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1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season

World League of American Football team season

World League of American Football team season

FieldValue
teamFrankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)
teamdisplayFrankfurt Galaxy
year1996
record6–4
division_place2nd
coachErnie Stautner
general managerChris Heyne
stadiumWaldstadion
playoffsLost World Bowl '96
previous1995
next1997
shortnavlinkFrankfurt Galaxy

The 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fourth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Ernie Stautner in his second year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl '96, Frankfurt lost to the Scottish Claymores 32–27.

Offseason

World League draft

Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollegeRoundChoice162123134245256367378489491060116112721375148615871698179918110191112012121122221312313223134
Mark ByersLBUNLV
Jay KearneyWRWest Virginia
Lance GunnDBTexas
Marquel FleetwoodQBMinnesota
Fred FoggieDBBoise State
Charles HopeGCentral State
Ed RobinsonLBFlorida
Ron CollinsTFresno State
Garry PayCBYU
Reginald LeeLBYoungstown State
Thomas BaskinDTTexas
Eric JonassenTBloomsburg
Hillary ButlerLBWashington
Ronnie WoolfolkLBColorado
Wes BenderRBUSC
Donald ToomerDBUtah State
Steve BrooksTEOccidental College
Vernon EdwardsDESMU
Theo AdamsTHawaii
John PaciQBIndiana
Jerrick BledsoeDBTexas Southern
Eric GantRBGrambling State
Tirrell GreeneGMiami
Curtis ShearerWRSan Diego State

Personnel

Staff

  • General Manager – Chris Heyne

  • Head Coach – Ernie Stautner

  • Offensive Coordinator – Thomas Coleman

  • Offensive Line – Fred Quillan

  • Offensive Assistant – Lew Carpenter

  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – LaVern Torgeson

  • Defensive Line – C. L. Whittington

  • National Coach/Defensive Backs – Florian Berrenberg

Roster

Schedule

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame siteAttendanceFinal scoreTeam record12345678910World Bowl '9611
Saturday, April 137:00 p.m.at Rhein FireW 27–211–0Rheinstadion32,092
Saturday, April 207:00 p.m.London MonarchsW 37–32–0Waldstadion34,186
Sunday, April 286:00 p.m.at Barcelona DragonsW 33–293–0Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc17,503
Sunday, May 57:00 p.m.Amsterdam AdmiralsW 40–284–0Waldstadion28,627
Saturday, May 117:00 p.m.Scottish ClaymoresL 0–204–1Waldstadion32,126
Sunday, May 193:00 p.m.at London MonarchsL 7–274–2White Hart Lane10,764
Sunday, May 263:00 p.m.at Scottish ClaymoresL 17–204–3Murrayfield Stadium13,116
Saturday, June 17:00 p.m.Rhein FireL 8–314–4Waldstadion38,798
Saturday, June 87:00 p.m.Barcelona DragonsW 24–215–4Waldstadion33,115
Saturday, June 156:30 p.m.at Amsterdam AdmiralsW 28–206–4Olympisch Stadion14,062
Sunday, June 236:00 p.m.at Scottish ClaymoresL 27–326–5Murrayfield Stadium38,982

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: at Rhein Fire

Week 2: vs London Monarchs

Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons

Week 4: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week 5: vs Scottish Claymores

Week 6: at London Monarchs

Week 7: at Scottish Claymores

Week 8: vs Rhein Fire

Week 9: vs Barcelona Dragons

Week 10: at Amsterdam Admirals

Statistics

Team statistics

FrankfurtOpponents
Total first downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Third down: made / attempts
Third down percentage
Fourth down: made / attempts
Fourth down percentage
Possession average
Total net yards
Average per game
Total plays
Average per play
Net yards rushing
Average per game
Total rushes
Net yards passing
Average per game
Sacked / yards lost
Gross yards
Attempts / completions
Completion percentage
Had intercepted
Punts / average
Net punting average
Penalties / yards
Fumbles / ball lost
Touchdowns
Rushing
Passing
Returns
Score by periodsQ1Q2Q3Q4OTPoints
Team
Opponents

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Notes

References

References

  1. "The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book".
  2. "The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book".
  3. "The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book".
  4. Associated Press. (April 13, 1996). "Galaxy 27, Rhein Fire 21". [[Associated Press]].
  5. Associated Press. (April 28, 1996). "Frankfurt Galaxy sink Barcelona Dragons 33–29". Associated Press.
  6. Associated Press. (May 5, 1996). "Galaxy 40, Admirals 28". Associated Press.
  7. Associated Press. (May 11, 1996). "Claymores 20, Galaxy 0". Associated Press.
  8. Associated Press. (May 19, 1996). "Monarchs 27, Galaxy 7". Associated Press.
  9. Associated Press. (May 26, 1996). "Claymores 20, Galaxy 17". Associated Press.
  10. Associated Press. (June 1, 1996). "Rhein Fire 31, Galaxy 8". Associated Press.
  11. Associated Press. (June 8, 1996). "Galaxy 24, Dragons 21". Associated Press.
  12. Associated Press. (June 23, 1996). "Claymores 32, Galaxy 27". Associated Press.
  13. "1996 WLAF Standings". The Football Database.
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