1997 Dallas Burn season
The 1997 Dallas Burn season was the second season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The team also won the U.S. Open Cup during the season.
| 1997 season | |||
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| Owner | Major League Soccer | ||
| Head coach | Dave Dir | ||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||
| MLS | Western Conference: 3rd Overall: 5th | ||
| MLS Cup | Lost Western Conference Finals vs. Colorado Rapids (0–2) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Won Championship vs. D.C. United (1–0) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,678 | ||
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | SOW | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 49 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 44 | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 42 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 38 | |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 30 |
Source: MLS
Regular season
| March 29, 1997 1 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CST [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| April 5, 1997 2 | San Jose Clash | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| April 13, 1997 3 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
| 3:00 PM EDT [1] | Stadium: Ohio Stadium |
| April 18, 1997 4 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
| April 20, 1997 5 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| April 23, 1997 6 | Dallas Burn | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT [1] | Stadium: Mile High Stadium |
| April 26, 1997 7 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (SO) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT [1] | Stadium: Rose Bowl |
| May 4, 1997 8 | D.C. United | 2–2 (SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 4:00 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| May 10, 1997 9 | Dallas Burn | 2–2 (SO) | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
| 4:00 PM EDT [1] | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
| May 17, 1997 10 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| May 23, 1997 11 | Dallas Burn | 3–1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT [1] | Stadium: Tampa Stadium |
| June 1, 1997 12 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 4:00 PM EDT [1] | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium |
| June 6, 1997 13 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 (SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| June 15, 1997 14 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| June 22, 1997 15 | Dallas Burn | 2–2 (SO) | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 3:00 PM EDT [1] | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium |
| June 28, 1997 16 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | San Jose Clash | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT [1] | Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
| July 4, 1997 17 | D.C. United | 3–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 6, 1997 18 | Dallas Burn | 3–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2:00 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
| July 13, 1997 19 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
| 3:00 PM EDT [1] | Stadium: Ohio Stadium |
| July 18, 1997 20 | San Jose Clash | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 20, 1997 21 | Dallas Burn | 4–2 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM MDT [1] | Stadium: Mile High Stadium |
| July 25, 1997 22 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| August 2, 1997 23 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT [2] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| August 15, 1997 24 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT [3] | Stadium: Tampa Stadium |
| August 23, 1997 25 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| August 31, 1997 26 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT [4] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| September 6, 1997 27 | Columbus Crew | 0–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| September 11, 1997 28 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | San Jose Clash | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT [1] | Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
| September 14, 1997 29 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT [1] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| September 16, 1997 30 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM EDT [5] | Stadium: Giants Stadium |
| September 19, 1997 31 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT [1] | Stadium: Rose Bowl |
| September 25, 1997 32 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [6] | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
Playoffs
Western Conference Semifinals
| October 5, 1997 Game 1 | Dallas Burn | 0–0 (2–0 SO) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 5:00 PM PDT [7] | Report, archived from the original on January 23, 1998 | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 18,921 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Michael Kennedy Edwin Resendes | ||
| Shootout | ||||
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| October 8, 1997 Game 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [7] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 11,248 Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Roger Sill |
Western Conference Finals
| October 12, 1997 Game 1 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 12:00 PM CDT [8] |
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Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,376 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Michael Kennedy Susan Cicchinelli |
| October 15, 1997 Game 2 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT [8] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998) |
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Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 18,452 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Arthur Reed Ted Covaciu-Woods |
U.S. Open Cup
| Third Round | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers  | 0–3 |  | Dallas, Texas USA |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| Quarterfinal | Chicago Stingers  | 1–4 | | Dallas, Texas USA |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| September 2, 1997 Semifinal | Dallas Burn | 2–1 (OT) |  | New York, New York USA |
Damian  Flores |
Branco |
Stadium: Baker Field Attendance: 1,201 |
| October 29, 1997 Final | Dallas Burn | 0–0 (SO) (5–3 SO) |  | Indianapolis, Indiana USA |
| Stadium: Carroll Stadium at IUPUI Attendance: 9,766 |
References
- "DALLAS BURN 1997 SCHEDULE". MLSNET. Archived from the original on 1997-06-05. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- "Los Angeles playing in another Galaxy". MLSNET. 1997-07-29. Archived from the original on 1998-01-23. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- "MLS teams pursue Cup glory". MLSNET. 1997-08-12. Archived from the original on 1998-01-23. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- "Kansas City sets sights on record-setting season". MLSNET. 1997-08-26. Archived from the original on 1998-01-23. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- "MetroStars announce home schedule revisions". MLSNET. 1997-08-15. Archived from the original on 1998-01-23. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- "Kansas City decides how the West was won; D.C. conquers Eastern Conference". MLSNET. 1997-09-23. Archived from the original on 1998-01-23. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- "October Storm begins this weekend". MLSNET. 1997-09-30. Archived from the original on 1998-01-23. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- "MLS: Conference Finals begin Oct. 12". Soccer America. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
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