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1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season

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1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season
OwnerWorld League
General managerOliver Luck
Head coachJack Elway
Home fieldWaldstadion
Results
Record7–3
Division place3rd European Division
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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 ten game season with a record of seven wins and three losses, the third best record in the league well ahead of some 5-5 teams, but unfortunately also third place in the dominant European Division, so no play-off berth for Frankfurt while the other two Euro teams advanced to the World Bowl.

Personnel

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Staff

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1991 Frankfurt Galaxy staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Oliver Luck
  • Assistant General Manager – John Workman

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Beers
  • Running Backs/Tight Ends – Joe Burke
  • Wide Receivers – Tony Adams
Defensive coaches


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Roster

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1991 Frankfurt Galaxy roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • 45 Harry Jackson FB

Wide Receivers

  • 88 Cedric Gordon
  • 85 Jason Johnson
  • 89 Alvin Lee
  • 86 Craig Morton

Tight Ends

  • 80 Todd Young
Offensive Linemen
  • 65 Garry Frank G
  • 75 Ken Hackemack T
  • 60 Rod Mounts G

Defensive Linemen

  • 78 Kevin Hendrix DE
  • 62 Ray Huckestein DT
  • 90 Lee Jones DE
  • 96 Chris Williams DT
Linebackers
  • 53 Chris Alexander
  • 59 Terry Fleming
  • 54 Todd Gatlin
  • 55 Pat Moorer
  • 57 Yepi Pau'u
  • 50 Kevin Wolfolk

Defensive Backs

  • 46 Timothy Broady S
  • 20 Lonnie Finch CB
  • 28 Joe Greenwood CB
  • 43 Scott James CB
  • 40 Keith McCoy CB
  • 31 Charles McCree CB
  • 22 Mark Seals S
  • 27 Cedric Stallworth CB

Special Teams

  •  1 Tom Whelihan K/P
Operation Discovery
  • 82 United States Keith L. Craig WR
  • 70 Germany Olaf Hampel DT
  •  9 Germany Stephan Maslo K
  • 77 Germany Gerald Olszewski G


Rookies in italics

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Schedule

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Week Date Kickoff [n 1] Opponent Results Game site Attendance
Final score Team record
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

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Standings

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European Division
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

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Game summaries

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Week 1: vs London Monarchs

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Week One: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
London 0 7 17024
Frankfurt 2 3 0611

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, March 23
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CET
  • Game attendance: 23,169
  • Referee: Stan Kemp
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Week 6: vs Montreal Machine

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Week Six: Montreal Machine at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Montreal 0 0 077
Frankfurt 0 7 7317

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 27
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 25,269
  • Referee: Stan Kemp
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Awards

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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

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  1. ^ All times local to where the game was played.

References

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  1. ^ "Frankfurt Galaxy". The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide. pp. 80–99.
  2. ^ "1991 Final Stats". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 56–57.
  3. ^ "1991 Game Summaries". 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy Media Guide. pp. 96–105.
  4. ^ a b "American Football Kicks-Off In Germany". Deseret News. March 24, 1991. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Associated Press (April 27, 1991). "Galaxy 17, Machine 7". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Associated Press (May 28, 1991). "WLAF standings". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. p. 4B. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  7. ^ "1991 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "1991 All-World League Team". The News. Boca Raton, Florida. May 25, 1991. p. 5D. Retrieved July 31, 2012.