1997_Barcelona_Dragons_season
The 1997 Barcelona Dragons season was the fifth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his fifth year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of five wins and five losses. In World Bowl '97, Barcelona defeated the Rhein Fire 38–24. The victory marked the franchise's first World Bowl championship.
Quick Facts Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) season, General manager ...
| 1997 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jordi Vila-Puig |
| Head coach | Jack Bicknell |
| Home field | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | World Bowl '97 champions |
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World League draft
More information Draft order, Player name ...
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 3 | Oliver Barnett | DE | Kentucky |
| 2 | 9 | Corey Mayfield | DL | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 16 | P. J. Killian | LB | Virginia |
| 4 | 21 | Butler By'not'e | CB | Ohio State |
| 5 | 28 | Hugh Hunter | DE | Hampton |
| 6 | 33 | Carlos Yancy | CB | Georgia |
| 7 | 40 | Tristan Moss | CB | Western Michigan |
| 8 | 45 | Santo Stephens | LB | Temple |
| 9 | 52 | Tony Covington | CB | Virginia |
| 10 | 57 | Keith Conlin | OT | Penn State |
| 11 | 64 | Dante DePaola | CB | California |
| 12 | 69 | Henry Fields | RB | McNeese State |
| 13 | 76 | Jeff Wilner | TE | Wesleyan |
| 14 | 81 | Tyrone Rush | RB | North Alabama |
| 15 | 88 | Cornell Thomas | DE | West Georgia |
| 16 | 93 | Eric Carter | CB | Knoxville College |
| 17 | 100 | Vincent Landrum | LB | McNeese State |
| 18 | 105 | Ricky Blake | RB | Alabama A&M |
| 19 | 112 | Jason Pohopek | LB | Boston College |
| 20 | 117 | Vince Stewart | DT | Penn State |
| 21 | 123 | Robert Dougherty | QB | Boston University |
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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, April 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 27–12 | 1–0 | Rheinstadion | 17,150 |
| 2 | Sunday, April 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 20–7 | 2–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 14,877 |
| 3 | Saturday, April 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–17 | 2–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 13,102 |
| 4 | Sunday, May 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | W 37–32 | 3–1 | Stamford Bridge | 10,110 |
| 5 | Sunday, May 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–21 | 4–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 14,152 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 17 | 7:30 p.m. | London Monarchs | L 7–9 | 4–2 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 13,514 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 21–26 | 4–3 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,289 |
| 8 | Saturday, May 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 23–38 | 4–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 13,670 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–29 | 4–5 | Waldstadion | 40,743 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 46–18 | 5–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 10,523 |
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| 11 | Sunday, June 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 38–24 | 6–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 31,100 |
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More information World League of American Football, Team ...
| World League of American Football | |||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 206 | 146 | 3–2 | 4–1 | W3 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 236 | 209 | 2–3 | 3–2 | W1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 134 | 154 | 2–3 | 3–2 | L2 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 156 | 160 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 147 | 142 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L1 |
| London Monarchs | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 116 | 184 | 2–3 | 2–3 | L1 |
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Week 1: at Rhein Fire
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Barcelona | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| Rhein | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
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Week One: Barcelona Dragons at Rhein Fire – Game summary
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
Week 3: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Frankfurt | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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Week Three: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
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
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Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Barcelona | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
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Week Five: Amsterdam Admirals at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, May 11
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 14,152
Week 7: at Amsterdam Admirals
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
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Week Seven: Barcelona Dragons at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, May 24
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 13,289
Week 8: vs Rhein Fire
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Barcelona | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
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Week Eight: Rhein Fire at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Saturday, May 31
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 13,670
Week 9: at Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 29 |
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Week Nine: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, June 7
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 40,743
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World Bowl '97
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Barcelona | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
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World Bowl '97: Rhein Fire vs Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, June 22
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 31,100
- Referee: Phil Luckett
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- All times local to where the game was played.
- "1997 World League draft". WorldLeague.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- 1997 Barcelona Dragons Media Guide. pp. 18–37.
- The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 20–29.
- "1997 Season in Review". The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book. pp. 218–222.
- Cubero, Cristina (April 12, 1997). "Los Dragons alzan el telón". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 43. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- Servicio Especial (April 13, 1997). "Contundente victoria de los Dragons". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. p. 51. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- "Dragons 27, Fire 12". European Stars and Stripes. Darmstadt, Germany. April 14, 1997. p. 27. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- Associated Press (April 26, 1997). "Last minute touchdown gives Galaxy 10–17 victory over Dragons". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- Associated Press (June 7, 1997). "Galaxy 29, Dragons 17". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.