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1988 New York Knights season

Arena Football League team season

Arena Football League team season

FieldValue
teamNew York Knights (arena football)
year1988
record2–10
division_place6th
coachJim Valek
ownerRussell Berry
stadiumMadison Square Garden
playoffsDid not qualify
previousN/A
nextN/A
teamdisplayNew York Knights
shortnavlinkNew York Knights

The ** New York Knights season** was the first and only season for the Arena Football League franchise.

The Knights became an expansion team of the Arena Football League in 1988. The team announced Jim Valek as the first coach in franchise history. The team featured a couple of players from the 1987 New York Giants replacement team, including starting quarterback Jim Crocicchia and his primary receiver Edwin Lovelady, but its desire to fans was questioned before the team began playing games. The Knights won their first game in franchise history, 60–52 over the Los Angeles Cobras. During the Knights home opener, fight erumped in the stands, and items were thrown on the field. After winning the season opener, the Knights lost 4 straight games before returning home to a smaller crowd, losing 22–36 to the Cobras. The Knights would lose 8 straight games before they defeated the Cobras 40–30 in Los Angeles. The team folded after a disappointing 2–8 season.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame siteFinal scoreTeam record123456789101112
April 30at Los Angeles CobrasW 60–521–0Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
May 9Detroit DriveL 48–541–1Madison Square Garden
May 14at Chicago BruisersL 7–301–2Rosemont Horizon
May 21at New England SteamrollersL 13–241–3Providence Civic Center
May 27at Pittsburgh GladiatorsL 36–461–4Civic Arena
June 6Los Angeles CobrasL 22–361–5Madison Square Garden
June 13Chicago BruisersL 34–641–6Madison Square Garden
June 18New England SteamrollersL 28–331–7Madison Square Garden
June 23Detroit DriveL 9–491–8Madison Square Garden
July 2at Los Angeles CobrasW 40–302–8Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
July 11Pittsburgh GladiatorsL 28–442–9Madison Square Garden
July 15at Detroit DriveL 17–482–10Joe Louis Arena

Standings

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

Roster

1988 New York Knights roster
Quarterbacks

Awards

PositionPlayerAwardAll-Arena team
Offensive/Defensive LinemanQuinton Knightnone1st
Wide Receiver/Defensive BackVince Courvillenone2nd

References

References

  1. William N. Wallace. (May 9, 1988). "Improvisation Lies at the Heart of Arena Football". The New York Times.
  2. Damian Becker. (May 10, 1988). "Any arena football fans here?". The Evening News.
  3. (May 12, 1988). "In New York, arena football mirrors NHL". Record-Journal.
  4. William N. Wallace. (June 7, 1988). "Knights Lose, 36–22; Slip to Last Place". The New York Times.
  5. Lonnie White. (July 3, 1988). "Arena Football League Knights Follow Bouncing Ball to Victory Over Cobras". Los Angeles Times.
  6. Tarik El-Bashir. (April 7, 1997). "Arena Team Is Returning to the Garden". The New York Times.
  7. (December 9, 1988). "Arena Football may be sacked". The Bulletin.
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