1995 Amsterdam Admirals season explained
The 1995 Amsterdam Admirals season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Al Luginbill, and played its home games at Olympisch Stadion and De Meer Stadion in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of nine wins and one loss. In World Bowl '95, Amsterdam lost to the Frankfurt Galaxy 26–22.
Offseason
World League draft
1995 Amsterdam Admirals World League draft selectionsDraft order | Player name | Position | College |
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Round | Choice | Overall |
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1 | 3 | 3 | Mike Evans | DT | Michigan |
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2 | 4 | 10 | Kelly Sims | CB | Cincinnati |
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3 | 3 | 15 | Chuck Dukes | RB | Boston College |
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4 | 4 | 22 | Ron Carpenter | S | Miami (OH) |
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5 | 3 | 27 | Cedric Figaro | LB | Notre Dame |
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6 | 4 | 34 | Shawn Harper | T | Indiana |
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7 | 3 | 39 | Peter Pale | G | Hawaii |
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8 | 4 | 46 | Jon Kirksey | DT | Sacramento State |
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9 | 3 | 51 | Anthony McClanahan | LB | Washington State |
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10 | 4 | 58 | Trumane Bell | TE | Nebraska |
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11 | 3 | 63 | Sanjay Beach | WR | Colorado State |
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12 | 4 | 70 | Robert Baxley | G | Iowa |
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13 | 3 | 75 | Robert O'Neal | S | Clemson |
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14 | 4 | 82 | Garry Howe | NT | Colorado |
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15 | 3 | 87 | Keith Franklin | LB | South Carolina |
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16 | 4 | 94 | Malcolm Showell | DE | Delaware State |
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17 | 3 | 99 | Sean Washington | CB | Rice |
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18 | 4 | 106 | Ernie Rogers | T | California |
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19 | 3 | 111 | Karmeeleyah McGill | LB | Notre Dame |
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20 | 4 | 118 | Curvin Richards | RB | Pittsburgh |
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21 | 3 | 123 | Jey Phillips | CB | Arizona |
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22 | 4 | 130 | Eddie Small | WR | Mississippi |
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23 | 3 | 135 | Bret Kwarta | G | UC Davis |
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24 | 4 | 142 | David Hollie | DT | Jackson State |
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25 | 3 | 147 | Tim Walton | LB | Ball State |
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26 | 4 | 154 | David Jones | TE | Delaware State |
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27 | 3 | 159 | Chuck Carswell | DB | Georgia |
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28 | 4 | 166 | John Bock | G | Indiana State |
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29 | 3 | 171 | A. J. Jenkins | DE | Cal State Fullerton |
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30 | 4 | 178 | Brice Adams | FB | Michigan State |
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31 | 3 | 183 | Ernie Jones | WR | Indiana |
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32 | 4 | 190 | Joey Smith | WR | Louisville |
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33 | 3 | 195 | Latish Kinsley | S | Cincinnati |
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34 | 4 | 202 | Paul Duckworth | LB | Connecticut |
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35 | 3 | 207 | Tommy Jones | S | Fresno State |
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36 | 4 | 214 | Melvin Aldridge | S | Murray State |
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37 | 3 | 219 | Chris Luneburg | T | West Chester (PA) |
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38 | 4 | 226 | Alonzo Barnett | S | North Carolina A&T |
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39 | 3 | 231 | Chad Lindsey | WR | Cincinnati |
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40 | 4 | 238 | Mario Cristobal | T | Miami (FL) |
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41 | 3 | 243 | Craig McEwen | TE | Utah |
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42 | 4 | 250 | Blaine Berger | DT | Utah |
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43 | 3 | 255 | Dedric Smith | WR | Savannah State |
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44 | 4 | 262 | Terry Belden | P/K | Northern Arizona |
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45 | 3 | 267 | Brad Lebo | QB | Montana |
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46 | 4 | 274 | Fredrick Washington | TE | Mississippi Valley State | |
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[1] NFL allocations
[2] Personnel
Roster
Schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance |
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Final score | Team record |
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1 | Saturday, April 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 17–13 | 1–0 | Olympisch Stadion | 7,168 |
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2 | Saturday, April 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 14–12 | 2–0 | De Meer Stadion | 5,321 |
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3 | Sunday, April 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | W 17–10 | 3–0 | White Hart Lane | 8,763 |
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4 | Sunday, April 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 31–0 | 4–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 9,306 |
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5 | Saturday, May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 30–10 | 5–0 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,153 |
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6 | Saturday, May 13 | 5:30 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | W 40–34 | 6–0 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 18,369 |
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7 | Saturday, May 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 30–13 | 7–0 | Olympisch Stadion | 10,423 |
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8 | Sunday, May 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 13–28 | 7–1 | Waldstadion | 28,368 |
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9 | Saturday, June 3 | 7:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | W 17–7 | 8–1 | De Meer Stadion | 8,469 |
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10 | Saturday, June 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 37–25 | 9–1 | Rheinstadion | 7,961 | |
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Game summaries
Week 10: at Rhein Fire
Notes and References
- Book: The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book . 148–149 . 1995 Round by Round Draft.
- News: NFL allocations to WLAF . Associated Press . February 23, 1995 . . 27 . July 5, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons, en Amsterdam . Cubero . Cristina . April 8, 1995 . . 47 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . February 3, 2013.
- News: Tropiezo inicial de los Dragons . Cubero . Cristina . April 9, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 37 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . February 3, 2013.
- Web site: Admirals 14, Galaxy 12 . Associated Press . April 15, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . . February 8, 2013.
- Web site: Admirals 17, Monarchs 10 . Associated Press . April 23, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 8, 2013.
- Web site: Admirals 31, Claymores 0 . Associated Press . April 30, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 3, 2013.
- Web site: Admirals 30, Rhein Fire 10 . Associated Press . May 6, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 8, 2013.
- News: Los Dragons se enfrentan al peor de sus enemigos . Cubero . Cristina . May 13, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 53 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . February 3, 2013.
- News: Necesitan a Bugs Bunny . Cubero . Cristina . May 14, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 35 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . February 3, 2013.
- Web site: Admirals 30, Claymores 13 . Associated Press . May 20, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 3, 2013.
- Web site: Admirals 17, Monarchs 7 . Associated Press . June 3, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 8, 2013.
- Web site: Admirals 37, Rhein Fire 25 . Associated Press . June 10, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 8, 2013.
- Web site: 1995 WLAF Standings . The Football Database . June 30, 2012.