1989 Detroit Drive season
| 1989 Detroit Drive season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tim Marcum |
| Home field | Joe Louis Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–1 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish |
Won Semi-Finals (Bruisers) 43-10 Won ArenaBowl III (Gladiators) 39–26 |
| Team MVP | George LaFrance |
The 1989 Detroit Drive season was the second season for the Drive. They finished 3–1 and won ArenaBowl III.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | July 7 | at Chicago Bruisers | W 40–28 | 1–0 | Rosemont Horizon | |||
| 2 | July 15 | Maryland Commandos | W 39–7 | 2–0 | Neutral Site | |||
| 3 | July 21 | Denver Dynamite | L 14–15 | 2–1 | Joe Louis Arena | |||
| 4 | July 28 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 61–34 | 3–1 | Neutral Site | |||
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
Standings
| 1989 Arena Football League Standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| xy-Detroit Drive | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 154 | 84 | 38.5 | 21 | W 1 | ||
| x-Pittsburgh Gladiators | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 159 | 147 | 39.75 | 36.75 | W 1 | ||
| x-Denver Dynamite | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 94 | 97 | 23.5 | 24.25 | W 2 | ||
| x-Chicago Bruisers | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 167 | 155 | 41.75 | 38.75 | L 1 | ||
| Maryland Commandos | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 79 | 170 | 19.75 | 42.5 | L 4 | ||
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| Semi-finals | August 11 | Chicago Bruisers | W 43–10 | 1–0 | Joe Louis Arena |
| ArenaBowl II | August 18 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 39–26 | 2–0 | Joe Louis Arena |
Roster
| 1989 Detroit Drive roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
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Running Backs/Linebackers
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
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Wide Receivers/Linebackers
Kickers
Rookies in italics | ||||
Awards
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | George LaFrance | Most Valuable Player | 1st |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Lynn Bradford | none | 1st |
| Offensive Line/Defensive Line | Reggie Mathis | none | 1st |
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