The 1996 Barcelona Dragons season was the fourth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his fourth year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. They finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of five wins and five losses.
1996 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) season | |
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General manager | Jordi Vila-Puig |
Head coach | Jack Bicknell |
Home field | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
Results | |
Record | 5–5 |
Division place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
editWorld League draft
editDraft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 4 | Rick Hamilton | LB | Central Florida |
2 | 10 | Mitch Donahue | DE | Wyoming |
3 | 15 | Matthew Werner | DT | UCLA |
4 | 22 | Bob Meeks | C | Auburn |
5 | 27 | Fritz Fequire | G | Iowa |
6 | 34 | Orlando Parker | WR | Troy State |
7 | 39 | Ronald Edwards | T | North Carolina A&T |
8 | 46 | Kenny Shedd | WR | Northern Iowa |
9 | 51 | Brian Bravy | G | Georgia Tech |
10 | 58 | Eric Naposki | LB | Connecticut |
11 | 63 | Darren Krein | DE | Miami (FL) |
12 | 70 | Ricky Blake | RB | Alabama A&M |
13 | 77 | Joe Garten | C | Colorado |
14 | 84 | Corey Dixon | WR | Nebraska |
15 | 89 | Royce Nelson | G | Nicholls State |
16 | 96 | Eric Lindstrom | LB | Boston College |
17 | 101 | Adrian Jones | DB | Missouri |
18 | 108 | Craig Thompson | TE | North Carolina A&T |
19 | 113 | Avrom Smith | RB | New Hampshire |
20 | 119 | Demetrius Edwards | DT | Fresno State |
21 | 124 | Doug Thomas | WR | Clemson |
22 | 129 | John Roberts | QB | Northern Colorado |
Personnel
editStaff
editFront office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
editQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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National players
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Schedule
editWeek | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Sunday, April 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 34–27 OT | 1–0 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 17,300 |
2 | Sunday, April 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 13–23 | 1–1 | Murrayfield Stadium | 12,928 |
3 | Sunday, April 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 29–33 | 1–2 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 17,503 |
4 | Monday, May 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | W 9–7 | 2–2 | White Hart Lane | 13,627 |
5 | Sunday, May 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 21–19 | 3–2 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 15,742 |
6 | Saturday, May 18 | 6:30 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 14–48 | 3–3 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,712 |
7 | Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 12–16 | 3–4 | Rheinstadion | 13,173 |
8 | Sunday, June 2 | 6:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | W 7–6 | 4–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 9,875 |
9 | Saturday, June 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 21–24 | 4–5 | Waldstadion | 33,115 |
10 | Sunday, June 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 32–27 | 5–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 16,124 |
Standings
editWorld League of American Football | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Scottish Claymores | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 233 | 190 | 5–0 | 2–3 | L1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 221 | 220 | 3–2 | 3–2 | W2 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 250 | 210 | 4–1 | 1–4 | L1 |
Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 192 | 230 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
London Monarchs | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 161 | 192 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 176 | 191 | 2–3 | 1–4 | L2 |
Game summaries
editWeek 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Amsterdam | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Barcelona | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, April 14
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 17,300
Week 2: at Scottish Claymores
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Barcelona | 0 | ||
Scotland | 0 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: Sunday, April 21
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 12,928
Week 3: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Frankfurt | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 33 |
Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 29 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, April 28
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 17,503
Week 4: at London Monarchs
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Barcelona | 0 | ||
London | 0 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
- Date: Monday, May 6
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 13,627
Week 5: vs Rhein Fire
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhein | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
Barcelona | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, May 12
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 15,742
Week 6: at Amsterdam Admirals
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barcelona | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Amsterdam | 14 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, May 18
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 8,712
Week 7: at Rhein Fire
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barcelona | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Rhein | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 13,173
Week 8: vs London Monarchs
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | Total |
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London | 0 | ||
Barcelona | 0 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, June 2
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 9,875
Week 9: at Frankfurt Galaxy
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barcelona | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Frankfurt | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, June 8
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 33,115
Week 10: vs Scottish Claymores
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Scotland | 0 | ||
Barcelona | 0 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, June 16
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 16,124
Notes
edit- ^ All times local to where the game was played.
References
edit- ^ "1996 Round by Round Draft". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 146–147.
- ^ a b c "Barcelona Dragons". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 20–27.
- ^ a b "1996 Season In Review". The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 71–75.
- ^ "1996 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 7, 2010.