1991 Barcelona Dragons season

1991 Barcelona Dragons season
Head coach	Jack Bicknell
General manager	Andrew Brandt
Home field	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Results
Record	8–2
Division place	2nd European Division
Playoff finish	Lost World Bowl '91

The 1991 Barcelona Dragons 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 Bicknell, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. They finished the regular season in second place of the European Division with a record of eight wins and two losses. In the postseason, the Dragons beat the Birmingham Fire in the semifinals before losing to the London Monarchs in World Bowl '91.

Personnel

Staff

1991 Barcelona Dragons staff
	Front office General Manager – Andrew Brandt Director of Player Personnel – Terry McDonough Head coaches Head Coach – Jack Bicknell Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Receivers – Dick Curl Offensive Line – Vince Martino			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Red Kelin Defensive Line – Scott Lustig Defensive Backs – Vaughn Williams

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Roster

1991 Barcelona Dragons roster
	Quarterbacks  7 Ryan Cote  4 Tony Rice Running Backs 22 Jim Bell 44 Lydell Carr 26 Paul Palmer Wide Receivers 82 Tim Egerton 84 Dempsey Norman 80 Gene Taylor 85 Thomas Woods Tight Ends 88 Demetrius Davis 86 Mike Hinnant		Offensive Linemen 72 Scott Adams T 66 Rick Apolskis G 63 John Brandom C 77 Jeff Mickel T 57 Curt Mull G 52 Bobby Sign C 60 Barry Voorhees G Defensive Linemen 61 Steve Alvord DE 75 Bruce Clark DE 62 Mike Ruth NT		Linebackers 53 Todd Howard 59 John El-Masry ILB 56 Ron Goetz ILB 50 Eric Lindstrom OLB 91 Eric Naposki OLB 55 Brad Quast ILB Defensive Backs 27 Glenn Cobb S 29 Charles Fryar CB 21 Anthony Greene CB 20 Adrian Jones CB 25 Alex Morris S Special Teams 12 Louie Aguiar P/K 10 Massimo Manca K		Operation Discovery 89 Xisco Marcos WR 78 Mark Pearce DE Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
				Final score	Team record
1	Sunday, March 24	7:00 p.m.	New York/New Jersey Knights	W 19–7	1–0	Montjuic Stadium	19,223
2	Monday, April 1	8:00 p.m.	at Montreal Machine	W 34–10	2–0	Olympic Stadium	53,238
3	Saturday, April 6	8:00 p.m.	at Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks	W 26–14	3–0	Carter–Finley Stadium	17,900
4	Sunday, April 14	7:00 p.m.	Orlando Thunder	W 33–13	4–0	Montjuic Stadium	40,875
5	Saturday, April 20	7:00 p.m.	at San Antonio Riders	L 14–22	4–1	Alamo Stadium	16,500
6	Saturday, April 27	5:00 p.m.	at Sacramento Surge	W 29–20 ^OT	5–1	Hughes Stadium	19,045
7	Saturday, May 4	8:00 p.m.	Birmingham Fire	W 11–6	6–1	Montjuic Stadium	31,490
8	Saturday, May 11	8:00 p.m.	San Antonio Riders	W 17–7	7–1	Montjuic Stadium	23,670
9	Sunday, May 19	3:00 p.m.	Frankfurt Galaxy	L 3–10	7–2	Montjuic Stadium	29,753
10	Monday, May 27	6:00 p.m.	at London Monarchs	W 20–17	8–2	Wembley Stadium	50,835
Postseason
Semifinal	Sunday, June 1	7:00 p.m.	at Birmingham Fire	W 10–3	9–2	Legion Field	37,590
World Bowl	Sunday, June 9	5:30 p.m.	London Monarchs	L 0–21	9–3	Wembley Stadium	61,108

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Standings

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

Week 10: at London Monarchs

Week Ten: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Barcelona	10	0	7	3	20
London	0	3	0	14	17

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

• Date: Monday, May 27
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST
• Game attendance: 50,835
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World Bowl '91: vs London Monarchs

World Bowl '91: Barcelona Dragons vs London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0
London	7	14	0	0	21

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

• Date: Sunday, June 9
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. BST
• Game attendance: 61,108
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Awards

After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by the league's ten head coaches.^[8] Overall, Barcelona had six players selected, with two on the first team and four on the second team.^[8] The five selections were:

• Scott Adams, tackle (second team)
• Bruce Clark, defensive end (first team)
• Ryan Cote, quarterback (second team)
• Ron Goetz, inside linebacker (second team)
• Gene Taylor, wide receiver (first team)
• Barry Voorhees, guard (second team)

References

1. The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide.
2. Associated Press (January 12, 1991). "Bicknell Lands a Job". NYTimes.com. Manhattan, New York: The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
3. The Official 1992 World League Fact Book.
4. Associated Press (May 27, 1991). "Dragons 20, Monarchs 17". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
5. Associated Press (June 10, 1991). "London Monarchs Rule the WLAF With 21–0 Victory Over Barcelona". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
6. Associated Press (May 28, 1991). "WLAF standings". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. p. 4B. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
7. "1991 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
8. "1991 All-World League Team". The News. Boca Raton, Florida. May 25, 1991. p. 5D. Retrieved June 9, 2013.