Portal:Frankfurt American 1974-1975 Men/Intro

Kurt shared that this fall was the first full season for the team, with the opener against the British Staff College at Camberley. This rivalry was continued with a Thanksgiving match in the UK, the first of many annual tours to play for the glass enclosed Cam-Furt Owl, the symbol of the staff college, which we competed for twice a year, home and away. The team went 13-3 in the fall and defeated teams from Zambia, the French Army (Strasbourg), Kehl and several British regimental sides.

The spring schedule included visits to Paris, Brussels, Berlin and international tournaments. Probably the finest moment in club history occurred at the spring 1975 Heineken Sevens when the team lost the opener to a French side, won the next two and were pitted against the London Welsh side (who were winners of three previous tournaments). In a stunning match, marked by ferocious American tackling, the team upset the 'Voyagers', 11-6, as a crowd of thousands yelled "Go Yanks GO". This resulted in a three way tie for first in the pool but the tournament rules put us in the lower bracket. We won convincingly, the final against Cambridge, 22-0 capturing the treasured Heineken Boot trophy. Kevin Hines played the final match with a broken collarbone. As expected, the London Welsh went on to win the upper bracket handily.

Also won the Stuttgart XVs that spring

the following,with exact dates TBD: During the 1973, 74 and 75 time frame: We played a match in Paris. Had home and home matches with a French army team in Strasbourg. Played a team in Bonn - they had a young American who later played for the Denver Barbos and later played for the Eagles. Played a team from Prague, Czechoslovakia at the 1880 Club pitch in Frankfurt.