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1996 Amsterdam Admirals season
World League of American Football team season
World League of American Football team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Amsterdam Admirals |
| year | 1996 |
| record | 5–5 |
| division_place | 3rd |
| coach | Al Luginbill |
| general manager | Bill Peterson |
| stadium | Olympisch Stadion |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Other seasons |
The 1996 Amsterdam Admirals season was the second season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Al Luginbill in his second year, and played its home games at Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They finished the regular season in third place with a record of five wins and five losses.
Offseason
World League draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 35 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 47 | 9 | 50 | 10 | 59 | 11 | 62 | 12 | 71 | 13 | 76 | 14 | 85 | 15 | 88 | 16 | 97 | 17 | 100 | 18 | 109 | 19 | 112 | 20 | 120 | 21 | 123 | 22 | 130 | 23 | 133 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Crafts | T | Louisville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Willie Williams | T | Louisiana State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rico Mack | LB | Appalachian State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ed Stewart | LB | Nebraska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlos Etheredge | TE | Miami | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Hanna | DT | Louisville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rodney Harris | WR | Kansas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelvin Anderson | RB | Southeast Missouri State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Shell | WR | Arkansas State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Caesar | DT | Miami | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Childs | T | North Dakota | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beno Bryant | RB | Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Gelzheiser | LB | Penn State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Vinatieri | K | South Dakota State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Smigiel | T | Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alonza Barnett | DB | North Carolina A&T | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Pollard | WR | Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corey Barlow | DB | Auburn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randall Evans | WR | St. Augustine's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derrick Farrell | DE | Louisiana State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joey Ellis | DB | Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedric Smith | WR | Savannah State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darrell Asberry | QB | Jackson State |
Personnel
Staff
- General Manager – Bill Peterson
- Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator – Al Luginbill
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Joe Clark
- Running Backs – Louis Clark
- Offensive Line – Mark McHale
- National Coach/Tight Ends – Marcus Muler
- Defensive Line – Al Tanara
- Linebackers/Secondary – Tim Prukop
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | Final score | Team record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 27–34 OT | 0–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 17,300 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 17–7 | 1–1 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,492 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, April 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 14–21 | 1–2 | Murrayfield Stadium | 13,070 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 28–40 | 1–3 | Waldstadion | 28,627 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 11 | 6:30 p.m. | London Monarchs | W 28–9 | 2–3 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,327 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 48–14 | 3–3 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,712 | ||||||||||||
| Monday, May 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | L 13–16 | 3–4 | White Hart Lane | 11,048 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 31–27 | 4–4 | Olympisch Stadion | 10,501 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 24–14 | 5–4 | Rheinstadion | 20,103 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 20–28 | 5–5 | Olympisch Stadion | 14,062 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons
Week 2: vs Rhein Fire
Week 3: at Scottish Claymores
Week 4: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 5: vs London Monarchs
Week 6: vs Barcelona Dragons
Week 7: at London Monarchs
Week 8: vs Scottish Claymores
Week 9: at Rhein Fire
Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Statistics
Team statistics
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| Touchdowns | |
| Rushing | |
| Passing | |
| Returns |
| Score by periods | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ||||||
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Notes
References
References
- "The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book".
- "The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book".
- "1996 Amsterdam Admirals Media Guide".
- "The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book".
- Associated Press. (April 20, 1996). "Admirals 17, Fire 7". [[Associated Press]].
- Associated Press. (April 28, 1996). "Claymores 21, Admirals 14". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (May 5, 1996). "Galaxy 40, Admirals 28". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (May 11, 1996). "Admirals 28, Monarchs 9". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (May 27, 1996). "Monarchs 16, Admirals 13". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (June 1, 1996). "Admirals 31, Claymores 27". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (June 9, 1996). "Admirals 24, Rhein Fire 14". Associated Press.
- "1996 WLAF Standings". The Football Database.
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