1996 Barcelona Dragons season
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The 1996 Barcelona Dragons
season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football
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Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...
season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
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World League Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 4 | Rick Hamilton Rick Hamilton Richard R. Hamilton is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New York Jets. He played college football at the University of Central Florida. He also played for the Orlando Predators .... |
LB | Central Florida |
| 2 | 10 | Mitch Donahue Mitch Donahue Mitch Donahue is a 1986 graduate from Billings West High School in Billings, Montana. He played college football as a defensive lineman at the University of Wyoming and spent four seasons in the National Football League.-External links:**... |
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 Kenny Shedd Kendrick Dwayne Shedd is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders and the Washington Redskins. He also played a season in 1996 on the Barcelona Dragons in the World League of American Football... |
WR | Northern Iowa |
| 9 | 51 | Brian Bravy | G | Georgia Tech |
| 10 | 58 | Eric Naposki Eric Naposki Eric Andrew Naposki is a former American football player who played in the National Football League and World League of American Football between 1988 and 1997. He played two seasons with the New England Patriots, one season with the Indianapolis Colts, and four seasons with the Barcelona Dragons... |
LB | Connecticut |
| 11 | 63 | Darren Krein | DE | Miami |
| 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 |
Staff
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday, April 14 | 6:00 p.m. CET | Amsterdam Admirals 1996 Amsterdam Admirals season The 1996 Amsterdam Admirals season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons:-Week 2: vs Rhein Fire:... |
W 34–27 (OT) | 1–0 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics... |
17,300 |
| 2 | Sunday, April 21 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at Scottish Claymores 1996 Scottish Claymores season The 1996 Scottish Claymores season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 3: vs Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 4: at Rhein Fire:... |
L 13–23 | 1–1 | Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one... |
12,928 |
| 3 | Sunday, April 28 | 6:00 p.m. CET | Frankfurt Galaxy 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season The 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: at Rhein Fire:-Week 2: vs London Monarchs:-Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons:... |
L 29–33 | 1–2 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 17,503 |
| 4 | Monday, May 6 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at London Monarchs 1996 London Monarchs season The 1996 London Monarchs season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Scottish Claymores:-Week 2: at Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 3: at Rhein Fire:... |
W 9–7 | 2–2 | White Hart Lane White Hart Lane White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230.... |
13,627 |
| 5 | Sunday, May 12 | 6:00 p.m. CET | Rhein Fire 1996 Rhein Fire season The 1996 Rhein Fire season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 3: vs London Monarchs:... |
W 21–19 | 3–2 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 15,742 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 18 | 6:30 p.m. CET | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 14–48 | 3–3 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,712 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Rhein Fire | L 12–16 | 3–4 | Rheinstadion Rheinstadion The Rheinstadion was a multi-purpose stadium, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium was built, near the Rhine, in 1926 and held 55,900 people, at the end of its life.... |
13,173 |
| 8 | Sunday, June 2 | 6:00 p.m. CET | London Monarchs | W 7–6 | 4–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 9,875 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 8 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 21–24 | 4–5 | Waldstadion Commerzbank-Arena The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation... |
33,115 |
| 10 | Sunday, June 16 | 6:00 p.m. CET | Scottish Claymores | W 32–27 | 5–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 16,124 |