Ohio Glory
World League of American Football team
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::summary World League of American Football team ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ohio Glory |
| bgcolor | #002395 |
| logo | Ohio Glory Logo.svg |
| league | World League of American Football (NFL Europe) |
| founded | 1992 |
| closed | 1992 |
| location | Columbus, Ohio |
| colors | Blue, Red, White |
| | record | Regular Season: 1–9 | ::
| name = Ohio Glory | bgcolor = #002395 | fontcolor = #FFFFFF | helmet = | logo = Ohio Glory Logo.svg | league = World League of American Football (NFL Europe) | founded = 1992 | closed = 1992 | field = | location = Columbus, Ohio | colors = Blue, Red, White
| mascot = | coach = | record = Regular Season: 1–9
The Ohio Glory were a professional American football team in the World League of American Football, playing only in the 1992 season.
Columbus, Ohio, was awarded the WLAF franchise after the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks posted an 0-10 season. Ohio did not do much better, posting a 1-9 record after one season of play. The sole win came at the expense of the Frankfurt Galaxy in week 7, a 20-17 victory in Columbus.
The Glory played their home games in Ohio Stadium on The Ohio State University's campus, which at the time had a seating capacity of 91,470 (now 102,082). Their head coach was Larry Little, and they participated in the North American East division. Their first draft pick was former NFL quarterback Babe Laufenberg. Their second pick was RB/LB Jason Palmer 1991 1st team from Ohio.
Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks
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| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | 1991 | Total | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | – | – | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLAF | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 4th (North American East) | – | – | — | — | ||||||||||||
| :: |
Ohio Glory
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| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | 1992 | Total | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | – | – | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLAF | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 4th (North American East) | – | – | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Schedule
::data[format=table] | Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Week | Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Date | Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Opponent | Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Result | Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Record | Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Venue | Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | March 22 | at Orlando Thunder | L 9–13 | 0–1 | Florida Citrus Bowl | 10,622 | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 29 | Sacramento Surge | L 6–17 | 0–2 | Ohio Stadium | 37,837 | | | | | | | | | | | | | April 5 | Orlando Thunder | L 3–28 | 0–3 | Ohio Stadium | 31,232 | | | | | | | | | | | | | April 12 | at Montreal Machine | L 20–31 | 0–4 | Olympic Stadium | 28,533 | | | | | | | | | | | | | April 19 | at San Antonio Riders | L 0–17 | 0–5 | Bobcat Stadium | 10,422 | | | | | | | | | | | | | April 26 | at Barcelona Dragons | L 10–20 | 0–6 | Montjuic Stadium | 49,657 | | | | | | | | | | | | | May 2 | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 20–17 | 1–6 | Ohio Stadium | 41,853 | | | | | | | | | | | | | May 10 | New York/New Jersey Knights | L 33–39 (OT) | 1–7 | Ohio Stadium | 20,513 | | | | | | | | | | | | | May 16 | at Sacramento Surge | L 7–21 | 1–8 | Hornet Stadium | 21,272 | | | | | | | | | | | | | May 24 | Birmingham Fire | L 24–27 | 1–9 | Ohio Stadium | 23,020 | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
Personnel
Staff
|Year=1992 |Team=Ohio Glory |BC1=#312626 |FC1=white |BDC1=#DDCD69 |Front Office=
- Team Owner – World League of American Football (WLAF) (league owned)
- Team President/General Manager – Peter Hadhazy
- Rob Lachey - Equipment Manager
- Jeremy Kalef - Video Director |Head Coaches=
- Head Coach – Larry Little |Offensive Coaches=
- Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, & Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Wally English
- Running Backs/Tight Ends – Joe Viadella
- Offensive Line – Barry Pettyjohn |Defensive Coaches=
- Defensive Coordinator/Secondary - Dennis Thurman
- Linebackers/Special Teams – Mike Dunlevy
- Defensive Line – Wally Chambers |Strength and Conditioning=
- Bill Hickman - Head Trainer
- Marv Pollins - Assistant Trainer
- Christopher Kaeding, M.D. - Team Physician
Roster
|Year=1992 |Team=Ohio Glory |BC1=#002395 |FC1=white |BDC1=#C60C30
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- Vacant
References
References
- Gordon, Ken. (March 30, 1992). "Sidelights highlight Glory's home debut". [[Mansfield News Journal]].
- 1992 WLAF Official Media Guide.
- "1992 Ohio Glory team information". oocities.org.
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