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1997 Scottish Claymores season
World League of American Football team season
World League of American Football team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Scottish Claymores |
| year | 1997 |
| record | 5–5 |
| division_place | 3rd |
| coach | Jim Criner |
| general manager | Mike Keller |
| stadium | Murrayfield Stadium |
| playoffs | did not qualify |
| previous | 1996 |
| next | 1998 |
The 1997 Scottish Claymores season was the third season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jim Criner in his third year, and played its home games at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. They finished the regular season in third place with a record of five wins and five losses.
General manager Mike Keller resigned at the end of the season, wanting to pursue opportunities in the United States.
Offseason
World League draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Round | Choice | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 36 | 7 | 37 | 8 | 48 | 9 | 49 | 10 | 60 | 11 | 61 | 12 | 72 | 13 | 73 | 14 | 84 | 15 | 85 | 16 | 96 | 17 | 97 | 18 | 108 | 19 | 109 | 20 | 120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Bailey | DE | Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keith Powe | DE | UTEP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaime Fields | LB | Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ervin Collier | NT | Florida A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ron Childs | LB | Washington State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rickey Brady | TE | Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sean Holcomb | DE | Texas A&M–Kingsville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ahmani Johnson | LB | Oregon State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Scott | CB | Stanford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Cummins | DE | Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ron Moran | LB | Southern Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedric Saunders | TE | Ohio State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Bass | LB | Miami (Fla.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burnell Roques | WR | Claremont | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doug Terry | S | Kansas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Larry Williams | DT | Mississippi State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demetrice Martin | CB | Michigan State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mu Tagoai | C | Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Papin | RB | Penn State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Dausin | C | Texas A&M |
Personnel
Staff
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General Manager – Mike Keller
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Head Coach/Offensive Line – Jim Criner
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Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Jim Sochor
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Receivers – Vince Alcalde
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National Coach – Mike Kenny
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Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs – Jimmy Carr
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Defensive Line – Bill Dutton
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Linebackers – Larry Owens
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, 12 April | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–3 | 1–0 | Amsterdam ArenA | 16,185 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, 20 April | 3:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 7–20 | 1–1 | Murrayfield Stadium | 14,877 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, 27 April | 3:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 10–23 | 1–2 | Murrayfield Stadium | 11,166 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, 3 May | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 9–3 | 2–2 | Waldstadion | 32,690 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, 11 May | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | L 8–16 | 2–3 | Stamford Bridge | 11,210 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, 18 May | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 10–6 | 3–3 | Murrayfield Stadium | 9,021 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, 25 May | 3:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 23–20 | 4–3 | Rheinstadion | 20,498 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, 1 June | 3:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 24–7 | 5–3 | Murrayfield Stadium | 11,618 | ||||||||||||
| Sunday, 8 June | 3:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | L 9–10 | 5–4 | Murrayfield Stadium | 16,115 | ||||||||||||
| Saturday, 14 June | 7:30 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 18–46 | 5–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 10,523 |
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 3: vs Rhein Fire
Week 4: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 6: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 7: at Rhein Fire
Week 8: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Awards
After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media. Overall, Scotland had five players selected. The selections were:
- George Coghill, safety
- Scott Couper, offensive national player
- Wayne Lammle, punter
- Jason Simmons, defensive end
- Siran Stacy, running back
Additionally, Simmons was selected defensive MVP by the six World League head coaches.
Notes
References
References
- (21 June 1997). "Keller resigns at Claymores". The Independent.
- "1997 World League draft". WorldLeague.com.
- "The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book".
- (14 April 1997). "Claymores 16, Admirals 3". [[Stars and Stripes (newspaper).
- Associated Press. (3 May 1997). "Claymores 9, Galaxy 3". Associated Press.
- Associated Press. (1 June 1997). "Claymores 24, Galaxy 7". Associated Press.
- (20 June 1997). "1997 All-World League team". WorldLeague.com.
- (21 June 1997). "Rubley and Simmons Honored". [[The New York Times]].
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