1996 Scottish Claymores season
The 1996 Scottish Claymores season was the second season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jim Criner in his second year, and played its home games at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl '96, Scotland defeated the Frankfurt Galaxy 32–27. The victory marked the franchise's first World Bowl championship, in its second active season.
| 1996 Scottish Claymores season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Criner |
| General manager | Mike Keller |
| Home field | Murrayfield Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–3 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | World Bowl '96 champions |
The Claymores had gained the right to play as home team in the World Bowl in week 5. They beat the Galaxy 20–0 at the Waldstadion, taking the World Bowl berth as the midseason leaders.[1] This ended an eight-game winning streak from 1995–96 for the Galaxy.[1]
Offseason
World League draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 1 | Ty Parten | DT | Arizona |
| 2 | 7 | Shannon Jones | LB | USC |
| 3 | 18 | Yo Murphy | WR | Idaho |
| 4 | 19 | John DeWitt | DE | Vanderbilt |
| 5 | 30 | Mazio Royster | RB | USC |
| 6 | 31 | Frank Robinson | DB | Boise State |
| 7 | 42 | Arnold Ale | LB | UCLA |
| 8 | 43 | Steve Shine | LB | Northwestern |
| 9 | 54 | Tyrone Johnson | WR | Western State |
| 10 | 55 | Chris Williams | DT | Hampton |
| 11 | 66 | Basil Proctor | LB | West Virginia |
| 12 | 67 | Ron Dickerson, Jr. | WR | Arkansas |
| 12 | 73 | Ken Grace | WR | USC |
| 13 | 80 | Kris Pollack | G | USC |
| 14 | 81 | Jessie Cox | LB | Texas Southern |
| 15 | 92 | Lee Gissendaner | WR | Northwestern |
| 16 | 93 | Brian White | DB | Dartmouth |
| 17 | 104 | Scott Tyner | P/K | Oklahoma State |
| 18 | 105 | Herman Carroll | DE | Mississippi State |
| 19 | 116 | Joe O'Brien | DT | Boise State |
| 20 | 117 | Mike Lee | WR | Utah State |
| 21 | 126 | Aaron Bennetts | TE | UC Davis |
| 22 | 127 | Jared Kaaiohelo | RB | Missouri Southern |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
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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Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday, 14 April | 3:00 p.m. | at London Monarchs | W 24–21 (OT) | 1–0 | White Hart Lane | 16,258 |
| 2 | Sunday, 21 April | 3:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 23–13 | 2–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 12,928 |
| 3 | Sunday, 28 April | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 21–14 | 3–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 13,070 |
| 4 | Saturday, 4 May | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 14–15 | 3–1 | Rheinstadion | 11,395 |
| 5 | Saturday, 11 May | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 20–0 | 4–1 | Waldstadion | 32,126 |
| 6 | Sunday, 19 May | 3:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 24–19 | 5–1 | Murrayfield Stadium | 12,419 |
| 7 | Sunday, 26 May | 3:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 20–17 | 6–1 | Murrayfield Stadium | 13,116 |
| 8 | Saturday, 1 June | 6:30 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 27–31 | 6–2 | Olympisch Stadion | 10,501 |
| 9 | Sunday, 9 June | 3:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | W 33–28 | 7–2 | Murrayfield Stadium | 15,461 |
| 10 | Sunday, 16 June | 6:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 27–32 | 7–3 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 16,124 |
| World Bowl '96 | |||||||
| 11 | Sunday, 23 June | 6:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 32–27 | 8–3 | Murrayfield Stadium | 38,982 |
Standings
| World League of American Football | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Scottish Claymores | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 233 | 190 | 5–0 | 2–3 | L1 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 221 | 220 | 3–2 | 3–2 | W2 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 250 | 210 | 4–1 | 1–4 | L1 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 192 | 230 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
| London Monarchs | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 161 | 192 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
| Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 176 | 191 | 2–3 | 1–4 | L2 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at London Monarchs
Week One: Scottish Claymores at London Monarchs – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| London | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
Week 2: vs Barcelona Dragons
Week Two: Barcelona Dragons at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 0 | ||
| Scotland | 0 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: Sunday, 21 April
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 12,928
Week 3: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week Three: Amsterdam Admirals at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Scotland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: Sunday, 28 April
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 13,070
- [6]
Week 4: at Rhein Fire
Week Four: Scottish Claymores at Rhein Fire – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Rhein | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
Week 5: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Five: Scottish Claymores at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, 11 May
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 32,126
- [8]
Week 6: vs Rhein Fire
Week Six: Rhein Fire at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhein | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Scotland | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: Sunday, 19 May
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 12,419
- [9]
Week 7: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Seven: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: Sunday, 26 May
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 13,116
- [10]
Week 8: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week Eight: Scottish Claymores at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, 1 June
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 10,501
- [11]
Week 9: vs London Monarchs
Week Nine: London Monarchs at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Scotland | 4 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 33 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: Sunday, 9 June
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 15,461
- [12]
Week 10: at Barcelona Dragons
Week Ten: Scottish Claymores at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | ||
| Barcelona | 0 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, 16 June
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 16,124
Notes
- All times local to where the game was played.
References
- "Claymores to host World Bowl". The Independent. 12 May 1996. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "1996 Round by Round Draft". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 146–147.
- "Scottish Claymores". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 52–59.
- "1996 Season In Review". The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 71–75.
- Associated Press (14 April 1996). "Claymores 24, Monarchs 21, OT". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- Associated Press (28 April 1996). "Claymores 21, Admirals 14". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- Associated Press (4 May 1996). "Rhein Fire 15, Claymores 14". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- Associated Press (11 May 1996). "Claymores 20, Galaxy 0". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- Associated Press (19 May 1996). "Claymores 24, Rhein Fire 19". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- Associated Press (26 May 1996). "Claymores 20, Galaxy 17". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- Associated Press (1 June 1996). "Admirals 31, Claymores 27". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- Livingstone, Steve (10 June 1996). "Monarchs are cut down to size". The Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- "1996 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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