Frankfurt Galaxy

Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Stadium: Waldstadion (57,000)
Owner:
General Manager: Oliver Luck (1991-1992), Christoph Heynes (1995-98), Tilman Engel (1999-)
Division: European (1991-1992)
Seasons: 1991-1992, 1995-present
Colors: Purple, Orange and Red

Year Record Pts For Pts Aga Playoffs Head Coach

1991 7-3 155 139 Jack Elway

1992 3-7 150 257 Jack Elway

1995 6-4, (1-0) 279 202 Won World Bowl III vs the Amsterdam Admirals 26-22 Ernie Stautner

1996 6-4, (0-1) 221 220 Lost World Bowl IV vs the Scottish Claymores 27-32 Ernie Stautner

1997 4-6 147 142 Ernie Stautner

1998 7-3, (0-1) 177 163 Lost World Bowl VI vs the Rhein Fire 10-34 Dick Curl

1999 6-4, (1-0) 239 223 Won World Bowl VII vs the Barcelona Dragons 38-24 Dick Curl

2000 4-6 206 269 Dick Curl

2001 3-7 199 234 Doug Graber

2002 6-4 189 174 Doug Graber

2003 6-4, (1-0) 252 182 Won World Bowl XI vs the Rhein Fire 35-16 Doug Graber

2004 7-3, (0-1) 212 151 Lost World Bowl XII vs the Berlin Thunder 24-30 Mike Jones

2005 3-7 163 246 Mike Jones

2006 7-3, (1-0) 172 160 Won World Bowl XIV vs the Amsterdam Admirals 22-7 Mike Jones

Overall 75-65, (4-3)

Team History:
Frankfurt's 'Big Bang' occurred in 1991, the year the Galaxy played its inaugural season. One of the three remaining founding teams of the World League, the Galaxy has played in the World Bowl twice in the last three seasons, winning the title in 1995. With Dick Curl as the new head coach in Frankfurt, the Galaxy fans have extra reason to hope that their team can qualify for the championship game as World Bowl '98 will be played in Waldstadion on June 14.
With a record of 7-3, the Galaxy just missed the playoffs in 1991. A close to capacity crowd of 51,653 fans witnessed the Galaxy's decisive loss against Sacramento in the season's home finale. Despite dropping to 3-7 in 1992, Galaxy led the league with an average attendance of 36,000. Running back Tony Baker and linebacker Yepi Pau'u were the team's most successful players in the early seasons. In 1994, when Oliver Luck left Frankfurt, Christoph Heyne became the new General Manager.
Heyne quickly hired Ernie Stautner, the only German born member of the 'Hall of Fame', as the new head coach, succeeding Jack Elway. On June 17, 1995, Frankfurt defeated the Amsterdam Admirals 26-22 in the World Bowl. Quarterback Paul Justin, allocated by the Indianapolis Colts, threw three TD passes and was voted the game's MVP.
In 1996, the Galaxy became the first team with two World Bowl appearances. Forced to play the championship game on the road again, the Galaxy were defeated 32-27 by the Scottish Claymores. Munich-born running back Ingo Seibert was voted Europe's 'Best Offensive Player'. The award for 'Best Defensive Player' went to the Galaxy's Frank Messmer in 1997, a season notable for some narrow defeats and the team's first losing season (4-6) in three years. Coach Stautner's contract was not renewed and on October 17, 1997, Dick Curl was appointed as the third head coach in the Galaxy's history.
Curl, who declined an offer by the New Orleans Saints in favor of Frankfurt, had been the offensive coordinator of the Barcelona Dragons since 1991. Also in October, the World League awarded World Bowl '98 to Frankfurt, the city which has led the league in attendance since 1992.
Frankfurt has the distinction of scoring the first points in World League history when nose tackle Chris Williams tackled London running back Judd Garrett in the endzone for a safety. Although, they scored the first points, they were not able to win their first game, falling to the Monarchs 24-11. The team enjoyed a highly successful first year, going 7-3 in the highly competitive European Division. Despite owning the third best record in the league, they did not make the playoffs. Frankfurt continues to play in the new World League.
City/Region:
Frankfurt is the financial capital of Germany, serving as the headquarters of the German Federal Central Bank, the State Central Bank of Hessen and 411 other credit institutions. It has also been chosen as the site for the European Central Bank. The city is more than 1,200 years old and is home to more than 650,000 people. It is believed that the city was established as a settlement by the Romans in the 1st century A.D. It's location on the Main River at the heart of the European continent made it the crossroads of prehistoric trade routes linking northern Europe with the Mediterranean areas, and Eastern and Western Europe. The Museum Embankment, made up of eight museums, is a central part of the city's culture. Another point of interest is the Ršmer which was used as town hall for nearly 600 years.

Year	Record	Pts For	Pts Aga	Playoffs	Head Coach
1991	7-3	155	139		Jack Elway
1992	3-7	150	257		Jack Elway
1995	6-4, (1-0)	279	202	Won World Bowl III vs the Amsterdam Admirals 26-22	Ernie Stautner
1996	6-4, (0-1)	221	220	Lost World Bowl IV vs the Scottish Claymores 27-32	Ernie Stautner
1997	4-6	147	142		Ernie Stautner
1998	7-3, (0-1)	177	163	Lost World Bowl VI vs the Rhein Fire 10-34	Dick Curl
1999	6-4, (1-0)	239	223	Won World Bowl VII vs the Barcelona Dragons 38-24	Dick Curl
2000	4-6	206	269		Dick Curl
2001	3-7	199	234		Doug Graber
2002	6-4	189	174		Doug Graber
2003	6-4, (1-0)	252	182	Won World Bowl XI vs the Rhein Fire 35-16	Doug Graber
2004	7-3, (0-1)	212	151	Lost World Bowl XII vs the Berlin Thunder 24-30	Mike Jones
2005	3-7	163	246		Mike Jones
2006	7-3, (1-0)	172	160	Won World Bowl XIV vs the Amsterdam Admirals 22-7	Mike Jones
Overall	75-65, (4-3)

Year-by-Year Scores

1991 Frankfurt Galaxy
Regular Season			Result		Attendance
1	03/23	London Monarchs	L	11-24
2	03/30	at San Antonio Riders	W	10-3
3	04/08	at New York-New Jersey Knights	W	27-17
4	04/15	at Sacramento Surge	L	10-16
5	04/21	Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks	W	30-28
6	04/27	Montreal Machine	W	17-7
7	05/04	at Orlando Thunder	W	17-14
8	05/12	Birmingham Fire	W	10-3
9	05/19	at Barcelona Dragons	W	10-3
10	05/25	Sacramento Surge	L	13-24

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy
Regular Season			Result		Attendance
1	03/21	at Barcelona Dragons	W	17-0
2	03/28	at London Monarchs	W	31-28
3	04/05	Birmingham Fire	L	7-17
4	04/11	Barcelona Dragons	L	17-20
5	04/18	at New York-New Jersey Knights	L	21-24
6	04/25	Orlando Thunder	L	0-38
7	05/02	at Ohio Glory	L	17-20
8	05/09	at Sacramento Surge	L	7-51
9	05/16	San Antonio Riders	L	14-43
10	05/23	London Monarchs	W	19-16

1995 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 04/08 London Monarchs W 45-22 28,021

2 04/15 at Amsterdam Admirals L 12-14 5,321

3 04/22 Scottish Claymores L 14-20 25,182

4 04/30 at Rhein Fire L 20-21 19,181

5 05/06 Barcelona Dragons W 24-20 30,598

6 05/14 at London Monarchs W 27-7 8,912

7 05/20 Rhein Fire L 28-41 33,112

8 05/28 at Amsterdam Admirals W 28-13 28,368

9 06/04 at Scottish Claymores W 37-24 6,840

10 06/10 at Barcelona Dragons W 44-20 21,380

Total Regular Season Attendance = 206,915

Postseason

11 06/17 World Bowl III
vs Amsterdam Admirals W 26-22 23,847

1996 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 04/13 at Rhein Fire W 27-21 32,092

2 04/20 London Monarchs W 37-3 34,186

3 04/28 at Barcelona Dragons W 33-29 17,503

4 05/05 Amsterdam Admirals W 40-28 28,627

5 05/11 Scottish Claymores L 0-20 32,126

6 05/19 at London Monarchs L 7-27 10,764

7 05/26 at Scottish Claymores L 17-20 13,116

8 06/01 Rhein Fire L 8-31 38,798

9 06/08 Barcelona Dragons W 24-21 33,115

10 06/15 at Amsterdam Admirals W 28-20 14,062

Total Regular Season Attendance = 254,389

Postseason

11 06/23 World Bowl IV
vs Scottish Claymores L 27-32 38,982

1997 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance Kickoff Local Time

1 04/13, Sun at London Monarchs L 7-14 10,718 3:00 P.M.

2 04/19, Sat Amsterdam Admirals W 19-10 31,729 7:00 P.M.

3 04/26, Sat at Barcelona Dragons W 17-10 13,102 7:30 P.M.

4 05/03, Sat Scottish Claymores L 3-9 32,690 7:00 P.M.

5 05/10, Sat at Rhein Fire L 7-10 32,140 7:00 P.M.

6 05/17, Sat Rhein Fire L 20-21 39,182 7:00 P.M.

7 05/24, Sat London Monarchs W 31-7 30,723 7:00 P.M.

8 06/01, Sun at Scottish Claymores L 7-24 11,618 3:00 P.M.

9 06/07, Sat Barcelona Dragons W 29-17 40,743 3:00 P.M.

10 06/14, Sat at Amsterdam Admirals L 7-20 19,486 7:00 P.M.

Total Regular Season Attendance = 262,131

1998 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 04/05 at England Monarchs W 36-13 6,500

2 04/11 Barcelona Dragons L 7-15 28,215

3 04/18 England Monarchs W 23-17 OT 29,312

4 04/25 at Amsterdam Admirals W 14-10 16,085

5 05/02 Rhein Fire L 14-31 41,123

6 05/11 at Barcelona Dragons L 2-31 6,800

7 05/16 Amsterdam Admirals W 25-7 37,095

8 05/24 at Scottish Claymores W 15-12 8,025

9 05/31 Scottish Claymores W 21-10 35,264

10 06/06 at Rhein Fire W 20-17 OT 41,212

Total Regular Season Attendance = 249,631

Postseason

11 06/14 World Bowl VI
vs Rhein Fire L 10-34 47,846

1999 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 04/17 Berlin Thunder W 21-20 30,127

2 04/24 at Amsterdam Admirals L 13-17 14,568

3 05/02 at Scottish Claymores W 42-35 OT 10,169

4 05/08 Rhein Fire W 13-7 39,485

5 05/15 at Barcelona Dragons L 15-21 OT 9,326

6 05/22 Scottish Claymores L 35-42 33,915

7 05/29 at Rhein Fire W 21-20 40,143

8 06/05 Amsterdam Admirals W 21-14 35,981

9 06/13 at Berlin Thunder W 32-19 10,783

10 06/20 Barcelona Dragons L 26-28 42,127

Total Regular Season Attendance = 266,624

Postseason

11 06/27 World Bowl VII
vs Barcelona Dragons W 38-24 39,643

2000 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 04/15 at Berlin Thunder W 32-7 10,685

2 04/22 Scottish Claymores L 14-17 32,459

3 04/29 at Rhein Fire L 27-34 43,129

4 05/06 Amsterdam Admirals L 17-20 31,112

5 05/13 Barcelona Dragons L 26-42 32,888

6 05/21 at Scottish Claymores W 31-30 OT 9,127

7 05/28 at Amsterdam Admirals L 7-41 12,048

8 06/04 Rhein Fire L 14-53 41,351

9 06/11 at Barcelona Dragons W 14-8 9,300

10 06/17 Berlin Thunder W 24-17 31,648

2001 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance Kickoff Local Time

1 April 21 at Scottish Claymores L 21 - 24 16,347 3:00 P.M.

2 April 28 Berlin Thunder L 20 - 28 27,928 7:00 P.M.

3 May 5 at Amsterdam L 14 - 28 14,268 7:00 P.M.

4 May 12 Scottish Claymores W 27 - 17 33,437 7:00 P.M.

5 May 19 at Berlin Thunder L 25 - 34 9,359 6:00 P.M.

6 May 27 Rhein Fire L 5 - 22 30,512 7:00 P.M.

7 June 2 at Barcelona Dragons L 20 - 31 9,851 5:00 P.M.

8 June 9 Amsterdam W 28 - 23 29,587 7:00 P.M.

9 June 16 at Rhein Fire L 13 - 17 51,719 7:00 P.M.

10 June 23 at Scottish Claymores W 26 - 10 31,215 3:00 P.M.

2002 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 April 13 Berlin Thunder W OT 27-24 25,639

2 April 20 at Barcelona Dragons W 54-14 11,722

3 April 27 Scottish Claymores W 16-9 31,215

4 May 5 at Scottish Claymores W 14-10 9,197

5 May 11 at Rhein Fire L 20-24 41,109

6 May 19 Amsterdam Admirals W 21-19 27,456

7 May 25 Barcelona Dragons L 10-31 26,639

8 June 1 at Amsterdam Admirals W 20-13 11,983

9 June 8 Rhein Fire L 0-3 58,572

10 June 15 at Berlin Thunder L 7-27 12,397

Total Regular Season Attendance = 255,929

2003 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 April 5 Barcelona Dragons W 15-13 23,313

2 April 13 @ Scottish Claymores W 17-13 11,104

3 April 19 Berlin Thunder W 41-21 22,758

4 April 26 @ Amsterdam Admirals L 16-20 10,684

5 May 3 @ Rhein Fire L 7-14 42,324

6 May 10 Scottish Claymores W 33-27 22,324

7 May 17 Amsterdam Admirals L 24-27 23,129

8 May 24 @ Barcelona Dragons W 47-13 7,597

9 June 1 Rhein Fire W 38-7 25,539

10 June 7 @ Berlin Thunder L 14-27 13,768

Total Regular Season Attendance = 202,540

Postseason

11 June 14 World Bowl XI
at Hampden Park; Glasgow, Scotland
vs Rhein Fire W 35-16 28,138

2004 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 04/03 Amsterdam Admirals W 34-11 21,269

2 04/10 @ Cologne Centurions W 20-10 9,134

3 04/17 Rhein Fire W 28-10 27,213

4 04/25 @ Amsterdam Admirals L 17-21 10,684

5 05/01 Cologne Centurions W 24-17 24,117

6 05/09 @ Scottish Claymores W 15-13 9,017

7 05/16 Scottish Claymores W 27-24 26,879

8 05/22 Berlin Thunder L 27-31 30,812

9 05/29 @ Rhein Fire W 20-14 26,417

10 06/06 @ Berlin Thunder L 0-41 19,175

Total Regular Season Attendance = 204,717

Postseason

11 06/12 World Bowl XII
at Arena AufSchalke; Gelsenkirchen, Germany
vs Berlin Thunder L 24-30 35,413

2005 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 April 2, 2005 @ Berlin Thunder L 7-30 16,199

2 April 9, 2005 Amsterdam Admirals W 23-14 31,644

3 April 16, 2005 @ Cologne Centurions L 14-23 10,821

4 April 23, 2005 Hamburg Sea Devils L 10-30 22,347

5 April 30, 2005 Rhein Fire W 23-20 27,439

6 May 8, 2005 @ Amsterdam Admirals L 10-48 13,227

7 May 14, 2005 Cologne Centurions L 17-20 25,347

8 May 21, 2005 @ Rhein Fire W 20-13 28,124

9 May 28, 2005 Berlin Thunder L 24-31 40,109

10 June 4, 2005 @ Hamburg Sea Devils L 15-17 21,204

Total Regular Season Attendance = 236,461

2006 Frankfurt Galaxy

Regular Season Result Attendance

1 Mar 18 @ Rhein Fire L 6-10 22,827

2 Mar 25 Hamburg Sea Devils W 31-14 26,713

3 Apr 1 @ Amsterdam Admirals L 20-38 9,917

4 Apr 8 Cologne Centurions W 21-14 23,125

5 Apr 15 @ Hamburg Sea Devils W 17-13 12,281

6 Apr 22 Berlin Thunder W 18-17 26,812

7 Apr 30 @ Cologne Centurions W 17-10 11,800

8 May 6 Rhein Fire W 16-14 32,172

9 May 14 Amsterdam Admirals L 12-17 31,769

10 May 20 @ Berlin Thunder W 14-13 14,225

Total Regular Season Attendance = 211,641

Post Season

11 May 27, 2006 World Bowl XIV
at LTU Arena; Düsseldorf, Germany
vs Amsterdam Admirals W 22-7 36,286