1989 Denver Dynamite season

1989 Denver Dynamite season
Head coach Babe Parilli
Owner Gary Graham
Home field McNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record 3–1
Division place Tied for 1st
Playoff finish Lost Semi-Finals (Gladiators) 37–39

The 1989 Denver Dynamite season was the second season for the Denver Dynamite. The franchise was restarted in 1989 after sitting out the 1988 season, with the ownership purchased by Englewood, Colorado investment banker, Gary Graham for $125,000.[1] Graham's first move was to hire former NFL and AFL coach, Babe Parilli as the team's head coach.[2] The team struggled to earn money during the 1989 season due to only hosting one home game.[1] The team finished with a 3–1 regular season record, and lost in the first round of the playoffs, 37–39 to the Gladiators.[3]

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 July 8 Maryland Commandos W 20–15 1–0 McNichols Sports Arena
2 July 14 at Pittsburgh Gladiators L 18–28 1–1 Civic Arena
3 July 21 at Detroit Drive W 15–14 2–1 Joe Louis Arena
4 Bye
5 August 4 Chicago Bruisers W 41–40 3–1 Neutral Site

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

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

Round Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
Semi-Finals August 12 Pittsburgh Gladiators L 37–39 0–1 Neutral Site

Roster

1989 Denver Dynamite roster
Quarterbacks

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

  • -- Frank Bianchini
  • 27 Wayne Coffey
  • -- William Cotman
  • -- David Hendley
  • -- Ron Shegog
  • 17 Bart Schuchts
 Running Backs/Linebackers
  • -- Fred Stone

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

 Wide Receivers/Linebackers

Kickers

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 11, 2013
18 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Awards

Position Player Award All-Arena team
Head Coach Babe Parilli Coach of the Year –
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Quinton Knight none 1st
Kicker Gary Gussman none 1st

References

  1. 1 2 Joey Bunch (October 22, 2012). "Denver Dynamite exploded in Arena League’s first season, then fizzled out". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "ON THE SIDELINES : Parilli Named Dynamite Coach". Los Angeles Times. June 27, 1989. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "1989 Denver Dynamite Team History". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

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