1995 Amsterdam Admirals season

1995 Amsterdam Admirals season
General managerDarrell Roland
Head coachAl Luginbill
Home fieldOlympisch Stadion
De Meer Stadion
Results
Record9–1
Division place1st
Playoff finishLost World Bowl '95

The 1995 Amsterdam Admirals season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Al Luginbill, and played its home games at Olympisch Stadion and De Meer Stadion in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of nine wins and one loss. In World Bowl '95, Amsterdam lost to the Frankfurt Galaxy 26–22.

Offseason

World League draft

1995 Amsterdam Admirals World League draft selections
Draft order Player name Position College
Round Choice Overall
1 3 3 Mike Evans DT Michigan
2 4 10 Kelly Sims CB Cincinnati
3 3 15 Chuck Dukes RB Boston College
4 4 22 Ron Carpenter S Miami (OH)
5 3 27 Cedric Figaro LB Notre Dame
6 4 34 Shawn Harper T Indiana
7 3 39 Peter Pale G Hawaii
8 4 46 Jon Kirksey DT Sacramento State
9 3 51 Anthony McClanahan LB Washington State
10 4 58 Trumane Bell TE Nebraska
11 3 63 Sanjay Beach WR Colorado State
12 4 70 Robert Baxley G Iowa
13 3 75 Robert O'Neal S Clemson
14 4 82 Garry Howe NT Colorado
15 3 87 Keith Franklin LB South Carolina
16 4 94 Malcolm Showell DE Delaware State
17 3 99 Sean Washington CB Rice
18 4 106 Ernie Rogers T California
19 3 111 Karmeeleyah McGill LB Notre Dame
20 4 118 Curvin Richards RB Pittsburgh
21 3 123 Jey Phillips CB Arizona
22 4 130 Eddie Small WR Mississippi
23 3 135 Bret Kwarta G UC Davis
24 4 142 David Hollie DT Jackson State
25 3 147 Tim Walton LB Ball State
26 4 154 David Jones TE Delaware State
27 3 159 Chuck Carswell DB Georgia
28 4 166 John Bock G Indiana State
29 3 171 A. J. Jenkins DE Cal State Fullerton
30 4 178 Brice Adams FB Michigan State
31 3 183 Ernie Jones WR Indiana
32 4 190 Joey Smith WR Louisville
33 3 195 Latish Kinsley S Cincinnati
34 4 202 Paul Duckworth LB Connecticut
35 3 207 Tommy Jones S Fresno State
36 4 214 Melvin Aldridge S Murray State
37 3 219 Chris Luneburg T West Chester (PA)
38 4 226 Alonzo Barnett S North Carolina A&T
39 3 231 Chad Lindsey WR Cincinnati
40 4 238 Mario Cristobal T Miami (FL)
41 3 243 Craig McEwen TE Utah
42 4 250 Blaine Berger DT Utah
43 3 255 Dedric Smith WR Savannah State
44 4 262 Terry Belden P/K Northern Arizona
45 3 267 Brad Lebo QB Montana
46 4 274 Fredrick Washington TE Mississippi Valley State

[1]

NFL allocations

Player name Position College NFL team
Darren Bennett P None San Diego Chargers
Ralph Dawkins RB Louisville New Orleans Saints
Will Furrer QB Virginia Tech Denver Broncos
Bobby Hamilton DE Southern Mississippi Seattle Seahawks
Jamie Martin QB Weber State Los Angeles Rams
Jim Reid T Virginia Houston Oilers
Dexter Seigler DB Miami (FL) Miami Dolphins

[2]

Personnel

Staff

1995 Amsterdam Admirals staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Darrell Roland

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Beers
  • Offensive Assistant – Bob Gambold
  • Offensive Assistant – Norb Hecker
  • National Coach/Tight Ends – Marcus Muler
 Defensive coaches


Roster

1995 Amsterdam Admirals roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 22 Ralph Dawkins
  • 26 T. C. Wright

Wide receivers

  • 80 David Jones
  • 81 Dedric Smith

Tight ends

  • 88 Trumane Bell
 Offensive linemen
  • 56 Kelvin Harris G
  • 64 Bret Kwarta G
  • 68 Peter Pale G

Defensive linemen

  • 97 Mike Evans DE
  • 93 Malcolm Showell DT/DE
 Linebackers
  • 58 Mike Anderson MLB

Defensive backs

  • 31 Melvin Aldridge S
  • 29 Alonza Barnett S
  • 34 Tommy Jones CB
  • 27 Robert O'Neal S
  • 30 Jey Phillips S
  • 46 Kelly Sims CB
  • 28 Sean Washington CB

Special teams

  •  3 Terry Belden K
 National players
  • 86 Sweden Theo Blanco WR
  • 86 Sweden Jesper Johansson OL
  • 35 Netherlands Rick Koulen DB
  • 55 Finland Markku Makinen OL
  • 99 Netherlands Leo Molly DL
  • 33 Netherlands Frank Temming RB


Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff [n 1] Opponent Results Game site Attendance
Final score Team record
1 Saturday, April 8 7:00 p.m. Barcelona Dragons W 17–13 1–0 Olympisch Stadion 7,168
2 Saturday, April 15 7:00 p.m. Frankfurt Galaxy W 14–12 2–0 De Meer Stadion 5,321
3 Sunday, April 23 3:00 p.m. at London Monarchs W 17–10 3–0 White Hart Lane 8,763
4 Sunday, April 30 3:00 p.m. at Scottish Claymores W 31–0 4–0 Murrayfield Stadium 9,306
5 Saturday, May 6 7:00 p.m. Rhein Fire W 30–10 5–0 Olympisch Stadion 8,153
6 Saturday, May 13 5:30 p.m. at Barcelona Dragons W 40–34 OT 6–0 Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 18,369
7 Saturday, May 20 7:00 p.m. Scottish Claymores W 30–13 7–0 Olympisch Stadion 10,423
8 Sunday, May 28 7:00 p.m. at Frankfurt Galaxy L 13–28 7–1 Waldstadion 28,368
9 Saturday, June 3 7:00 p.m. London Monarchs W 17–7 8–1 De Meer Stadion 8,469
10 Saturday, June 10 7:00 p.m. at Rhein Fire W 37–25 9–1 Rheinstadion 7,961

[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Standings

World League of American Football
Team W L T PCT PF PA Home Road STK
Amsterdam Admirals 9 1 0 .900 246 152 5–0 4–1 W2
Frankfurt Galaxy 6 4 0 .600 279 202 3–2 3–2 W3
Barcelona Dragons 5 5 0 .500 237 247 2–3 3–2 L1
London Monarchs 4 6 0 .400 174 220 1–4 3–2 L2
Rhein Fire 4 6 0 .400 221 279 2–3 2–3 L3
Scottish Claymores 2 8 0 .200 153 210 0–5 2–3 W1

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs Barcelona Dragons

Week One: Barcelona Dragons at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Barcelona 0 3 7313
Amsterdam 7 10 0017

at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Saturday, April 8
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 7,168
  • [3][15]

Week 2: vs Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Two: Frankfurt Galaxy at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 7 0 0512
Amsterdam 0 14 0014

at De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Saturday, April 15
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 5,321
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • [5]

Week 3: at London Monarchs

Week Three: Amsterdam Admirals at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Amsterdam 7 3 7017
London 7 3 0010

at White Hart Lane, London, England

  • Date: Sunday, April 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • [6]

Week 4: at Scottish Claymores

Week Four: Amsterdam Admirals at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Amsterdam 7 6 15331
Scotland 0 0 000

at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Date: Saturday, April 30
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 9,306
  • [7]

Week 5: vs Rhein Fire

Week Five: Rhein Fire at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rhein 3 0 7010
Amsterdam 6 21 3030

at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Saturday, May 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 8,153
  • [8]

Week 6: at Barcelona Dragons

Week Six: Amsterdam Admirals at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Amsterdam 0 20 014640
Barcelona 6 9 118034

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

  • Date: Saturday, May 13
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 18,369
  • [9][10]

Week 7: vs Scottish Claymores

Week Seven: Scottish Claymores at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scotland 7 6 0013
Amsterdam 6 7 71030

at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Saturday, May 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 10,423
  • [11]

Week 8: at Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Eight: Amsterdam Admirals at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Amsterdam 0 3 7313
Frankfurt 7 7 7728

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, May 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 28,368

Week 9: vs London Monarchs

Week Nine: London Monarchs at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
London 0 0 077
Amsterdam 7 0 7317

at De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Saturday, June 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 8,469
  • [12]

Week 10: at Rhein Fire

Week Ten: Amsterdam Admirals at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Amsterdam 7 0 72337
Rhein 0 6 01925

at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, June 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 7,961
  • [13]

Notes

  1. ^ All times local to where the game was played.

References

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  2. ^ Associated Press (February 23, 1995). "NFL allocations to WLAF". European Stars and Stripes. p. 27. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
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  6. ^ a b Associated Press (April 23, 1995). "Admirals 17, Monarchs 10". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Associated Press (April 30, 1995). "Admirals 31, Claymores 0". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Associated Press (May 6, 1995). "Admirals 30, Rhein Fire 10". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Associated Press (June 3, 1995). "Admirals 17, Monarchs 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  13. ^ a b Associated Press (June 10, 1995). "Admirals 37, Rhein Fire 25". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  14. ^ "1995 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
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