2003 Frankfurt Galaxy season
| 2003 Frankfurt Galaxy season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Tilman Engel |
| Head coach | Doug Graber |
| Home field | Waldstadion |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | World Bowl XI champion |
The 2003 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 11th season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Doug Graber in his third year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl XI, Frankfurt defeated the Rhein Fire 35–16. The victory marked the franchise's third World Bowl championship.
Offseason
[edit]Free agent draft
[edit]| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 4 | Al Lucas | DT | Troy State |
| 2 | 10 | Fred Jones | LB | Colorado |
| 3 | 15 | Dustin Cohen | LB | Miami (Ohio) |
| 4 | 22 | Jonas Lewis | RB | San Diego State |
| 5 | 27 | Derick Pack | LB | James Madison |
| 6 | 34 | Deshawn Abram | CB | Wyoming |
| 7 | 39 | Calvin Spears | CB | Grambling State |
| 8 | 46 | Ennis Davis | DT | Southern California |
| 9 | 51 | David Pruce | T | Buffalo |
| 10 | 58 | Chris Cummings | CB | Louisiana State |
| 11 | 63 | Bryan Ray | DE | Wake Forest |
| 12 | 70 | Rashidi Barnes | S | Colorado |
| 13 | 75 | Gregg Kellett | TE | Marshall |
| 14 | 82 | Justin Gallimore | CB | Colorado State |
| 15 | 87 | Josh Whitman | TE | Illinois |
| 16 | 94 | Adam Tate | RB | Utah |
| 17 | 99 | Jeremy Beutler | LB | Ohio |
| 18 | 106 | Corey Mitchell | T | Massachusetts |
| 19 | 111 | Kevin Thompson | QB | Penn State |
| 20 | 117 | Frank Cutolo | WR | Eastern Illinois |
Personnel
[edit]Staff
[edit]Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
[edit]| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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National players
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Standings
[edit]| NFL Europe League | |||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 252 | 182 | 4–1 | 2–3 | L1 |
| Rhein Fire | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 189 | 188 | 4–1 | 2–3 | W1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 303 | 190 | 3–2 | 3–2 | W4 |
| FC Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 150 | 221 | 2–3 | 3–2 | L3 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 230 | 273 | 2–3 | 2–3 | L1 |
| Berlin Thunder | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 248 | 318 | 2–3 | 1–4 | W1 |
Game summaries
[edit]World Bowl XI
[edit]World Bowl XI: Rhein Fire vs Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhein | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Frankfurt | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 35 |
at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: Saturday, June 14
- Game time: 6:06 p.m. CEST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny with clear skies
- Game attendance: 28,138
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger
References
[edit]- ^ "Issa boogies to Barcelona in NFLEL free agent draft". NFL Europe League. February 5, 2003. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "2003 Frankfurt Galaxy roster". SI.com. June 13, 2003. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Europe standings". SI.com. June 8, 2003. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003. Retrieved October 6, 2012.