1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season explained

Team:Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)
Teamdisplay:Frankfurt Galaxy
Year:1996
Record:6–4
Division Place:2nd
Coach:Ernie Stautner
General Manager:Chris Heyne
Stadium:Waldstadion
Playoffs:Lost World Bowl '96
Previous:1995
Next:1997
Shortnavlink:Frankfurt Galaxy

The 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fourth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Ernie Stautner in his second year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl '96, Frankfurt lost to the Scottish Claymores 32–27.

Offseason

World League draft

1996 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollege
RoundChoice
16Mark ByersLBUNLV
212Jay KearneyWRWest Virginia
3 13Lance GunnDBTexas
424Marquel FleetwoodQBMinnesota
525Fred FoggieDBBoise State
636Charles HopeGCentral State
737Ed RobinsonLBFlorida
848Ron CollinsTFresno State
949Garry PayCBYU
1060Reginald LeeLBYoungstown State
1161Thomas BaskinDTTexas
1272Eric JonassenTBloomsburg
1375Hillary ButlerLBWashington
1486Ronnie WoolfolkLBColorado
1587Wes BenderRBUSC
1698Donald ToomerDBUtah State
1799Steve BrooksTEOccidental College
18110Vernon EdwardsDESMU
19111Theo AdamsTHawaii
20121John PaciQBIndiana
21122Jerrick BledsoeDBTexas Southern
22131Eric GantRBGrambling State
23132Tirrell GreeneGMiami
23134Curtis ShearerWRSan Diego State
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Personnel

Staff

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Roster

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Schedule

WeekDateKickoff OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Saturday, April 137:00 p.m.at Rhein FireW 27–211–0Rheinstadion32,092
2Saturday, April 207:00 p.m.London MonarchsW 37–32–0Waldstadion34,186
3Sunday, April 286:00 p.m.at Barcelona DragonsW 33–293–0Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc17,503
4Sunday, May 57:00 p.m.Amsterdam AdmiralsW 40–284–0Waldstadion28,627
5Saturday, May 117:00 p.m.Scottish ClaymoresL 0–204–1Waldstadion32,126
6Sunday, May 193:00 p.m.at London MonarchsL 7–274–2White Hart Lane10,764
7Sunday, May 263:00 p.m.at Scottish ClaymoresL 17–204–3Murrayfield Stadium13,116
8Saturday, June 17:00 p.m.Rhein FireL 8–314–4Waldstadion38,798
9Saturday, June 87:00 p.m.Barcelona DragonsW 24–215–4Waldstadion33,115
10Saturday, June 156:30 p.m.at Amsterdam AdmiralsW 28–206–4Olympisch Stadion14,062
World Bowl '96
11Sunday, June 236:00 p.m.at Scottish ClaymoresL 27–326–5Murrayfield Stadium38,982
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Standings

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Game summaries

Week 10: at Amsterdam Admirals

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book . 146–147 . 1996 Round by Round Draft.
  2. Book: The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book . 28–35 . Frankfurt Galaxy.
  3. Book: The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book . 71–75 . 1996 Season In Review.
  4. Web site: Galaxy 27, Rhein Fire 21 . Associated Press . April 13, 1996 . APNewsArchive.com . . June 22, 2013.
  5. Web site: Frankfurt Galaxy sink Barcelona Dragons 33–29 . Associated Press . April 28, 1996 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . June 22, 2013.
  6. Web site: Galaxy 40, Admirals 28 . Associated Press . May 5, 1996 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . June 22, 2013.
  7. Web site: Claymores 20, Galaxy 0 . Associated Press . May 11, 1996 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . June 22, 2013.
  8. Web site: Monarchs 27, Galaxy 7 . Associated Press . May 19, 1996 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . June 22, 2013.
  9. Web site: Claymores 20, Galaxy 17 . Associated Press . May 26, 1996 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . June 22, 2013.
  10. Web site: Rhein Fire 31, Galaxy 8 . Associated Press . June 1, 1996 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . June 22, 2013.
  11. Web site: Galaxy 24, Dragons 21 . Associated Press . June 8, 1996 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . June 22, 2013.
  12. Web site: Claymores 32, Galaxy 27 . Associated Press . June 23, 1996 . APNewsArchive.com . Associated Press . June 22, 2013.
  13. Web site: 1996 WLAF Standings . The Football Database . June 22, 2013.