1991 Barcelona Dragons season

World League of American Football team season Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) 1991 8–2 2nd European Division Jack Bicknell Andrew Brandt Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Lost World Bowl '91 none true 1992 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. The three European teams had dominated the North American ones, and in week 9, Barcelona had lost to Frankfurt Galaxy, which had both teams tied at 7-2 for the wild card spot, with Frankfurt having the tie breaker advantage, and Barcelona still having to face the unbeaten London Monarchs. Galaxy lost their last game, though, which gave Barcelona the chance to win the wildcard by beating the Monarchs in Wembley. Which they did, to the surprise of Frankfurt, less so to the surprise of London. Thus, the Dragons 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 a World Bowl '91 shut-out, again at Wembley. Staff 1991 Barcelona Dragons General Manager – Andrew Brandt Director of Player Personnel – Terry McDonough Head Coach – Jack Bicknell Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Receivers – Dick Curl Offensive Line – Vince Martino Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Red Kelin Defensive Line – Scott Lustig Defensive Backs – Vaughn Williams The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/12/sports/sports-people-football-bicknell-lands-a-job.html Bicknell Lands a Job Associated Press January 12, 1991 The New York Times January 19, 2013 Manhattan, New York Roster 1991 Barcelona Dragons final #024731 white #B71234  6 Scott Erney no  2 Wayne Johnson  4 Tony Rice gridiron football no 22 Jim Bell 44 Lydell Carr no 23 Joe Henderson 26 Paul Palmer American football no 83 Marcus Cherry no 82 Tyler Egerton no 84 Dempsey Norman 80 Gene Taylor gridiron football no 85 Thomas Woods no 88 Demetrius Davis 86 Mike Hinnant 72 Scott Adams American football T no 66 Rick Apolskis G no 63 John Brandom C 77 Jeff Mickel T no 57 Curt Mull G 70 Jeff Oliver C no 52 Bobby Sign C no 60 Barry Voorhees G 61 Steve Alvord DE 75 Bruce Clark gridiron football DE 92 Jerry Reese defensive lineman DE/NT 62 Mike Ruth NT no 96 Brent White DE no 59 John El-Masry ILB 56 Ron Goetz ILB 53 Todd Howard American football ILB no 50 Eric Lindstrom OLB 91 Eric Naposki OLB 55 Brad Quast ILB no 27 Glenn Cobb SS no 29 Charles Fryar CB yes 23 Tim Jackson American football FS 21 A. 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Greene CB no 20 Adrian Jones CB no 30 Thomas King FS no 25 Alex Morris S/CB 12 Louie Aguiar P 10 Massimo Manca K no 35 ESP 12px Guillermo Gomez RB no 46 SUR 12px Rick Koulen CB no 89 ESP 12px Xisco Marcos WR no 78 ENG 12px Mark Pearce DE no 33 NED 12px Frank Temming y RB Schedule Week Date Kickoff All times local Opponent Results Game site Attendance Source 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 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-dragons-slay-knights-as/191923710/ Associated Press 35 The Star-Ledger Dragons slay Knights as es-Rutgers' QB stars March 25, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 2 Monday, April 1 8:00 p.m. at Montreal Machine W 34–10 2–0 Olympic Stadium 53,238 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator-machine-debut-sou/191924566/ Bill Beacon The Canadian Press C8 The Hamilton Spectator Machine debut sours on 53,238 April 2, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 3 Saturday, April 6 8:00 p.m. at Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks W 26–14 3–0 Carter–Finley Stadium 17,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-skyhawks-cant-clear-runw/191910508/ Elson Armstrong, Jr. B1 The Herald-Sun Skyhawks can't clear runway April 7, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 4 Sunday, April 14 7:00 p.m. Orlando Thunder W 33–13 4–0 Montjuic Stadium 40,875 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-undefeated-barce/191918632/ Associated Press 3C Sarasota Herald-Tribune Undefeated Barcelona rolls April 15, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 5 Saturday, April 20 7:00 p.m. at San Antonio Riders L 14–22 4–1 Alamo Stadium 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-riders-stun-undefeated/191917040/ David Whitley C1 San Antonio Light Riders stun undefeated Barcelona April 21, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 6 Saturday, April 27 5:00 p.m. at Sacramento Surge W 29–20 OT 5–1 Hughes Stadium 19,045 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-spring-football/191913107/ Frank Cooney C8 San Francisco Chronicle Spring football is not the real thing April 28, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 7 Saturday, May 4 8:00 p.m. Birmingham Fire W 11–6 6–1 Montjuic Stadium 31,490 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-fire-fizzles-again/191924976/ Associated Press 15B The Anniston Star Fire fizzles again May 5, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 8 Saturday, May 11 8:00 p.m. San Antonio Riders W 17–7 7–1 Montjuic Stadium 23,670 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-rough-times-abroad/191917576/ Doug Cress C1 San Antonio Light Rough times abroad May 12, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 9 Sunday, May 19 3:00 p.m. Frankfurt Galaxy L 3–10 7–2 Montjuic Stadium 29,753 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-barcelonas-loss-gives/191923184/ Associated Press B4 San Antonio Light Barcelona's loss gives London title May 20, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com 10 Monday, May 27 6:00 p.m. at London Monarchs W 20–17 8–2 Wembley Stadium 50,835 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-monarch-dealt-f/191920951/ Associated Press 3-B San Antonio Express-News Monarch dealt first loss, 20–17 May 28, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com Postseason Semifinal Sunday, June 1 7:00 p.m. at Birmingham Fire W 10–3 9–2 Legion Field 40,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-barcelonas-in-fire/191925278/ Neal Sims B1 The Birmingham News Barcelona's in, Fire's out June 2, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com World Bowl Sunday, June 9 5:30 p.m. at London Monarchs L 0–21 9–3 Wembley Stadium 61,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-herald-no-flash-in-the-pan/191921392/ 30 Evening Herald No flash in the pan June 10, 1991 February 22, 2026 Newspapers.com The Official 1992 World League Fact Book Associated Press Dragons 20, Monarchs 17 https://apnews.com/25afe56c2266b1216ea598758b4c758b June 9, 2013 Associated Press News Archive May 27, 1991 Associated Press London Monarchs Rule the WLAF With 21–0 Victory Over Barcelona https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-10-sp-408-story.html June 9, 2013 Los Angeles Times June 10, 1991 Standings https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O5IiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ha4FAAAAIBAJ&hl=de&pg=1430%2C6436739 WLAF standings Associated Press May 28, 1991 The Item 4B June 9, 2013 Sumter, South Carolina http://www.footballdb.com/standings.html?lg=WLAF&yr=1991 1991 WLAF Standings The Football Database June 9, 2013 Game summaries Week 10: at London Monarchs background:#F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center; Week Ten: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary Monday, May 27 6:00 p.m. BST Barcelona 10 0 7 3 London 0 3 0 14 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England 50,835 World Bowl '91: vs London Monarchs background:#F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA; text-align:center; World Bowl '91: Barcelona Dragons vs London Monarchs – Game summary Sunday, June 9 5:30 p.m. BST Barcelona 0 0 0 0 London 7 14 0 0 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England 61,108 Awards After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by the league's ten head coaches.1991 All-World League Team https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E9xOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G40DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2788%2C4740459 The News Boca Raton, Florida 5D May 25, 1991 June 9, 2013 Overall, Barcelona had six players selected, with two on the first team and four on the second team. The five selections were: Scott Adams, tackle (second team) Bruce Clark, defensive end (first team) Scott Erney, quarterback (second team) Ron Goetz, inside linebacker (second team) Gene Taylor, wide receiver (first team) Barry Voorhees, guard (second team) References 30em Category:Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) seasons