1997 Barcelona Dragons season
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The 1997 Barcelona Dragons
season was the fifth season for the team in the World League of American Football
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Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...
season was the fifth season for the team in the World League of American Football
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
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World League Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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| 1 | 3 | Oliver Barnett Oliver Barnett Oliver Wesley Barnett is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Atlanta Falcons.... |
DE | Kentucky |
| 2 | 9 | Corey Mayfield | DL | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 16 | P. J. Killian | LB | Virginia |
| 4 | 21 | Butler By'not'e Butler By'not'e Butler By'not'e is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio State University, and professionally for the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers .... |
CB | Ohio State |
| 5 | 28 | Hugh Hunter | DE | Hampton |
| 6 | 33 | Carlos Yancy | CB | Georgia |
| 7 | 40 | Tristan Moss | CB | Western Michigan |
| 8 | 45 | Santo Stephens | LB | Temple |
| 9 | 52 | Tony Covington Tony Covington Anthony Lawrence Covington is a former American football safety in the National Football League and Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft... |
CB | Virginia |
| 10 | 57 | Keith Conlin | OT | Penn State |
| 11 | 64 | Dante DePaola | CB | California |
| 12 | 69 | Henry Fields | RB | McNeese State |
| 13 | 76 | Jeff Wilner | TE | Wesleyan |
| 14 | 81 | Tyrone Rush Tyrone Rush Tyrone Antonio Rush is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, having played in 5 games in the 1994 NFL season... |
RB | North Alabama |
| 15 | 88 | Cornell Thomas | DE | West Georgia |
| 16 | 93 | Eric Carter | CB | Knoxville College |
| 17 | 100 | Vincent Landrum | LB | McNeese State |
| 18 | 105 | Ricky Blake | RB | Alabama A&M |
| 19 | 112 | Jason Pohopek | LB | Boston College |
| 20 | 117 | Vince Stewart | DT | Penn State |
| 21 | 123 | Robert Dougherty | QB | Boston University |
Staff
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| 1 | Saturday, April 12 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Rhein Fire 1997 Rhein Fire season The 1997 Rhein Fire season was the third season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Barcelona Dragons:-Week 2: vs London Monarchs:-Week 3: at Scottish Claymores:... |
W 27–12 | 1–0 | Rheinstadion Rheinstadion The Rheinstadion was a multi-purpose stadium, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium was built, near the Rhine, in 1926 and held 55,900 people, at the end of its life.... |
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| 2 | Sunday, April 20 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at Scottish Claymores 1997 Scottish Claymores season The 1997 Scottish Claymores season was the third season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:... |
W 20–7 | 2–0 | Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one... |
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| 3 | Saturday, April 26 | 7:30 p.m. CET | Frankfurt Galaxy 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season The 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fifth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Honors:* Shawn Banks, All-World League Team selection... |
L 10–17 | 2–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics... |
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| 4 | Sunday, May 4 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at London Monarchs 1997 London Monarchs season The 1997 London Monarchs season was the fifth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Honors:* Richard Newbill, All-World League Team selection... |
W 37–32 | 3–1 | Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge (stadium) Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge... |
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| 5 | Sunday, May 11 | 7:30 p.m. CET | Amsterdam Admirals 1997 Amsterdam Admirals season The 1997 Amsterdam Admirals season was the third season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores:-Week 2: at Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 3: vs London Monarchs:... |
W 28–21 | 4–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |
| 6 | Saturday, May 17 | 7:30 p.m. CET | London Monarchs | L 7–9 | 4–2 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |
| 7 | Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 21–26 | 4–3 | Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events... |
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| 8 | Saturday, May 31 | 7:30 p.m. CET | Rhein Fire | L 23–38 | 4–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |
| 9 | Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–29 | 4–5 | Waldstadion Commerzbank-Arena The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation... |
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| 10 | Saturday, June 14 | 7:30 p.m. CET | Scottish Claymores | W 46–18 | 5–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |
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| 11 | Sunday, June 22 | 7:00 p.m. CET | Rhein Fire | W 38–24 | 6–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 31,100 |