1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season
Head coach	Jack Elway
General manager	Oliver Luck
Owner	World League
Home field	Waldstadion
Results
Record	3–7
Division place	2nd European
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Elway in his second year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the season in second place of the European Division with a record of three wins and seven losses.

Offseason

World League draft

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections

Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice
1		Michael Simmons	DE	Mississippi State
2		Jon Carter	DE	Pittsburgh
3		Anthony Wallace	RB	California
4		Kerry Simien	WR	Texas A&I
5		Pat McGuirk	CB	Cal Poly
6		Nasrallah Worthen	WR	North Carolina State
7		Dave Senczyszyn	T	Wisconsin
8		Lyneil Mayo	LB	San Jose State
9		Kirk Kirkpatrick	TE	Florida
10		Dale Joseph	CB	Howard Payne
11		Mike Bernard	T	Syracuse
12		Bill Ragans	S	Florida State
13		Robert Claiborne	WR	San Diego State
14		Spencer Hammond	LB	Alabama
15		Ralph Martini	QB	San Jose State
16		Erwin Grabisna	DL	Case Western Reserve
17		Joe Meerten	TE	Oregon
18		Ben Washington	CB	Southern Mississippi
19		Gerald Hudson	RB	Oklahoma State
20		John Cook	DT	Washington
21		George Muraoka	DT	San Jose State
22		Kelly John-Lewis	T	Washington
23		William Lohsen	P/K	Kansas
24		Kevin Evans	WR	San Jose State
25		Lew Barnes	WR	Oregon
26		Charles Bell	CB	Baylor
27		John Hopkins	K	Stanford
28		Dirk Borgognone	K	Pacific
29		Andreas Motzkus	WR	Operation Discovery
30		Shueyb Ali	TE	Operation Discovery

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Personnel

Staff

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy staff
	Front office General Manager – Oliver Luck Director of Football Operations – Bill Peterson Head coaches Head Coach/Quarterbacks – Jack Elway Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Beers Running Backs/Tight Ends – Joe Burke Wide Receivers – Jack Swarthout			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Claude Gilbert Defensive Line – Dan Geyer Defensive Backs – Kevin Clark

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Roster

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy roster
	Quarterbacks 10 Jeff Bridewell  8 Chris Cochrane 14 Alex Espinoza 13 Ralph Martini 11 Mike Perez Running Backs 33 Tony Baker 25 Steve Bartalo 45 Harry Jackson FB 24 Anthony Wallace Wide Receivers 83 Lew Barnes 89 Richard Buchanan 87 Jason Johnson (wide receiver) 85 Curtis Mayfield Tight Ends 82 Shueyb Ali 81 Chad Fortune 80 Charles Henry		Offensive Linemen 79 Mike Bernard T 71 Eric Crigler T 63 David Diaz-Infante C 65 Garry Frank G 73 Jeff Mickel T 67 Billy Poe G 58 Eric Still 51 Mark Tucker G Defensive Linemen 72 Jon Carter DE 78 Kevin Hendrix DE 64 Garry Howe NT 76 George Muraoka DE/NT		Linebackers 56 Lyneil Mayo ILB/OLB 55 Pat Moorer ILB 57 Yepi Pau'u ILB 50 Kevin Wolfolk OLB 59 Willie Wright OLB Defensive Backs 46 Timothy Broady S 23 Greg Eaglin CB 28 Joe Greenwood S 31 Jeff Hammerschmidt S 31 Dale Joseph CB 26 Pat McGuirk CB 29 Bill Ragans S 27 Cedric Stallworth CB 34 Johnny Thomas CB Special Teams  9 Robbie Keen K/P		Operation Discovery 70 Olaf Hampel DE 77 Gerald Olszewski G/C 54 Dirk Reessing LB Rookies in italics

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Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
				Final score	Team record
Preseason
	Sunday, March 15	3:00 p.m.	New York/New Jersey Knights	L 9–28	0–1	Waldstadion	16,471
Regular season
1	Saturday, March 21	6:00 p.m.	at Barcelona Dragons	W 17–0	1–0	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	25,788
2	Saturday, March 28	6:00 p.m.	at London Monarchs	W 31–28	2–0	Wembley Stadium	21,799
3	Sunday, April 5	7:00 p.m.	Birmingham Fire	L 7–17	2–1	Waldstadion	33,857
4	Saturday, April 11	7:00 p.m.	Barcelona Dragons	L 17–20	2–2	Waldstadion	34,376
5	Saturday, April 18	8:00 p.m.	at New York/New Jersey Knights	L 21–24	2–3	Giants Stadium	24,943
6	Saturday, April 25	7:00 p.m.	Orlando Thunder	L 0–38	2–4	Waldstadion	38,104
7	Saturday, May 2	8:00 p.m.	at Ohio Glory	L 17–20	2–5	Ohio Stadium	41,853
8	Saturday, May 9	5:00 p.m.	at Sacramento Surge	L 7–51	2–6	Hornet Stadium	22,720
9	Sunday, May 17	7:00 p.m.	San Antonio Riders	L 14–43	2–7	Waldstadion	31,641
10	Saturday, May 23	7:00 p.m.	London Monarchs	W 19–16	3–7	Waldstadion	43,259

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Standings

European Division
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	STK
Barcelona Dragons	5	5	0	.500	104	161	3–1	L4
Frankfurt Galaxy	3	7	0	.300	150	257	3–1	W1
London Monarchs	2	7	1	.250	178	203	0–4	L1

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons

Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	0	3	14	17
Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

• Date: Saturday, March 21
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 25,788
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Game information

First quarter No scoring. Second quarter No scoring. Third quarter Frankfurt – 37-yard field goal by Robbie Keen, 5:29. Fourth quarter Frankfurt – Chad Fortune 38-yard touchdown reception from Mike Perez, Robbie Keen kick good, 14:50. Frankfurt – Fumble recovery in end zone for touchdown by Willie Wright, Robbie Keen kick good, 0:54. Leading passers Frankfurt – Mike Perez – 18/31, 209 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception. Barcelona – Scott Erney – 13/29, 149 yards. Leading rushers Frankfurt – Tony Baker – 19 rushes, 46 yards. Barcelona – Scott Erney – 3 rushes, 22 yards. Leading receivers Frankfurt – Chad Fortune – 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown. Barcelona – Thomas Woods – 4 receptions, 60 yards.

Week 2: at London Monarchs

Week Two: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	10	3	8	10	31
London	0	14	14	0	28

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

• Date: Saturday, March 28
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 21,799
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Game information

First quarter Frankfurt – 19-yard field goal by Robbie Keen, 8:08. Frankfurt – Chad Fortune 5-yard touchdown reception from Mike Perez, Robbie Keen kick good, 4:04. Second quarter Frankfurt – 37-yard field goal by Robbie Keen, 14:26. London – Tony Sargent 16-yard touchdown reception from Stan Gelbaugh, Phil Alexander kick good, 7:26. London – Jeff Alexander 1-yard touchdown run, Phil Alexander kick good, 0:32. Third quarter London – Bernard Ford 32-yard touchdown reception from Stan Gelbaugh, Phil Alexander kick good, 13:32. London – Sean Foster 98-yard touchdown reception from Stan Gelbaugh, Phil Alexander kick good, 2:13. Frankfurt – Richard Buchanan 31-yard touchdown reception from Mike Perez, Tony Baker two-point conversion reception from Mike Perez, 0:49. Fourth quarter Frankfurt – Richard Buchanan 6-yard touchdown reception from Mike Perez, Robbie Keen kick good, 4:36. Frankfurt – 20-yard field goal by Robbie Keen, 0:12. Leading passers Frankfurt – Mike Perez – 30/53, 353 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception. London – Stan Gelbaugh – 21/44, 323 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions. Leading rushers Frankfurt – Mike Perez – 2 rushes, 24 yards. London – Jeff Alexander – 14 rushes, 45 yards, 1 touchdown. Leading receivers Frankfurt – Richard Buchanan – 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 touchdowns. London – Sean Foster – 4 receptions, 142 yards, 1 touchdown.

Week 3: vs Birmingham Fire

Week Three: Birmingham Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Birmingham	0	14	0	3	17
Frankfurt	0	0	7	0	7

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

• Date: Sunday, April 5
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 33,857
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Game information

First quarter No scoring. Second quarter Birmingham – Elroy Harris 9-yard touchdown reception from Mike Norseth, Philip Doyle kick good, 8:45. Birmingham – Elroy Harris 1-yard touchdown run, Philip Doyle kick good, 0:10. Third quarter Frankfurt – Tony Baker 1-yard touchdown run, Robbie Keen kick good, 3:41. Fourth quarter Birmingham – 31-yard field goal by Philip Doyle, 11:29. Leading passers Birmingham – Mike Norseth – 7/15, 108 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception. Frankfurt – Mike Perez – 26/34, 218 yards, 1 interception. Leading rushers Birmingham – Jim Bell – 11 rushes, 53 yards. Frankfurt – Tony Baker – 11 rushes, 38 yards, 1 touchdown. Leading receivers Birmingham – Willie Bouyer – 2 receptions, 87 yards. Frankfurt – Curtis Mayfield – 4 receptions, 52 yards.

Week 4: vs Barcelona Dragons

Week Four: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Barcelona	0	13	0	7	20
Frankfurt	17	0	0	0	17

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

• Date: Saturday, April 11
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 34,376
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Week 5: at New York/New Jersey Knights

Week Five: Frankfurt Galaxy at New York/New Jersey Knights – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	14	0	7	21
NY/NJ	14	0	7	3	24

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: Saturday, April 18
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 24,943
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Week 6: vs Orlando Thunder

Week Six: Orlando Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orlando	0	21	10	7	38
Frankfurt	0	0	0	0	0

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

• Date: Saturday, April 25
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 38,104
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Week 7: at Ohio Glory

Week Seven: Frankfurt Galaxy at Ohio Glory – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	7	0	7	3	17
Ohio	7	7	0	6	20

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: Saturday, May 2
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 41,853
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Week 8: at Sacramento Surge

Week Eight: Frankfurt Galaxy at Sacramento Surge – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	7	0	0	7
Sacramento	10	20	14	7	51

at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California

• Date: Saturday, May 9
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 22,720
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Week 9: vs San Antonio Riders

Week Nine: San Antonio Riders at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
San Antonio	3	17	7	16	43
Frankfurt	0	0	7	7	14

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

• Date: Sunday, May 17
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 31,641
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Week 10: vs London Monarchs

Week Ten: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
London	6	3	7	0	16
Frankfurt	7	7	2	3	19

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

• Date: Saturday, May 23
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 43,259
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Game information

1st Quarter LON – Jeff Alexander 47-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (Phil Alexander kick failed), 4:31 FRA – Lew Barnes 86-yard pass from Chris Cochrane (Robbie Keen kick), 0:30 2nd Quarter FRA – Chris Cochrane 7-yard run (Robbie Keen kick), 11:08 LON – Phil Alexander 27-yard field goal, 0:15 3rd Quarter FRA – Safety, Stan Gelbaugh tackled in end zone, 5:52 LON – Tony Sargent 30-yard pass from Fred McNair (Phil Alexander kick), 2:16 4th Quarter FRA – Robbie Keen 38-yard field goal, 6:24 Passing LON – Stan Gelbaugh – 15/28, 181 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT FRA – Chris Cochrane – 13/24, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing LON – Jeff Alexander – 24 car, 121 yards FRA – Tony Baker – 20 car, 44 yards Receiving LON – Sean Foster – 7 rec, 87 yards FRA – Lew Barnes – 2 rec, 97 yards, 1 TD

References

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