1995 Barcelona Dragons season explained
The 1995 Barcelona Dragons season was the third season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his third year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. They finished the regular season in third place with a record of five wins and five losses.
Offseason
World League draft
1995 Barcelona Dragons World League draft selectionsDraft order | Player name | Position | College |
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Round | Choice |
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1 | | Chuckie Johnson | DT | Auburn |
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2 | | Lindsey Chapman | RB | California |
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3 | | George Rooks | NT | Syracuse |
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4 | | Willie Wright | TE | Wyoming |
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5 | | Mike Middleton | CB | Indiana |
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6 | | Michael Wright | CB | Washington State |
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7 | | Mohammed Elewonibi | G | Brigham Young |
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8 | | Mike Anderson | LB | Nebraska |
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9 | | Ed King | G | Auburn |
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10 | | Tracy Smith | CB | Tennessee |
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11 | | Tommy Thigpen | LB | North Carolina |
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12 | | Tim Kalal | P/K | Miami (FL) |
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13 | | Chuck Bradley | T | Kentucky |
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14 | | Eric Lindstrom | LB | Boston College |
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15 | | Robert Jackson | WR | Central State (OH) |
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16 | | Kelvin Knight | S | Mississippi State |
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17 | | Eddie Blake | G | Auburn |
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18 | | Chris Crooms | S | Texas A&M |
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19 | | Bo Robinson | DE | Texas |
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20 | | Sean Thomas | S | Duke |
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21 | | Joey Mickey | TE | Oklahoma |
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22 | | Christopher Perez | T | Kansas |
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23 | | James Spencer | DE | Syracuse |
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24 | | Shelby Hill | WR | Syracuse |
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25 | | Kevin O'Brien | LB | Bowling Green |
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26 | | Tyler Anderson | WR | Brigham Young |
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27 | | Juan Long | LB | Mississippi State |
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28 | | Charles Thompson | RB | Central State (OH) |
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29 | | Eric Turner | S | East Texas State |
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30 | | Louis Age | T | Southwestern Louisiana |
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31 | | Anthony Hamlet | DE | Miami (FL) |
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32 | | Ron Redell | S | Stanford |
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33 | | William Houston | FB | Ohio State |
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34 | | Joe Johnson | LB | Texas A&M |
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35 | | Mark Staten | DT | Miami (OH) |
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36 | | Ken Alexander | LB | Florida State |
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37 | | Tony Sacca | QB | Penn State |
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38 | | Steve Bryant | LB | Nevada |
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39 | | Alphonso Taylor | DT | Temple |
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40 | | Charlie Young | RB | Stanford |
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41 | | Tommy Holliday | G | Southern |
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42 | | Troy Dickey | WR | Arizona |
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43 | | Craig Fayak | K | Penn State |
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44 | | Victor Hall | TE | Auburn |
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45 | | Todd Farrell | CB | Boston University | |
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NFL allocations
[1] 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. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 13–17 | 0–1 | Olympisch Stadion | 7,168 |
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2 | Monday, April 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 10–7 | 1–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 16,500 |
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3 | Saturday, April 22 | 5:30 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 32–30 | 2–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 17,900 |
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4 | Sunday, April 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | W 39–24 | 3–1 | White Hart Lane | 10,287 |
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5 | Saturday, May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 20–24 | 3–2 | Waldstadion | 30,598 |
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6 | Saturday, May 13 | 5:30 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 34–40 | 3–3 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 18,369 |
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7 | Saturday, May 20 | 7:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | L 22–27 | 3–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 18,850 |
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8 | Saturday, May 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 16–13 | 4–4 | Murrayfield Stadium | 7,523 |
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9 | Saturday, June 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 31–21 | 5–4 | Rheinstadion | 12,323 |
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10 | Saturday, June 10 | 5:30 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 20–44 | 5–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 21,380 | |
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Game summaries
Week 6: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Notes and References
- 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 . October 12, 2012.
- News: Tropiezo inicial de los Dragons . Cubero . Cristina . April 9, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 37 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: After the Circus, It's Game Time in the WLAF . Thomsen . Ian . April 10, 1995 . . Manhattan, New York . October 12, 2012.
- News: Hoy toca Barcelona Dragons . Cubero . Cristina . April 17, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 42 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Debut positivo . Cubero . Cristina . April 18, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 29–30 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons se enfrentan hoy al equipo cenicienta . Cubero . Cristina . April 22, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 44 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Dragons de foc . Cubero . Cristina . April 23, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 42–43 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons, a ganar en Londres . Cubero . Cristina . April 30, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 34 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons toman Londres . Cubero . Cristina . May 1, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 46 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Dragons exploit errors . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/dragons-exploit-errors-1617798.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . Halling . Nick . May 1, 1995 . . London, England . October 12, 2012.
- News: Dragons contra el equipo del ex militar . Cubero . Cristina . May 6, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 44 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Conmoción en los Dragons . Cubero . Cristina . May 7, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 39 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons se enfrentan al peor de sus enemigos . Cubero . Cristina . May 13, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 53 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Necesitan a Bugs Bunny . Cubero . Cristina . May 14, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 35 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Dragons vs Monarchs . Redacción . May 20, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 41 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons, otra vez sin fuego . Redacción . May 21, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 44 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons no pueden perder . Cubero . Cristina . May 27, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 44 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons consiguen un triunfo para la esperanza . Cubero . Cristina . May 28, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 52 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Dragons: una de tres . Redacción . June 3, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 53 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: 21–31: Los Dragons, a un triunfo de la final de la Liga Mundial . Servicio Especial . June 4, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 59 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons se juegan la temporada a una carta . Cubero . Cristina . June 10, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 53 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- News: Los Dragons no jugarán la final . Cubero . Cristina . June 11, 1995 . El Mundo Deportivo . 53 . Spanish . Barcelona, Spain . October 12, 2012.
- Web site: 1995 WLAF Standings . The Football Database . July 5, 2012.