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

Barcelona Dragons

Founded in 1991 Folded in 2003 Based in Barcelona, Spain

The Franchise	Franchise

Stadiums	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Mini Estadi

Head coaches	Jack Bicknell

World Bowl appearances (4)	'91 '97 '99 IX

League championships (1)	1997

Seasons	1991 1992 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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