1989 Detroit Drive season

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
	← 1988; Detroit Drive seasons; 1990 →;

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

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site
Week	Date	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site
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

1989 Arena Football League standings view talk 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

Round	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site
Round	Date	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site
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

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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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