1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season

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1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season
General managerChris Heyne
Head coach Ernie Stautner
Home field Waldstadion
Results
Record4–6
Division place5th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fifth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Ernie Stautner in his third year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of four wins and six losses.

Contents

Offseason

World League draft

1997 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollege
RoundChoice
15 Joe Garten C Colorado
211Ashley SheppardLBClemson
314 Beno Bryant RBWashington
423Shawn BanksLBTexas Tech
526Tommy JohnsonCBAlabama
635 Travis Hannah WRUSC
738Jamie ColemanCBAppalachian State
847Darren ReeseGOhio
950Warner SmithGArizona
1059Thomas McLemoreTESouthern
1162Steve KeimGNorth Carolina State
1271Tuineau AlipateLBWashington State
1374 Vince Marrow TEToledo
1483Rogerick GreenCBKansas State
1586 Vernon Turner RB Carson–Newman
1695 Bruce Walker DTUCLA
1798 John Morton WRWestern Michigan
18107David WebbLBUSC
19110Ronald CherryTMcNeese State
20119Jeff RodgersDE Texas A&M–Kingsville
21121 Dennis Allen STexas A&M
22127Eddie BlakeGAuburn
23128Mike MiddletonCBIndiana
24131Richard DeFeliceKNorth Texas

[1]

Personnel

Staff

1997 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Chris Heyne
  • Deputy General Manager – Tilman Engel

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – John Payne
  • Running Backs – Eric Carter
  • Offensive Line – Rod Humenuik
  • National Coach/Offensive Line Assistant – Alessandro Cinelli
Defensive coaches


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Roster

1997 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

National players
  • 94Raphael Graetz LB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 11Jörg Heckenbach WR Flag of Germany.svg
  • 86 Werner Hippler TE Flag of Germany.svg
  •  9 Ralf Kleinmann K Flag of Germany.svg
  • 99 Frank Messmer DE Flag of Germany.svg
  • 26Volker Schenk DB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 24 Ingo Seibert RB Flag of Germany.svg


Rookies in italics

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Schedule

WeekDateKickoff [n 1] OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Sunday, April 133:00 p.m.at London Monarchs L 7–140–1 Stamford Bridge 10,718
2Saturday, April 197:00 p.m. Amsterdam Admirals W 19–101–1 Waldstadion 31,729
3Saturday, April 267:30 p.m.at Barcelona Dragons W 17–102–1 Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 13,102
4Saturday, May 37:00 p.m. Scottish Claymores L 3–92–2Waldstadion32,690
5Saturday, May 107:00 p.m.at Rhein Fire L 7–102–3 Rheinstadion 32,140
6Saturday, May 177:00 p.m.Rhein FireL 20–212–4Waldstadion39,182
7Saturday, May 247:00 p.m.London MonarchsW 31–73–4Waldstadion30,723
8Sunday, June 13:00 p.m.at Scottish ClaymoresL 7–243–5 Murrayfield Stadium 11,618
9Saturday, June 77:00 p.m.Barcelona DragonsW 29–174–5Waldstadion40,743
10Saturday, June 147:00 p.m.at Amsterdam AdmiralsL 7–204–6 Amsterdam ArenA 19,486

[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Standings

World League of American Football
TeamWLTPCTPFPAHomeRoadSTK
Rhein Fire 730.7002061463–24–1W3
Barcelona Dragons 550.5002362092–33–2W1
Scottish Claymores 550.5001341542–33–2L2
Amsterdam Admirals 550.5001561604–11–4W1
Frankfurt Galaxy 460.4001471423–21–4L1
London Monarchs 460.4001161842–32–3L1

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Game summaries

Week 1: at London Monarchs

Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Frankfurt70007
London066214

at Stamford Bridge, London, England

  • Date: Sunday, April 13
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 10,718
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • [4]

Week 2: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week Two: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Amsterdam037010
Frankfurt1033319

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 31,729
  • Referee: Mike Pereira
  • [5]

Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons

Week Three: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Frankfurt0331117
Barcelona700310

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

  • Date: Saturday, April 26
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 13,102
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • [6]

Week 4: vs Scottish Claymores

Week Four: Scottish Claymores at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Scotland30069
Frankfurt03003

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 32,690
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • [7]

Week 5: at Rhein Fire

Week Five: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Frankfurt07007
Rhein007310

at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 32,140
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • [8]

Week 6: vs Rhein Fire

Week Six: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rhein0140721
Frankfurt377320

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 17
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 39,182
  • [9]

Week 7: vs London Monarchs

Week Seven: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
London07007
Frankfurt61101431

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 24
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 30,723
  • [10]

Week 8: at Scottish Claymores

Week Eight: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Frankfurt00077
Scotland0314724

at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Date: Sunday, June 1
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 11,618
  • [11]

Week 9: vs Barcelona Dragons

Week Nine: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Barcelona1000717
Frankfurt0212629

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, June 7
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 40,743
  • [12]

Week 10: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Frankfurt07007
Amsterdam0713020

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Saturday, June 14
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 19,486
  • [13]

Awards

After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media. [14] Overall, Frankfurt had eight players selected. [14] The selections were:

Notes

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

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