1997 season | |||
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Owner | Major League Soccer | ||
Head coach | Dave Dir | ||
Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||
MLS | Western Conference: 3rd Overall: 5th | ||
MLS Cup | Lost Western Conference Finals vs. Colorado Rapids (0–2) | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Won Championship vs. D.C. United (1–0) | ||
Average home league attendance | 9,678 | ||
The 1997 Dallas Burn season was the second season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The team also won the U.S. Open Cup during the season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 49 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 44 | |
3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 42 | |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 38 | |
5 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 30 |
March 29, 19971 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
2:00 PM CST [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 11,063 Referee: Raul Dominguez Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Paul Scott |
April 5, 19972 | San Jose Clash | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 6,195 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Roger Itaya Glenn Prechac |
April 13, 19973 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
3:00 PM EDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 10,662 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Roberto Van de Wyngard Richard Eddy |
April 18, 19974 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
7:30 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 6,272 Referee: John Weselak Assistant referees: Alex Prus Alan Shepherd |
April 20, 19975 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
2:00 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 5,911 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Misail Tsapos |
April 23, 19976 | Dallas Burn | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
7:00 PM MDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 4,120 Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Susan Cicchinelli Rudy Bettman |
April 26, 19977 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (4–1 SO) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
7:30 PM PDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 15,247 Referee: Ted Covaciou Assistant referees: Roberto Van De Wyngard Bryan Elliott |
Shootout | ||||
May 4, 19978 | D.C. United | 2–2 (2–3 SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
4:00 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 12,166 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Richard Heron Sergio Vega | ||
Shootout | ||||
May 10, 19979 | Dallas Burn | 2–2 (2–1 SO) | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
4:00 PM EDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 15,493 Referee: Zim Boulas Assistant referees: Laszlo Nagy Todd Perry | |
Shootout | ||||
May 17, 199710 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 15,236 Referee: Zim Boulos Assistant referees: Susan Cicchinelli Misail Tsapos |
May 23, 199711 | Dallas Burn | 3–1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 10,112 Referee: Raul Dominguez Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Roger O'Brien |
June 1, 199712 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
4:00 PM EDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 10,242 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Ted Covaciu-Woods Peter Kokolski |
June 6, 199713 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 (2–1 SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,014 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: Zekai Akbay Glenn Prechac | |
Shootout | ||||
June 15, 199714 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
6:00 PM CDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,897 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Glenn Prechac Misail Tsapos |
June 22, 199715 | Dallas Burn | 2–2 (1–2 SO) | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
3:00 PM EDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 15,819 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: George Vergara Fred DeBrun | ||
Shootout | ||||
June 28, 199716 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | San Jose Clash | San Jose, California |
7:30 PM PDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,491 Referee: Raul Dominguez Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Javier Padilla |
July 4, 199717 | D.C. United | 3–2 | Dallas Burn | Cotton Bowl |
7:30 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Attendance: 16,089 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Lazlo Nagy Glenn Prechac |
July 6, 199718 | Dallas Burn | 3–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
2:00 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 9,205 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Paul Scott Alan Shepherd |
July 13, 199719 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
3:00 PM EDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 12,329 Referee: Robert Sheker Assistant referees: Paul Tamberino Tarek Khan |
July 18, 199720 | San Jose Clash | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,371 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Scott Weyland Glenn Prechac |
July 20, 199721 | Dallas Burn | 4–2 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
6:00 PM MDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 8,125 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: Alex Prus Kevin Yant |
July 25, 199722 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 13,136 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Paul Scott |
August 2, 199723 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT [2] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,910 Referee: Zim Boulos Assistant referees: Paul Scott Kevin Terry |
August 15, 199724 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT [3] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Tampa Stadium Attendance: 8,329 Referee: Robert Sheker Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Mario Martinez |
August 23, 199725 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,092 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Roger Sill Andrew Barnes |
August 31, 199726 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
2:00 PM CDT [4] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 4,451 Referee: Raul Dominguez Assistant referees: Roger Itaya Sergio Vega |
September 6, 199727 | Columbus Crew | 0–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,383 Referee: Toru Kamikawa Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Misail Tsapos |
September 11, 199728 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | San Jose Clash | San Jose, California |
7:30 PM PDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 7,955 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Scott Weyland Ricardo Valenzuela |
September 14, 199729 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
2:00 PM CDT [1] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,032 Referee: Joshua Patlak Assistant referees: Frank Gorog Glenn Prechac |
September 16, 199730 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
7:30 PM EDT [5] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 11,484 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Alex Prus Matt Lawlor |
September 19, 199731 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
7:30 PM PDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 19,421 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Levon Baladjanian Theodore Bennett |
September 25, 199732 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT [6] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 6,897 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Paul Scott Sergio Vega |
October 5, 1997Game 1 | Dallas Burn | 0–0 (2–0 SO) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
5:00 PM PDT [7] | Report, archived from the original on January 23, 1998 | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 18,921 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Michael Kennedy Edwin Resendes | ||
Shootout | ||||
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October 8, 1997Game 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT [7] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 11,248 Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Roger Sill |
October 12, 1997Game 1 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
12:00 PM CDT [8] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,376 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Michael Kennedy Susan Cicchinelli |
October 15, 1997Game 2 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
7:00 PM MDT [8] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 18,452 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Arthur Reed Ted Covaciu-Woods |
July 29, 1997Third Round | Dallas Burn | 3–0 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | Metarie, Louisiana |
7:00 PM CDT [2] |
| Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Zephyr Field Attendance: 6,269 Referee: Zim Boulos Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Mike Williams |
August 10, 1997Quarterfinal | Dallas Burn | 4–1 | Chicago Stingers | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
7:00 PM CDT [9] |
| MLS Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) USISL Report at the Wayback Machine (archived October 7, 1997) | Stadium: Forest View Park Attendance: 3,810 |
September 2, 1997Semifinal | Dallas Burn | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | New York, New York |
7:30 PM EDT [10] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) | Stadium: Baker Field Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Richard Grady Assistant referees: Gerry Corrie John Konstantinidis |
October 29, 1997Final | Dallas Burn | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | D.C. United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:30 PM EST [6] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
| Stadium: Carroll Stadium at IUPUI Attendance: 9,766 Referee: Richard Grady | |
Penalties | ||||
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