# 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season

The 1997 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fifth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Ernie Stautner in his third year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of four wins and six losses.

## Offseason
### World League draft

1997 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections :
| Draft order | Draft order | Player name | Position | College |
| Round | Choice | Player name | Position | College |
| 1 | 5 | Joe Garten | C | Colorado |
| 2 | 11 | Ashley Sheppard | LB | Clemson |
| 3 | 14 | Beno Bryant | RB | Washington |
| 4 | 23 | Shawn Banks | LB | Texas Tech |
| 5 | 26 | Tommy Johnson | CB | Alabama |
| 6 | 35 | Travis Hannah | WR | USC |
| 7 | 38 | Jamie Coleman | CB | Appalachian State |
| 8 | 47 | Darren Reese | G | Ohio |
| 9 | 50 | Warner Smith | G | Arizona |
| 10 | 59 | Thomas McLemore | TE | Southern |
| 11 | 62 | Steve Keim | G | North Carolina State |
| 12 | 71 | Tuineau Alipate | LB | Washington State |
| 13 | 74 | Vince Marrow | TE | Toledo |
| 14 | 83 | Rogerick Green | CB | Kansas State |
| 15 | 86 | Vernon Turner | RB | Carson–Newman |
| 16 | 95 | Bruce Walker | DT | UCLA |
| 17 | 98 | John Morton | WR | Western Michigan |
| 18 | 107 | David Webb | LB | USC |
| 19 | 110 | Ronald Cherry | T | McNeese State |
| 20 | 119 | Jeff Rodgers | DE | Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| 21 | 121 | Dennis Allen | S | Texas A&M |
| 22 | 127 | Eddie Blake | G | Auburn |
| 23 | 128 | Mike Middleton | CB | Indiana |
| 24 | 131 | Richard DeFelice | K | North Texas |

## Schedule

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site | Attendance |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site | Attendance |
| 1 | Sunday, April 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | L 7–14 | 0–1 | Stamford Bridge | 10,718 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 19–10 | 1–1 | Waldstadion | 31,729 |
| 3 | Saturday, April 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | W 17–10 | 2–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 13,102 |
| 4 | Saturday, May 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | L 3–9 | 2–2 | Waldstadion | 32,690 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 7–10 | 2–3 | Rheinstadion | 32,140 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 20–21 | 2–4 | Waldstadion | 39,182 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | W 31–7 | 3–4 | Waldstadion | 30,723 |
| 8 | Sunday, June 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 7–24 | 3–5 | Murrayfield Stadium | 11,618 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 29–17 | 4–5 | Waldstadion | 40,743 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 7–20 | 4–6 | Amsterdam ArenA | 19,486 |

## Standings

World League of American Football :
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 206 | 146 | 3–2 | 4–1 | W3 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 236 | 209 | 2–3 | 3–2 | W1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 134 | 154 | 2–3 | 3–2 | L2 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 156 | 160 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 147 | 142 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L1 |
| London Monarchs | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 116 | 184 | 2–3 | 2–3 | L1 |

## Game summaries
### Week 1: at London Monarchs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Frankfurt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| London | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
at Stamford Bridge, London, England
* Date: Sunday, April 13
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
* Game attendance: 10,718
* Referee: Bill Carollo

### Week 2: vs Amsterdam Admirals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Frankfurt | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
* Date: Saturday, April 19
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
* Game attendance: 31,729
* Referee: Mike Pereira

### Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
* Date: Saturday, April 26
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CEST
* Game attendance: 13,102
* Referee: Ron Winter

### Week 4: vs Scottish Claymores

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
* Date: Saturday, May 3
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
* Game attendance: 32,690
* Referee: Walt Coleman

### Week 5: at Rhein Fire

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rhein | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
* Date: Saturday, May 10
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
* Game attendance: 32,140
* Referee: Phil Luckett

### Week 6: vs Rhein Fire

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rhein | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Frankfurt | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
* Date: Saturday, May 17
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
* Game attendance: 39,182

### Week 7: vs London Monarchs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| London | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Frankfurt | 6 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
* Date: Saturday, May 24
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
* Game attendance: 30,723

### Week 8: at Scottish Claymores

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
* Date: Sunday, June 1
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
* Game attendance: 11,618

### Week 9: vs Barcelona Dragons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 29 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
* Date: Saturday, June 7
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
* Game attendance: 40,743

### Week 10: at Amsterdam Admirals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
* Date: Saturday, June 14
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
* Game attendance: 19,486

## Awards

After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media. Overall, Frankfurt had eight players selected. The selections were:
* Shawn Banks, linebacker
* Hillary Butler, linebacker
* Johnny Dixon, safety
* Cecil Doggette, cornerback
* Jack Kellogg, cornerback
* Ralf Kleinmann, placekicker
* Frank Messmer, defensive national player
* Bobby Phillips, running back