The1996 WLAF season was the fourthWorld League of American Football (WLAF) season, and its second season under a six-team all-European format.
TheScottish Claymores, led by head coachJim Criner in his second year, finished the regular season in first place with a 7–3 winning record, and beat the Frankfurt Galaxy 32–27 inWorld Bowl '96. The victory marked Scotland's first World Bowl championship, in its second active season.
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 theWaldstadion, taking the World Bowl berth as the midseason leaders.[1] This ended an eight-game winning streak from1995–96 for the Galaxy.[1] The Galaxy finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. Amsterdam and Barcelona were next highest with 50% win–loss records.
| 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 |
World Bowl '96 was the fourth championship game of theWorld League of American Football (WLAF). It took place atMurrayfield Stadium inEdinburgh,Scotland on Sunday, June 23, 1996. The 7–3Scottish Claymores defeated the 6–4Frankfurt Galaxy (the defending champions) 32–27 and, led by head coachJim Criner, completed the league's first ever worst to first turnaround. Claymores wide receiverYo Murphy was votedMVP for his 163 receiving yards and threetouchdowns. 38,982 fans were in attendance that day, the highest in Claymores history and the largest crowd ever assembled for anAmerican football game in Scotland.
The Claymores won the regular season series against the Galaxy, 20–0 in Frankfurt and 20–17 in Edinburgh.
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