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.

Dallas Burn
1997 season
OwnerMajor League Soccer
Head CoachDave Dir
StadiumCotton Bowl
MLSWestern Conference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
MLS CupLost Western Conference Finals vs. Colorado Rapids (0–2)
U.S. Open CupWon Championship vs. D.C. United (1–0)
Average home league attendance9,678

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 (1997-03-29) 1New England Revolution1–0Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
2:00 PM CST [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
April 5, 1997 (1997-04-05) 2San Jose Clash1–2Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
April 13, 1997 (1997-04-13) 3Dallas Burn1–2Columbus CrewColumbus, Ohio
3:00 PM EDT [1] Stadium: Ohio Stadium
April 18, 1997 (1997-04-18) 4Dallas Burn1–2Kansas City WizardsKansas City, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
April 20, 1997 (1997-04-20) 5Colorado Rapids1–4Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
2:00 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23) 6Dallas Burn0–1Colorado RapidsDenver, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT [1] Stadium: Mile High Stadium
April 26, 1997 (1997-04-26) 7Dallas Burn1–1 (SO)Los Angeles GalaxyPasadena, California
7:30 PM PDT [1] Stadium: Rose Bowl
May 4, 1997 (1997-05-04) 8D.C. United2–2 (SO)Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
4:00 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
May 10, 1997 (1997-05-10) 9Dallas Burn2–2 (SO)D.C. UnitedWashington, D.C.
4:00 PM EDT [1] Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17) 10Tampa Bay Mutiny0–2Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
May 23, 1997 (1997-05-23) 11Dallas Burn3–1Tampa Bay MutinyTampa, Florida
7:30 PM EDT [1] Stadium: Tampa Stadium
June 1, 1997 (1997-06-01) 12Dallas Burn1–3New England RevolutionFoxborough, Massachusetts
4:00 PM EDT [1] Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
June 6, 1997 (1997-06-06) 13Kansas City Wizards1–1 (SO)Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
June 15, 1997 (1997-06-15) 14New York/New Jersey MetroStars1–3Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
6:00 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
June 22, 1997 (1997-06-22) 15Dallas Burn2–2 (SO)New England RevolutionFoxborough, Massachusetts
3:00 PM EDT [1] Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
June 28, 1997 (1997-06-28) 16Dallas Burn1–3San Jose ClashSan Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT [1] Stadium: Spartan Stadium
July 4, 1997 (1997-07-04) 17D.C. United3–2Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
July 6, 1997 (1997-07-06) 18Dallas Burn3–1Kansas City WizardsKansas City, Missouri
2:00 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
July 13, 1997 (1997-07-13) 19Dallas Burn2–1Columbus CrewColumbus, Ohio
3:00 PM EDT [1] Stadium: Ohio Stadium
July 18, 1997 (1997-07-18) 20San Jose Clash1–3Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
July 20, 1997 (1997-07-20) 21Dallas Burn4–2Colorado RapidsDenver, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT [1] Stadium: Mile High Stadium
July 25, 1997 (1997-07-25) 22Los Angeles Galaxy3–0Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
August 2, 1997 (1997-08-02) 23Kansas City Wizards2–1Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:00 PM CDT [2] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
August 15, 1997 (1997-08-15) 24Dallas Burn1–2Tampa Bay MutinyTampa, Florida
7:30 PM EDT [3] Stadium: Tampa Stadium
August 23, 1997 (1997-08-23) 25New York/New Jersey MetroStars2–1Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
August 31, 1997 (1997-08-31) 26Colorado Rapids1–4Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
2:00 PM CDT [4] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
September 6, 1997 (1997-09-06) 27Columbus Crew0–3Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
September 11, 1997 (1997-09-11) 28Dallas Burn1–0San Jose ClashSan Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT [1] Stadium: Spartan Stadium
September 14, 1997 (1997-09-14) 29Los Angeles Galaxy1–3Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
2:00 PM CDT [1] Stadium: Cotton Bowl
September 16, 1997 (1997-09-16) 30Dallas Burn1–0New York/New Jersey MetroStarsEast Rutherford, New Jersey
7:30 PM EDT [5] Stadium: Giants Stadium
September 19, 1997 (1997-09-19) 31Dallas Burn1–2Los Angeles GalaxyPasadena, California
7:30 PM PDT [1] Stadium: Rose Bowl
September 25, 1997 (1997-09-25) 32New England Revolution2–1Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [6] Stadium: Cotton Bowl

Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals

October 5, 1997 (1997-10-05) Game 1Dallas Burn0–0
(2–0 SO)
Los Angeles GalaxyPasadena, 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
Assistant referees: Edwin Resendes
Shootout
October 8, 1997 (1997-10-08) Game 2Los Angeles Galaxy0–3Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT [7]
Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998)
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 11,248
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla
Assistant referees: Roger Sill

Western Conference Finals

October 12, 1997 (1997-10-12) Game 1Colorado Rapids1–0Dallas BurnDallas, Texas
12:00 PM CDT [8]
Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998)
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 7,376
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistant referees: Michael Kennedy
Assistant referees: Susan Cicchinelli
October 15, 1997 Game 2Dallas Burn1–2Colorado RapidsDenver, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT [8]
Report at the Wayback Machine (archived January 23, 1998)
Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 18,452
Referee: Noel Kenny
Assistant referees: Arthur Reed
Assistant referees: Ted Covaciu-Woods

U.S. Open Cup

Third RoundNew Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 0–3 Dallas BurnDallas, Texas USA
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
QuarterfinalChicago Stingers 1–4 Dallas BurnDallas, Texas USA
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
September 2, 1997 SemifinalDallas Burn 2–1 (OT) New York/New Jersey MetroStarsNew York, New York USA
Damian  17'
Flores  103'
Branco  85' Stadium: Baker Field
Attendance: 1,201
October 29, 1997 FinalDallas Burn 0–0 (SO)
(5–3 SO)
D.C. UnitedIndianapolis, Indiana USA
Stadium: Carroll Stadium at IUPUI
Attendance: 9,766

References

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  4. "Kansas City sets sights on record-setting season". MLSNET. 1997-08-26. Archived from the original on 1998-01-23. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  5. "MetroStars announce home schedule revisions". MLSNET. 1997-08-15. Archived from the original on 1998-01-23. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  6. "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.
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