1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season

1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season
1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season
Head coach	Ernie Stautner
General manager	Chris Heyne
Home field	Waldstadion
Results
Record	4–6
Division place	5th
Playoff finish	did not qualify
	← 1996; Frankfurt Galaxy; 1998 →;

The 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fifth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Ernie Stautner in his third year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of four wins and six losses.

Offseason[]

World League draft[]

1997 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections
Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice	Player name	Position	College
1	5	Joe Garten	C	Colorado
2	11	Ashley Sheppard	LB	Clemson
3	14	Beno Bryant	RB	Washington
4	23	Shawn Banks	LB	Texas Tech
5	26	Tommy Johnson	CB	Alabama
6	35	Travis Hannah	WR	USC
7	38	Jamie Coleman	CB	Appalachian State
8	47	Darren Reese	G	Ohio
9	50	Warner Smith	G	Arizona
10	59	Thomas McLemore	TE	Southern
11	62	Steve Keim	G	North Carolina State
12	71	Tuineau Alipate	LB	Washington State
13	74	Vince Marrow	TE	Toledo
14	83	Rogerick Green	CB	Kansas State
15	86	Vernon Turner	RB	Carson–Newman
16	95	Bruce Walker	DT	UCLA
17	98	John Morton	WR	Western Michigan
18	107	David Webb	LB	USC
19	110	Ronald Cherry	T	McNeese State
20	119	Jeff Rodgers	DE	Texas A&M–Kingsville
21	121	Dennis Allen	S	Texas A&M
22	127	Eddie Blake	G	Auburn
23	128	Mike Middleton	CB	Indiana
24	131	Richard DeFelice	K	North Texas

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Personnel[]

Staff[]

**1997 Frankfurt Galaxy staff**

	Front office General Manager – Chris Heyne Deputy General Manager – Tilman Engel Head coaches Head Coach – Ernie Stautner Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – John Payne Running Backs – Eric Carter Offensive Line – Rod Humenuik National Coach/Offensive Line Assistant – Alessandro Cinelli			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line – Ray Woodard Linebackers – John Paul Young Defensive Backs – Gary DeLoach

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Roster[]

**1997 Frankfurt Galaxy roster**

	Quarterbacks 5 Chad May 16 Steve Pelluer 18 Steve Taneyhill Running backs 19 Jim Kitts FB 30 Bobby Phillips 20 Vernon Turner Wide receivers 81 Mario Bailey 80 Travis Hannah 88 John Morton 8 Jason Shelley Tight ends 85 Vince Marrow		Offensive linemen 70 David Bailey G 77 Joe Carollo C/G 65 Ron Collins T 66 Joe Garten C 71 Shawn Harper T 55 Nate Miller G 74 Andrew Moore T Defensive linemen 96 Scotty Lewis DE 90 Don Reynolds DT 97 Oscar Sturgis DE 91 Bruce Walker DT 93 David Webb DE		Linebackers 56 Tuineau Alipate 44 Brian Pirone 50 Shawn Banks OLB 51 Andre Bowden OLB 57 Hillary Butler MLB Defensive backs 42 Johnny Dixon S 22 Cecil Doggette CB 43 Greg Evans 32 Chris Hall S 21 Jack Kellogg CB 39 Barron Miles Special teams 2 Scott Player P		National players 94 Raphael Graetz LB 11 Jörg Heckenbach WR 86 Werner Hippler TE 9 Ralf Kleinmann K 99 Frank Messmer DE 26 Volker Schenk DB 24 Ingo Seibert RB Rookies in italics

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Schedule[]

Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	Attendance
1	Sunday, April 13	3:00 p.m.	at London Monarchs	L 7–14	0–1	Stamford Bridge	10,718
2	Saturday, April 19	7:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	W 19–10	1–1	Waldstadion	31,729
3	Saturday, April 26	7:30 p.m.	at Barcelona Dragons	W 17–10	2–1	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	13,102
4	Saturday, May 3	7:00 p.m.	Scottish Claymores	L 3–9	2–2	Waldstadion	32,690
5	Saturday, May 10	7:00 p.m.	at Rhein Fire	L 7–10	2–3	Rheinstadion	32,140
6	Saturday, May 17	7:00 p.m.	Rhein Fire	L 20–21	2–4	Waldstadion	39,182
7	Saturday, May 24	7:00 p.m.	London Monarchs	W 31–7	3–4	Waldstadion	30,723
8	Sunday, June 1	3:00 p.m.	at Scottish Claymores	L 7–24	3–5	Murrayfield Stadium	11,618
9	Saturday, June 7	7:00 p.m.	Barcelona Dragons	W 29–17	4–5	Waldstadion	40,743
10	Saturday, June 14	7:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	L 7–20	4–6	Amsterdam ArenA	19,486

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Standings[]

World League of American Football
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	STK
Rhein Fire	7	3	0	.700	206	146	3–2	4–1	W3
Barcelona Dragons	5	5	0	.500	236	209	2–3	3–2	W1
Scottish Claymores	5	5	0	.500	134	154	2–3	3–2	L2
Amsterdam Admirals	5	5	0	.500	156	160	4–1	1–4	W1
Frankfurt Galaxy	4	6	0	.400	147	142	3–2	1–4	L1
London Monarchs	4	6	0	.400	116	184	2–3	2–3	L1

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Game summaries[]

Week 1: at London Monarchs[]

Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	7	0	0	0	7
London	0	6	6	2	14

at Stamford Bridge, London, England

Date: Sunday, April 13
Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
Game attendance: 10,718
Referee: Bill Carollo
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Week 2: vs Amsterdam Admirals[]

Week Two: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Amsterdam	0	3	7	0	10
Frankfurt	10	3	3	3	19

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, April 19
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 31,729
Referee: Mike Pereira
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Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons[]

Week Three: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	3	3	11	17
Barcelona	7	0	0	3	10

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

Date: Saturday, April 26
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 13,102
Referee: Ron Winter
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Week 4: vs Scottish Claymores[]

Week Four: Scottish Claymores at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Scotland	3	0	0	6	9
Frankfurt	0	3	0	0	3

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, May 3
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 32,690
Referee: Walt Coleman
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Week 5: at Rhein Fire[]

Week Five: Frankfurt Galaxy at Rhein Fire – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	7	0	0	7
Rhein	0	0	7	3	10

at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany

Date: Saturday, May 10
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 32,140
Referee: Phil Luckett
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Week 6: vs Rhein Fire[]

Week Six: Rhein Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rhein	0	14	0	7	21
Frankfurt	3	7	7	3	20

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, May 17
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 39,182
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Week 7: vs London Monarchs[]

Week Seven: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
London	0	7	0	0	7
Frankfurt	6	11	0	14	31

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, May 24
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 30,723
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Week 8: at Scottish Claymores[]

Week Eight: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	0	0	7	7
Scotland	0	3	14	7	24

at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland

Date: Sunday, June 1
Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
Game attendance: 11,618
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Week 9: vs Barcelona Dragons[]

Week Nine: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Barcelona	10	0	0	7	17
Frankfurt	0	21	2	6	29

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, June 7
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 40,743
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Week 10: at Amsterdam Admirals[]

Week Ten: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	7	0	0	7
Amsterdam	0	7	13	0	20

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Saturday, June 14
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 19,486
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Awards[]

After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media.^[14] Overall, Frankfurt had eight players selected.^[14] The selections were:

Shawn Banks, linebacker
Hillary Butler, linebacker
Johnny Dixon, safety
Cecil Doggette, cornerback
Jack Kellogg, cornerback
Ralf Kleinmann, placekicker
Frank Messmer, defensive national player
Bobby Phillips, running back

Notes[]

^ All times local to where the game was played.

References[]

^ "1997 World League draft". WorldLeague.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide.
^ ^a ^b "1997 Season in Review". The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book. pp. 218–222.
^ ^a ^b Halling, Nick (April 14, 1997). "Monarchs make winning start". The Independent. London, England. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (April 19, 1997). "Galaxy 19, Admirals 10". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (April 26, 1997). "Last minute touchdown gives Galaxy 10–17 victory over Dragons". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (May 3, 1997). "Claymores 9, Galaxy 3". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (May 10, 1997). "Fire 10, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (May 17, 1997). "Fire 21, Galaxy 20". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (May 24, 1997). "Galaxy 31, Monarchs 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (June 1, 1997). "Claymores 24, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (June 7, 1997). "Galaxy 29, Dragons 17". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (June 14, 1997). "Admirals 20, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "1997 All-World League team". WorldLeague.com. June 20, 1997. Archived from the original on July 9, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[3] All times local to where the game was played.

[1] "1997 World League draft". WorldLeague.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[1997_Frankfurt_Galaxy_Media_Guide-2] 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide.

[1998_NFLE_Fact_Book-4] "1997 Season in Review". The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book. pp. 218–222.

[IND_04/14-5] Halling, Nick (April 14, 1997). "Monarchs make winning start". The Independent. London, England. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[AP_04/19-6] Associated Press (April 19, 1997). "Galaxy 19, Admirals 10". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[AP_04/26-7] Associated Press (April 26, 1997). "Last minute touchdown gives Galaxy 10–17 victory over Dragons". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[AP_05/03-8] Associated Press (May 3, 1997). "Claymores 9, Galaxy 3". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[AP_05/10-9] Associated Press (May 10, 1997). "Fire 10, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[AP_05/17-10] Associated Press (May 17, 1997). "Fire 21, Galaxy 20". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[AP_05/24-11] Associated Press (May 24, 1997). "Galaxy 31, Monarchs 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[AP_06/01-12] Associated Press (June 1, 1997). "Claymores 24, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[AP_06/07-13] Associated Press (June 7, 1997). "Galaxy 29, Dragons 17". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[AP_06/14-14] Associated Press (June 14, 1997). "Admirals 20, Galaxy 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

[WL_06/20-15] "1997 All-World League team". WorldLeague.com. June 20, 1997. Archived from the original on July 9, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

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