1989 Detroit Drive season

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1989 Detroit Drive season
Head coachTim Marcum
Home fieldJoe Louis Arena
Results
Record3–1
Division place1st
Playoff finishWon Semi-Finals (Bruisers) 43-10
Won ArenaBowl III (Gladiators) 39–26
Team MVPGeorge LaFrance

The 1989 Detroit Drive season was the second season for the Drive. They finished 3–1 and won ArenaBowl III.

Regular season[edit]

Schedule[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 III August 18 Pittsburgh Gladiators W 39–26 2–0 Joe Louis Arena

Roster[edit]

1989 Detroit Drive roster
Quarterbacks

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

Running Backs/Linebackers

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

Wide Receivers/Linebackers

Kickers

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

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Awards[edit]

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