1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season | |
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Head Coach | Jack Elway |
General Manager | Oliver Luck |
Home Field | Waldstadion |
Results | |
Record | 7–3 |
Place | 3rd European Division |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
— | 1992 |
The 1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the newly created World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the season in third place of the European Division with a record of seven wins and three losses.
Personnel[]
Staff[]
1991 Frankfurt Galaxy staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster[]
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Operation Discovery
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Schedule[]
Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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1 | Saturday, March 23 | 8:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | L 11–24 | 0–1 | Waldstadion | 23,169 |
2 | Monday, April 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Antonio Riders | W 10–3 | 1–1 | Alamo Stadium | 18,432 |
3 | Saturday, April 6 | 8:00 p.m. | at New York/New Jersey Knights | W 27–17 | 2–1 | Giants Stadium | 36,546 |
4 | Saturday, April 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at Sacramento Surge | L 10–16 | 2–2 | Hughes Stadium | 17,065 |
5 | Saturday, April 20 | 8:00 p.m. | Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks | W 30–28 | 3–2 | Waldstadion | 21,065 |
6 | Saturday, April 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Montreal Machine | W 17–7 | 4–2 | Waldstadion | 25,269 |
7 | Saturday, May 4 | 8:00 p.m. | at Orlando Thunder | W 17–14 | 5–2 | Florida Citrus Bowl | 11,270 |
8 | Sunday, May 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Birmingham Fire | W 10–3 | 6–2 | Waldstadion | 28,127 |
9 | Sunday, May 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | W 10–3 | 7–2 | Montjuic Stadium | 29,753 |
10 | Saturday, May 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Sacramento Surge | L 13–24 | 7–3 | Waldstadion | 51,653 |
Standings[]
European Division | ||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | STK |
London Monarchs | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 310 | 121 | 1–1 | L1 |
Barcelona Dragons | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 206 | 126 | 1–1 | W1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 155 | 139 | 1–1 | L1 |
Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs London Monarchs[]
Week One: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
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Week 6: vs Montreal Machine[]
Week Six: Montreal Machine at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
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Awards[]
After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by the league's ten head coaches.[8] Overall, Frankfurt had five players selected, with three on the first team and two on the second team.[8] The five selections were:
- Tony Baker, running back (first team)
- Tim Broady, strong safety (second team)
- Garry Frank, guard (first team)
- Mark Mraz, defensive end (first team)
- Mike Teeter, nose tackle (second team)
Notes[]
- ↑ "Frankfurt Galaxy". The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide. pp. 80–99.
- ↑ "1991 Final Stats". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 56–57.
- ↑ "1991 Game Summaries". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 96–105.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "American Football Kicks-Off In Germany". Deseret News. March 24, 1991. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/153080/AMERICAN-FOOTBALL-KICKS-OFF-IN-GERMANY.html?pg=all. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Associated Press (April 27, 1991). "Galaxy 17, Machine 7". Associated Press News Archive. http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1991/Galaxy-17-Machine-7/id-7ac9c212622b64f59508f856198c3e85. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ↑ Associated Press (May 28, 1991). "WLAF standings". The Item (Sumter, South Carolina): p. 4B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O5IiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ha4FAAAAIBAJ&hl=de&pg=1430%2C6436739. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ↑ "1991 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. http://www.footballdb.com/standings.html?lg=WLAF&yr=1991. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "1991 All-World League Team". The News (Boca Raton, Florida): p. 5D. May 25, 1991. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E9xOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G40DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2788%2C4740459. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
References[]
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