A member of the Jaspers' basketball teams, Dougherty scored 724 career points, averaged 10.6 ppg and 5.5 rpg. During his three-year career, "Doc" helped the Jaspers post a 44-27 record, including a victory over #1 West Virginia in the 1958 NCAA Tournament. Dougherty averaged a career-high 15.6 ppg as a junior, including an NIT Tournament-record 34 points.