1989 Pittsburgh Gladiators season

1989 Pittsburgh Gladiators season
Head coach	Joe Haering Darrel Jackson
Home field	Civic Arena
Results
Record	3–1
Division place	2nd
Playoff finish	L ArenaBowl III 26–39 vs. Detroit Drive

The 1989 Pittsburgh Gladiators season was the third season for the Arena Football League franchise.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site
			Final score	Team record
1	Bye
2	July 14	Denver Dynamite	W 28–18	1–0	Civic Arena
3	July 22	Chicago Bruisers	W 47–38	2–0	Neutral Site
4	July 28	Detroit Drive	L 34–61	2–1	Neutral Site
5	August 5	at Maryland Commandos	W 50–30	3–1	Capital Centre

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	Denver Dyanmite	W 39–37	1–0	Neutral Site
ArenaBowl III	August 18	at Detroit Drive	L 26–39	1–0	Joe Louis Arena

Roster

1989 Pittsburgh Gladiators roster
Quarterbacks -- Larry Barretta -- Willie Totten Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs -- Brian Gardner -- Jo Jo Heath -- Thomas Monroe -- Cornelius Ross -- Alvin Williams	Running Backs/Linebackers -- Aric Anderson -- Fabray Collins 44 Mike Powell -- Alvin Ross Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen -- Cecil Fletcher -- Rodney Garner -- Kim Johnson -- Donald Thompson	Wide Receivers/Linebackers Currently Vacant Kickers  3 Rusty Fricke Rookies in italics Roster updated March 11, 2013 16 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS → More rosters

Awards

Position	Player	Award	All-Arena team
Quarterback	Willie Totten	none	1st
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back	Alvin Williams	none	1st

External links

• 1989 Pittsburgh Gladiators season at arenafan.com