1997_Amsterdam_Admirals_season
The 1997 Amsterdam Admirals season was the third season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Al Luginbill in his third year, and played its home games at Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of five wins and five losses.
Quick Facts Amsterdam Admirals season, General manager ...
| 1997 Amsterdam Admirals season | |
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| General manager | Bill Peterson |
| Head coach | Al Luginbill |
| Home field | Amsterdam ArenA |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5 |
| Division place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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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 | 4 | Brent Moss | RB | Wisconsin |
| 2 | 10 | Trevor Wilmot | LB | Indiana |
| 3 | 15 | Bronzell Miller | DE | Utah |
| 4 | 22 | Larry McSeed | LB | Delaware |
| 5 | 27 | Curtis Caesar | WR | Grambling |
| 6 | 34 | Bryan Dickerson | RB | Eastern Kentucky |
| 7 | 39 | Ronnie Woolfork | LB | Colorado |
| 8 | 46 | Dion Lambert | CB | UCLA |
| 9 | 51 | Roosevelt Collins | LB | Texas Christian |
| 10 | 58 | Jon Heidenreich | G | Northeast Louisiana |
| 11 | 63 | Lamar Mills | DE | Indiana |
| 12 | 70 | Charles Gordon | CB | Eastern Michigan |
| 13 | 75 | Bryan Reeves | WR | Nevada |
| 14 | 82 | Ron Lewis | G | Washington State |
| 15 | 87 | Rich Yurkiewicz | LB | Kent State |
| 16 | 94 | Robert Hall | QB | Texas Tech |
| 17 | 99 | Ray Forsythe | G | Central Florida |
| 18 | 106 | Earl Scott | G | Arkansas |
| 19 | 111 | Steve Hendrickson | LB | California |
| 20 | 118 | Damon Thomas | WR | Wayne State |
| 21 | 122 | Reggie Barnes | LB | Oklahoma |
| 22 | 126 | Jim Ward | DT | Slippery Rock |
| 23 | 129 | Joe Montford | LB | South Carolina State |
| 24 | 130 | Richard Fall | K | None |
| 25 | 132 | Steve Brannon | DE | Hampton |
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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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National players
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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. | Scottish Claymores | L 3–16 | 0–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 16,185 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–19 | 0–2 | Waldstadion | 31,729 |
| 3 | Saturday, April 26 | 7:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | W 34–6 | 1–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,767 |
| 4 | Saturday, May 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 23–20 | 2–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 10,698 |
| 5 | Sunday, May 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 21–28 | 2–3 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 14,152 |
| 6 | Sunday, May 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 6–10 | 2–4 | Murrayfield Stadium | 9,021 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 21–26 | 3–4 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,289 |
| 8 | Sunday, June 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | W 13–9 | 4–4 | Stamford Bridge | 9,150 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 0–24 | 4–5 | Rheinstadion | 23,697 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 20–7 | 5–5 | Amsterdam ArenA | 19,486 |
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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: vs Scottish Claymores
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Scotland | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Week One: Scottish Claymores at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, April 12
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 16,185
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Week 2: at Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Frankfurt | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
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Week Two: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, April 19
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 31,729
- Referee: Mike Pereira
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Week 3: vs London Monarchs
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Amsterdam | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
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Week Three: London Monarchs at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, April 26
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 13,767
- Referee: Walt Coleman
Week 4: vs Rhein Fire
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Amsterdam | 10 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
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Week Four: Rhein Fire at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, May 3
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 10,698
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Week 5: at Barcelona Dragons
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 6: at Scottish Claymores
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
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Week Six: Amsterdam Admirals at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: Sunday, May 18
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 9,021
Week 7: vs Barcelona Dragons
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: at London Monarchs
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| London | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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Week Eight: Amsterdam Admirals at London Monarchs – Game summary
at Stamford Bridge, London, England
- Date: Sunday, June 1
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 9,150
Week 9: at Rhein Fire
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhein | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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Week Nine: Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire – Game summary
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, June 7
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 23,697
Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Frankfurt | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
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Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, June 14
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 19,486
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After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media.[7] Amsterdam had only one player selected, defensive tackle Troy Ridgley.[7]
- 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 Season in Review". The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book. pp. 218–222.
- "Claymores 16, Admirals 3". European Stars and Stripes. Darmstadt, Germany. April 14, 1997. p. 27. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- Associated Press (April 19, 1997). "Galaxy 19, Admirals 10". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- Associated Press (May 3, 1997). "Admirals 23, Fire 20". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- Associated Press (June 14, 1997). "Admirals 20, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- "1997 All-World League team". WorldLeague.com. June 20, 1997. Archived from the original on July 9, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2013.