1995 Amsterdam Admirals season explained

Team:Amsterdam Admirals
Year:1995
Record:9–1
Division Place:1st
Coach:Al Luginbill
General Manager:Darrell Roland
Stadium:Olympisch Stadion
De Meer Stadion
Playoffs:Lost World Bowl '95
Previous:none
No Prevseason:true
Shortnavlink:Other seasons

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 selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollege
RoundChoiceOverall
133Mike EvansDTMichigan
2410Kelly SimsCBCincinnati
3315Chuck DukesRBBoston College
4422Ron CarpenterSMiami (OH)
5327Cedric FigaroLBNotre Dame
6434Shawn HarperTIndiana
7339Peter PaleGHawaii
8446Jon KirkseyDTSacramento State
9351Anthony McClanahanLBWashington State
10458Trumane BellTENebraska
11363Sanjay BeachWRColorado State
12470Robert BaxleyGIowa
13375Robert O'NealSClemson
14482Garry HoweNTColorado
15387Keith FranklinLBSouth Carolina
16494Malcolm ShowellDEDelaware State
17399Sean WashingtonCBRice
184106Ernie RogersTCalifornia
193111Karmeeleyah McGillLBNotre Dame
204118Curvin RichardsRBPittsburgh
213123Jey PhillipsCBArizona
224130Eddie SmallWRMississippi
233135Bret KwartaGUC Davis
244142David HollieDTJackson State
253147Tim WaltonLBBall State
264154David JonesTEDelaware State
273159Chuck CarswellDBGeorgia
284166John BockGIndiana State
293171A. J. JenkinsDECal State Fullerton
304178Brice AdamsFBMichigan State
313183Ernie JonesWRIndiana
324190Joey SmithWRLouisville
333195Latish KinsleySCincinnati
344202Paul DuckworthLBConnecticut
353207Tommy JonesSFresno State
364214Melvin AldridgeSMurray State
373219Chris LuneburgTWest Chester (PA)
384226Alonzo BarnettSNorth Carolina A&T
393231Chad LindseyWRCincinnati
404238Mario CristobalTMiami (FL)
413243Craig McEwenTEUtah
424250Blaine BergerDTUtah
433255Dedric SmithWRSavannah State
444262Terry BeldenP/KNorthern Arizona
453267Brad LeboQBMontana
464274Fredrick WashingtonTEMississippi Valley State
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NFL allocations

Player namePositionCollegeNFL team
Darren BennettPNoneSan Diego Chargers
Ralph DawkinsRBLouisvilleNew Orleans Saints
Will FurrerQBVirginia TechDenver Broncos
Bobby HamiltonDESouthern MississippiSeattle Seahawks
Jamie MartinQBWeber StateLos Angeles Rams
Jim ReidTVirginiaHouston Oilers
Dexter SeiglerDBMiami (FL)Miami Dolphins
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Personnel

Roster

Schedule

WeekDateKickoff OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Saturday, April 87:00 p.m.Barcelona DragonsW 17–131–0Olympisch Stadion7,168
2Saturday, April 157:00 p.m.Frankfurt GalaxyW 14–122–0De Meer Stadion5,321
3Sunday, April 233:00 p.m.at London MonarchsW 17–103–0White Hart Lane8,763
4Sunday, April 303:00 p.m.at Scottish ClaymoresW 31–04–0Murrayfield Stadium9,306
5Saturday, May 67:00 p.m.Rhein FireW 30–105–0Olympisch Stadion8,153
6Saturday, May 135:30 p.m.at Barcelona DragonsW 40–34 6–0Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc18,369
7Saturday, May 207:00 p.m.Scottish ClaymoresW 30–137–0Olympisch Stadion10,423
8Sunday, May 287:00 p.m.at Frankfurt GalaxyL 13–287–1Waldstadion28,368
9Saturday, June 37:00 p.m.London MonarchsW 17–78–1De Meer Stadion8,469
10Saturday, June 107:00 p.m.at Rhein FireW 37–259–1Rheinstadion7,961
[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Standings

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Game summaries

Week 10: at Rhein Fire

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book . 148–149 . 1995 Round by Round Draft.
  2. News: NFL allocations to WLAF . Associated Press . February 23, 1995 . . 27 . July 5, 2012.
  3. News: Los Dragons, en Amsterdam . Cubero . Cristina . April 8, 1995 . . 47 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . February 3, 2013.
  4. News: Tropiezo inicial de los Dragons . Cubero . Cristina . April 9, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 37 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . February 3, 2013.
  5. Web site: Admirals 14, Galaxy 12 . Associated Press . April 15, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . . February 8, 2013.
  6. Web site: Admirals 17, Monarchs 10 . Associated Press . April 23, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 8, 2013.
  7. Web site: Admirals 31, Claymores 0 . Associated Press . April 30, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 3, 2013.
  8. Web site: Admirals 30, Rhein Fire 10 . Associated Press . May 6, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 8, 2013.
  9. 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.
  10. News: Necesitan a Bugs Bunny . Cubero . Cristina . May 14, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 35 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . February 3, 2013.
  11. Web site: Admirals 30, Claymores 13 . Associated Press . May 20, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 3, 2013.
  12. Web site: Admirals 17, Monarchs 7 . Associated Press . June 3, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 8, 2013.
  13. Web site: Admirals 37, Rhein Fire 25 . Associated Press . June 10, 1995 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . February 8, 2013.
  14. Web site: 1995 WLAF Standings . The Football Database . June 30, 2012.