84 as Daniels scored 37, O’Reilly 20, Maynard 16, Brown 12, Mills 10, Van Auken 9 and Dougherty 4. Jay led the Panthers with 28. Theriault added 22. …………………………………………………… The New Brunswick Red Raiders edged the Dalhousie Tigers 57-53 (58-53, according to The Brunswickan) as Hill scored 18, Cox 12, Nutbrown 11, Cotter 9 and Patterson 8. Beattie led the Tigers with 15. Hughes added 15, Bourassa 12, Durnford 10 and Ryan 1. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie clipped host Acadia 86-61. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s dusted Mount Allison 93-63 as O’Reilly scored 34, Daniels 26, Mayhard 22, Dougherty 7 and Brown 7, along with 14 boards. K Coupland led the Hawks with 21. Johnson added 15. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s outlasted PEI 140-113 as Daniels scored 44, Doughtery 29, Maynard 23, along with 24 boards, O’Reilly 22 and Brown 17, along with 23 boards. Sullivan led the Panthers with 30. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie nipped host St. FX 122-121 in double-overtime as Tom Beattie scored 43. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s clipped Dalhousie 70-58 as Daniels scored 26, Daughtery 18, Brown 9 and Maynard 9. Hughes led the Tigers with 13. Tiger guard White was lost for the remainder of the season after tearing an ankle ligament in the fourth quarter. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s dispatched New Brunswick 80-72 (The Brunswickan reported the result as reversed, with UNB prevailed 80-72) as Dougherty scored 19, O’Reilly 19, Daniels 18, Maynard 10, along with 16 boards, and Brown 6, along with 23 boards. Nutbrown paced the Varsity Reds with 25. Cox added 16, Cotter 16, Hill 15 and Patterson 8. …………………………………………………… St. FX nipped Acadia 77-75. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s thrashed Acadia 98-66 as Daniels scored 31, O’Reilly 26, Maynard 23 and Dougherty 17, along with 11 assists. Curley led the Axemen with 17. Estabrooks added 16, Smith 16 and Frohlick 15. …………………………………………………… St. FX dispatched Acadia 74-68. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s dumped New Brunswick 74-62 as Daniels scored 23, O’Reilly 20, Daughtery 11, Brown 8 and Maynard 8, Nutbrown led the Varsity Reds with 23. Hill added 18 and Cotter 12. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s dusted Acadia 113-85 as Daniels scored 34. Doughtery 29, O’Reilly 15, Mills 11 and Maynard 6. Estabrook led the Axemen with 30. Frohlick added 12. …………………………………………………… Acadia defeated Mount Allison 51-45. …………………………………………………… Acadia clipped Mount Allison 77-68 as Frolich scored 22 and Estabrook 21. Coupland led the Mounties with 21. …………………………………………………… St. FX pounded Mount Allison 125-94. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s clipped St. FX 89-73 as Daniels scored 23. O’Reilly 20, Maynard 12, Brown 12 and Dougherty 10. Gorham led the X-Men with 16. Gabriel added 14, Power 13 and MacDonald 12. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s edged St. FX 63-62 as Dougherty hit the winner with 28 seconds to play. The Huskies had trailed by 9 with 5 minutes to play. Dougherty paced the Huskies with 18. Daniels added 18, Maynard 11 and O’Reilly 10. Gorham paced the X-Men with 22. McGrattan added 12, McDonald 12 and Webb 9. …………………………………………………… St. FX dumped Mount Allison 75-58. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s pounded Mount Allison 76-55 as Daniels scored 20, O’Reilly 19, Maynard 12, Dougherty 9 and Brown 8. Johnson and Chisholm each scored 12 to pace the Hawks. Wynne added 11 and Battis 9. …………………………………………………… During the stretch drive, New Brunswick defeated St. FX 108-83 (103-83, according to the Brunswickan) as Nutbrown scored 38 (or 37) and Hill 34 (or 35) and Cotter 15. Gorham paced the X-Men with 23. Gabriel added 21 and Moriaty 15. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick thrashed PEI 78-50. Jay paced the Panthers with 15. Lawlor added 11, Connolly 9, Sullivan 6, Evelyn 5, McGuire 2 and McLaughlin 2. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick clipped UPEI 80-68 as Nutbrown scored 27, Patterson 17, Cotter 15 and Hill 12. Sullivan led the Panthers with 20. Theriault added 14, Jay 13 and Diamond 12. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick pounded Acadia 74-50 as Hill scored 17, Nutbrown 16, Cotter 13 and Cox 12. Estabrooks paced the Panthers with 15. Pike added 11. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick clocked St. Francis Xavier 90-70 as Hill scored 29, Nutbrown 23, Cotter 15, Cox 10 and Patterson 10. Gorham led the X-Men with 27. …………………………………………………… Acadia edged New Brunswick 71-65 as Andriola scored 20 and Estabrook 17. Hill led the Red Raiders with 16. Nutbrown added 16, Cotter 12 and Patterson 12. …………………………………………………… Host Acadia clubbed UPEI 84-63 after leading 45-36 at the half. Brian Heaney, who a night earlier had had a fainting spell against Dalhousie, paced the Axemen with 23. Fitzgerald and Jay each scored 16 to pace the Panthers. …………………………………………………… Host St. FX clipped UPEI 110-91 as Gorham and Schamp each scored 23. Fitzgerald led the Saints with 35. Sullivan added 18. …………………………………………………… Saint Mary’s nipped UPEI x-x as Daniels scored 26. Fitzgerald led the Panthers with 51. …………………………………………………… UPEI defeated Mount Allison 112-106 as Fitzgerald scored 41. …………………………………………………… Host UPEI nipped St. FX 97-94 as Lawlor drained a 12-footer and Diamond notched two free throws in the final minute of play. Jay led the Panthers with 33. Theriault added 17, Sullivan 17, Lawlor 17, Diamond 9 and Connolly 4. Gorham led the X-Men with 32. McGrattan added 18, Gabriel 17, MacDonald 10, Power 8, Moriarty 5, Webb 3 and Fisher 1. …………………………………………………… In the final game of season, the New Brunswick Red Raiders ventured into Sackville and won 58-47 over the Mount Allison Hawks to force a sudden death game for Maritime title.
In the sudden death playoff match, the New Brunswick Red Raiders defeated Saint Mary’s 67-62 as Rick Cotter scored 20, Don Patterson 18, along with 11 boards, Dave Nutbrown 16, Rod Cox 7 and Dave Hill 6. Jim Daniels led Saint Mary’s with 18. Joe O’Reilly added 15, Clem Maynard 13, Al Brown 10, Rick Dougherty 4 and Terry Murphy 2. The Varsity Reds won their first conference title since 1945. The Huskies led 21-16 after one quarter. The Varsity Red led 35-29 at the half UNB led by a point with 30 seconds to play. Forced to foul, Saint Mary’s twice put Rick Cotter on the line in the last 20 seconds of play. He hit all four free throws. Rod Cox scored the winning bucket. The Red Raiders also participated in the Maine-based Northeast Conference, during which Dave Nutbrown was selected all-conference for UNB.
The bronze medalist Dalhousie Tigers: Tom Beattie; George Hughes; Bruce Bourassa; Laurie Ryan; Eric Durnford; Kevin White; Jim Seaman; Barry Gamberg; Alex Shaw; Jerry Smith; Eric Renford; George Teed; Simon Chaisson; Ritcey; coach Al Yarr; manager Holt
The runner-up Saint Mary’s Huskies: Jim Daniels; Joe O’Reilly; Clem Maynard; Brent Sabean; Mick Ryan; John Mills; Al Brown; Mike Van Auken; Bill Harper; D Miller; J Reardon; J Marchant; Terry Murphy; Rick Dougherty; Charlie Decker; G Neary; coach Les Goodwin, assistant/manager John Dougherty; manager Miller; manager Neary; trainer Reardon
The champion New Brunswick Red Raiders (now the Varsity Reds): Dave Nutbrown; Rick Cotter; Dan Patterson; Rod Cox; Blair Kennedy; Dave MacMullin; Bud Brander; Ken McAuslin; Gary Crandlemire; Dave Hill; David Daye; Ian Purvis; coach Don Nelson; manager Ron Hicks; assistant manager Jack Porter