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1997 Amsterdam Admirals season
World League of American Football team season
World League of American Football team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Amsterdam Admirals |
| year | 1997 |
| record | 5–5 |
| division_place | 4th |
| coach | Al Luginbill |
| general manager | Bill Peterson |
| stadium | Amsterdam ArenA |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Other seasons |
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.
Offseason
World League draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 39 | 8 | 46 | 9 | 51 | 10 | 58 | 11 | 63 | 12 | 70 | 13 | 75 | 14 | 82 | 15 | 87 | 16 | 94 | 17 | 99 | 18 | 106 | 19 | 111 | 20 | 118 | 21 | 122 | 22 | 126 | 23 | 129 | 24 | 130 | 25 | 132 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Moss | RB | Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Wilmot | LB | Indiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bronzell Miller | DE | Utah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Larry McSeed | LB | Delaware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Curtis Caesar | WR | Grambling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryan Dickerson | RB | Eastern Kentucky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Woolfork | LB | Colorado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dion Lambert | CB | UCLA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roosevelt Collins | LB | Texas Christian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jon Heidenreich | G | Northeast Louisiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Mills | DE | Indiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Gordon | CB | Eastern Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryan Reeves | WR | Nevada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ron Lewis | G | Washington State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rich Yurkiewicz | LB | Kent State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Hall | QB | Texas Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Forsythe | G | Central Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earl Scott | G | Arkansas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Hendrickson | LB | California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Thomas | WR | Wayne State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reggie Barnes | LB | Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Ward | DT | Slippery Rock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Montford | LB | South Carolina State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Fall | K | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Brannon | DE | Hampton |
Personnel
Staff
- General Manager – Bill Peterson
- Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator – Al Luginbill
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Joe Clark
- Running Backs – Bob Gambold
- Offensive Line – Al Tanara
- National Coach/Tight Ends – Marcus Muler
- Defensive Line – Willie Jones
- Linebackers – Chuck Shelton
- Japanese Coach/Defensive Assistant – Kiyo Mori
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | Final score | Team record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | L 3–16 | 0–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 16,185 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–19 | 0–2 | Waldstadion | 31,729 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 26 | 7:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | W 34–6 | 1–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,767 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 23–20 | 2–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 10,698 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 21–28 | 2–3 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 14,152 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 6–10 | 2–4 | Murrayfield Stadium | 9,021 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 21–26 | 3–4 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,289 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | W 13–9 | 4–4 | Stamford Bridge | 9,150 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 0–24 | 4–5 | Rheinstadion | 23,697 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 20–7 | 5–5 | Amsterdam ArenA | 19,486 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores
Week 2: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 3: vs London Monarchs
Week 4: vs Rhein Fire
Week 5: at Barcelona Dragons
Week 6: at Scottish Claymores
Week 7: vs Barcelona Dragons
Week 8: at London Monarchs
Week 9: at Rhein Fire
Week 10: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Awards
After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media. Amsterdam had only one player selected, defensive tackle Troy Ridgley.
Notes
References
References
- "1997 World League draft". WorldLeague.com.
- "The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book".
- (April 14, 1997). "Claymores 16, Admirals 3". [[Stars and Stripes (newspaper).
- Associated Press. (April 19, 1997). "Galaxy 19, Admirals 10". [[Associated Press]].
- Associated Press. (May 3, 1997). "Admirals 23, Fire 20". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (June 14, 1997). "Admirals 20, Galaxy 7". Associated Press.
- (June 20, 1997). "1997 All-World League team". WorldLeague.com.
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