1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season

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1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season
Owner World League
General manager Oliver Luck
Head coach Jack Elway
Home field Waldstadion
Results
Record7–3
Division place3rd European Division
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the newly created World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the season in third place of the European Division with a record of seven wins and three losses.

Contents

Personnel

Staff

1991 Frankfurt Galaxy staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Oliver Luck
  • Assistant General Manager – John Workman

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Beers
  • Running Backs/Tight Ends – Joe Burke
  • Wide Receivers – Tony Adams
Defensive coaches


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Roster

1991 Frankfurt Galaxy roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

  • 88 Cedric Gordon
  • 85 Jason Johnson
  • 89 Alvin Lee
  • 86 Craig Morton

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

  • 78 Kevin Hendrix DE
  • 62 Ray Huckestein DT
  • 90 Lee Jones DE
  • 72 Mark Mraz DE
  • 76 Mike Teeter DT/DE
  • 96 Chris Williams DT
Linebackers
  • 53 Chris Alexander
  • 59 Terry Fleming
  • 54 Todd Gatlin
  • 55 Pat Moorer
  • 57 Yepi Pau'u
  • 50 Kevin Wolfolk

Defensive Backs

  • 46 Timothy Broady S
  • 20 Lonnie Finch CB
  • 28 Joe Greenwood CB
  • 43 Scott James CB
  • 40 Keith McCoy CB
  • 31 Charles McCree CB
  • 22 Mark Seals S
  • 27 Cedric Stallworth CB

Special Teams

  •  1 Tom Whelihan K/P
Operation Discovery
  • 82Keith L. Craig WR Flag of the United States.svg
  • 70Olaf Hampel DT Flag of Germany.svg
  •  9Stephan Maslo K Flag of Germany.svg
  • 77Gerald Olszewski G Flag of Germany.svg


Rookies in italics

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Schedule

WeekDateKickoff [n 1] OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Saturday, March 238:00 p.m. London Monarchs L 11–240–1 Waldstadion 23,169
2Monday, April 17:00 p.m.at San Antonio Riders W 10–31–1 Alamo Stadium 18,432
3Saturday, April 68:00 p.m.at New York/New Jersey Knights W 27–172–1 Giants Stadium 36,546
4Saturday, April 135:00 p.m.at Sacramento Surge L 10–162–2 Hughes Stadium 17,065
5Saturday, April 208:00 p.m. Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks W 30–283–2Waldstadion21,065
6Saturday, April 278:00 p.m. Montreal Machine W 17–74–2Waldstadion25,269
7Saturday, May 48:00 p.m.at Orlando Thunder W 17–145–2 Florida Citrus Bowl 11,270
8Sunday, May 127:00 p.m. Birmingham Fire W 10–36–2Waldstadion28,127
9Sunday, May 193:00 p.m.at Barcelona Dragons W 10–37–2 Montjuic Stadium 29,753
10Saturday, May 258:00 p.m. Sacramento Surge L 13–247–3Waldstadion51,653

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Standings

European Division
TeamWLTPCTPFPADIVSTK
London Monarchs 910.9003101211–1L1
Barcelona Dragons 820.8002061261–1W1
Frankfurt Galaxy 730.7001551391–1L1

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs London Monarchs

Week One: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
London0717024
Frankfurt230611

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, March 23
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CET
  • Game attendance: 23,169
  • Referee: Stan Kemp
  • [4]

Week 6: vs Montreal Machine

Week Six: Montreal Machine at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
Montreal00077
Frankfurt077317

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 27
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 25,269
  • Referee: Stan Kemp
  • [5]

Awards

After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by the league's ten head coaches. [8] Overall, Frankfurt had five players selected, with three on the first team and two on the second team. [8] The five selections were:

Notes

  1. All times local to where the game was played.

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References

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  2. "1991 Final Stats". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 56–57.
  3. "1991 Game Summaries". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 96–105.
  4. 1 2 "American Football Kicks-Off In Germany". Deseret News . March 24, 1991. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Associated Press (April 27, 1991). "Galaxy 17, Machine 7". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  6. Associated Press (May 28, 1991). "WLAF standings". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. p. 4B. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  7. "1991 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  8. 1 2 "1991 All-World League Team". The News. Boca Raton, Florida. May 25, 1991. p. 5D. Retrieved July 31, 2012.