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1989 Denver Dynamite season

Arena Football League team season

Field	Value
team	Denver Dynamite
year	1989
record	3–1
division_place	3rd
coach	Babe Parilli
owner	Gary Graham
stadium	McNichols Sports Arena
playoffs	Lost semi-finals (Gladiators) 37–39
previous	1987
shortnavlink	Dynamite seasons

The 1989 Denver Dynamite season was the second season for the Denver Dynamite. The franchise was restarted in 1989 after sitting out the 1988 season, with the ownership purchased by Englewood, Colorado investment banker, Gary Graham for $125,000. Graham's first move was to hire former NFL and AFL coach Babe Parilli as the team's head coach. The team struggled to earn money during the 1989 season due to only hosting one home game. The team finished with a 3–1 regular season record, and lost in the first round of the playoffs, 37–39 to the Gladiators.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Results	Game site
July 8	Maryland Commandos	W 20–15	1–0	McNichols Sports Arena
July 14	at Pittsburgh Gladiators	L 18–28	1–1	Civic Arena
July 21	at Detroit Drive	W 15–14	2–1	Joe Louis Arena
Bye
August 4	Chicago Bruisers	W 41–40	3–1	Neutral Site

Standings

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent	Results	Game site	Final score	Team record	Semi-Finals
August 12	Pittsburgh Gladiators	L 37–39	0–1	Neutral Site

Roster

1989 Denver Dynamite roster
Quarterbacks

Awards

Position	Player	Award	All-Arena team
Head coach	Babe Parilli	Coach of the Year	–
Offensive/Defensive lineman	Quinton Knight	none	1st
Kicker	Gary Gussman	none	1st

References

Joey Bunch. (October 22, 2012). "Denver Dynamite exploded in Arena League’s first season, then fizzled out". The Denver Post.
(June 27, 1989). "ON THE SIDELINES : Parilli Named Dynamite Coach". Los Angeles Times.
"1989 Denver Dynamite Team History". ArenaFan.

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