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1997 Barcelona Dragons season
World League of American Football team season
World League of American Football team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) |
| year | 1997 |
| record | 5–5 |
| division_place | 2nd |
| coach | Jack Bicknell |
| general manager | Jordi Vila-Puig |
| stadium | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
| playoffs | World Bowl '97 champions |
| previous | 1996 |
| next | 1998 |
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.
Offseason
World League draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 33 | 7 | 40 | 8 | 45 | 9 | 52 | 10 | 57 | 11 | 64 | 12 | 69 | 13 | 76 | 14 | 81 | 15 | 88 | 16 | 93 | 17 | 100 | 18 | 105 | 19 | 112 | 20 | 117 | 21 | 123 |
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| Oliver Barnett | DE | Kentucky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corey Mayfield | DL | Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. J. Killian | LB | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler By'not'e | CB | Ohio State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hugh Hunter | DE | Hampton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlos Yancy | CB | Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tristan Moss | CB | Western Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santo Stephens | LB | Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Covington | CB | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keith Conlin | OT | Penn State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dante DePaola | CB | California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Fields | RB | McNeese State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Wilner | TE | Wesleyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone Rush | RB | North Alabama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell Thomas | DE | West Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eric Carter | CB | Knoxville College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vincent Landrum | LB | McNeese State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricky Blake | RB | Alabama A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Pohopek | LB | Boston College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vince Stewart | DT | Penn State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Dougherty | QB | Boston University |
Personnel
Staff
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General manager – Jordi Vila-Puig
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Deputy General Manager/Operations – Marco Fusté
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Head coach – Jack Bicknell
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Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Dick Curl
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National coach/running backs – Juan Jiménez
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Offensive line – Vince Martino
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Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Red Kelin
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Defensive line – Sam Clancy
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Defensive backs – Chip Beake
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | Final score | Team record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | World Bowl '97 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 27–12 | 1–0 | Rheinstadion | 17,150 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, April 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 20–7 | 2–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 14,877 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, April 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–17 | 2–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 13,102 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | W 37–32 | 3–1 | Stamford Bridge | 10,110 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, May 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–21 | 4–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 14,152 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 17 | 7:30 p.m. | London Monarchs | L 7–9 | 4–2 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 13,514 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 21–26 | 4–3 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,289 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, May 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 23–38 | 4–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 13,670 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–29 | 4–5 | Waldstadion | 40,743 | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, June 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 46–18 | 5–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 10,523 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunday, June 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 38–24 | 6–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 31,100 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: at Rhein Fire
Week 3: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 7: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 8: vs Rhein Fire
Week 9: at Frankfurt Galaxy
World Bowl '97
Notes
References
References
- "1997 World League draft". WorldLeague.com.
- "1997 Barcelona Dragons Media Guide".
- "The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book".
- "The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book".
- Cubero, Cristina. (April 12, 1997). "Los Dragons alzan el telón". [[El Mundo Deportivo (newspaper).
- Servicio Especial. (April 13, 1997). "Contundente victoria de los Dragons". El Mundo Deportivo.
- (April 14, 1997). "Dragons 27, Fire 12". [[Stars and Stripes (newspaper).
- Associated Press. (April 26, 1997). "Last minute touchdown gives Galaxy 10–17 victory over Dragons". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (June 7, 1997). "Galaxy 29, Dragons 17". Associated Press.
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